Black stain in toilet bowl

jimmyw · 29-06-2011 12:29am #1

Anyone know what this black stain is at the bottom of the toilet bowl? It just seemed to appear.I have tried scrubbing it with bleach and cif with a wire scrubber and a wool scrubber.It wont move at all.How can it be removed?

wee bey · 02-07-2011 1:55pm

Lay off the guiness buddy!

paddy147 · 02-07-2011 2:38pm

Too many Guinness shytes and pebble dashing the bowl isnt good for the toilet me thinks.:D

Maybe something to do with dirty or hard water or a dirty toilet cistern???

roy rodgers · 02-07-2011 10:36pm

it could be a sign of iron in the water..

jimmyw · 02-07-2011 11:09pm

wee bey wrote: »

Lay off the guiness buddy!

*shakes head*

The water thats coming in is clear and not staining it there in the cistern.The other week the water stopped coming in after the toilet was flushed, and after I shut off the water and took apart the pipework, in the little funnel shaped plastic that the water comes through was some piece of fluff completely stopping the flow. So could possibly be bad water filtration maybe right enough, thanks.Any idea what I could try to remove it?

paddy147 · 03-07-2011 1:07am

jimmyw wrote: »

*shakes head*

I think it was meant as a form of humor and a light hearted joke.;)

jimmyw · 03-07-2011 1:11am

THATS DISGRACEFUL, NO NEED FOR THAT AT ALL! AND I HAVE REPORTED YE TOO.

Got ye going there!

dathi · 03-07-2011 9:40am

hi jimmy i see you are from kk so it is probably lime scale if you have a well it probably has iron or other metals as well , go to the hardware shop and ask for cement remover its an acid that's used to clean cement of brick work. scoop out the water from the toilet and clean the toilet bowl with the acid this should do the trick. remember though acid is dangerous so thick rubber gloves and goggles would be advisable

jimmyw · 03-07-2011 2:32pm

No Dathi, its a group water scheme I think.It must be the water, but its strange that its not staining the water in the cistern, only the bowl.Maybe its reacting with the eh..............................................................................................................................waste products:o, thanks.

Joey the lips · 04-07-2011 10:08am

Never seen it. Take off the cistern lid and see if its the same inside.

Is there a chance its hair dye.

If you used bleach and de scaller i would try caustic soda but as advised follow the instructions.

jimmyw · 04-07-2011 8:53pm

Joey the lips wrote: »

Never seen it. Take off the cistern lid and see if its the same inside.

Is there a chance its hair dye.

If you used bleach and de scaller i would try caustic soda but as advised follow the instructions.

Thanks, def not hair dye.No one uses it.The water in the cistern is clear as can see in the pics.It might be slightly less than before.

Pump101 · 06-07-2011 7:07pm

What you are experiencing is manganese staining, manganese is a form of iron. The water in the cistern is clear because the bottom of the cistern is immersed and there is no contact with oxygen. The toilet bowl however runs low at times leaving the bottom exposed to the oxygen in the air, this causes a reaction causing it to turn black.( Its basicly black rust stains).Manganese forms brownish-black particles. These impurities can give a metallic taste to water or to food.
The rusty or black stains on plumbing fixtures, fabrics, dishes, and utensils cannot be removed by soaps or detergents. Bleaches and alkaline builders (often sodium phosphate) can make the stains worse. Over time, iron deposits can build up in pressure tanks, water heaters, and pipelines, reducing the quantity and pressure of the water supply.
Unfortunatly the only way to treat this problem is with a specialist treatment unit. As its a group water scheme you may be entitled for a grant of 75 % of the cost.

If you would like more information please private message me.

jimmyw · 07-07-2011 8:11pm

Cheers for the PM, pump101:cool:.

washman3 · 07-07-2011 8:23pm

I've got a brown stain in my toilet bowel (no smart comments please)
i know i've got serious iron issues in the water. its just a long streak where the water runs down,the rest is spotless. any way of cleaning this?
dont need a filtration system as this is not the same supply as my drinking water. thanks.

im invisible · 07-07-2011 8:30pm

Blast it with p!ss?

washman3 · 07-07-2011 8:52pm

im invisible wrote: »

Blast it with p!ss?

i have tried that several hundred times.....:rolleyes:

zxcvbnm12 · 07-07-2011 8:56pm

jimmy did u have any repairs done to the bathroom when the stain appeared.maybe change a rad or anythin?

jimmyw · 07-07-2011 9:06pm

zxcvbnm12 wrote: »

jimmy did u have any repairs done to the bathroom when the stain appeared.maybe change a rad or anythin?

Absolutely not.The bathroom was installed in 2002.Its only about within the last month it has appeared.My boiler is due for a service in the next 2 months or so, so maybe I might ask the guy I use if he has any idea.I know there is no connection between the two.He is a sound bloke and knows his stuff.I might also check out the County Council to find out if its a known issue in the area, cheers.

sohappy · 07-07-2011 9:30pm

I had the same problem and i used a couple of sachets of limescale remover from Tesco an leave for a half an hour then scrub, had to repeat the process a couple of times but it came up spotless,

Black stain in toilet bowl

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