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Old 09-18-2024, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by New Englander View Post
Yesterday, I opened the lid on the toilet tank and there is black nasty looking gunk all over the tank. Even on the bottom of the lid and under the water. Are others here having the same issue? I'm assuming it's mold but not sure how to clean it without doing damage to the flushing mechanism. Looking for ideas from fellow villager's on the best way to clean this.
I've had black gunk come out of my bathroom faucet. It is a harmless bacteria that lives in water. To get rid of it, I put baking soda down my drain then added vinegar. I closed the drain and let it sit for 30 mionutes and then flushed it out. That did the trick.