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What causes brown stains in the toilet underneath the water?

  • 16-07-2012 2:09am
    #1
    skoomi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 169 ✭✭


    Those brownish stains that only some toilets seem to have, what causes it?


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  • #2
    studdlymurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭studdlymurphy


    Ermmmm... Poo


  • #3
    skoomi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 169 ✭✭skoomi


    Come on to phuck ...

    I mean the brown encrusted deposit that forms underwater.


  • #4
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    A combination or urine and faeces particles / solubles settling on the porcelain. Weekly (or as it arises) use of a toilet brush and / or a cleaning agent tends to deal with it.

    Faeces will tend to form a scum at the bottom, urine will stain a ring around the water level and both can form a scum above the water level.


  • #5
    iora_rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭iora_rua


    Presuming the toilet is kept reasonably clean, but is only used occasionally, it could be that the water supply has a high iron and manganese content and you would need to install a water treatment system.


  • #6
    Victor
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    Based on the other thread by the OP, the problem is letting urine sit and a lack of cleaning.


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  • #7
    skoomi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 169 ✭✭skoomi


    LoL why did you look at my recent threads?


  • #8
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    skoomi wrote: »
    LoL why did you look at my recent threads?


    Prob because he wondered if you were taking the piss figurativly speaking ;-)


  • #9
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    Does this really belong in 'plumbing and heating' is there a 'disinfectant' board? lol


  • #10
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    skoomi wrote: »
    LoL why did you look at my recent threads?

    It's not my fault that you posted in public. I actually saw the other thread first.


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