Toilet - producing brown slush from the bottom no signs of leaks from pipes

Ashtay90 · 7 Nov 2022

Got a toilet that seems to be giving out some nasty sludge from under the base

I have attached a photo

What do you reckon guys a crack in the toilet itself ?

We have cleaned it multiple times for it to come back so defiantly something going on

CBW · 7 Nov 2022

Could be water and rust from those screws, could be someone missing the bowl, could be the back connection leaks after someone has sat on it.

Ashtay90 · 7 Nov 2022

CBW said:
Could be water and rust from those screws, could be someone missing the bowl, could be the back connection leaks after someone has sat on it

Thanks mate I'll investigate further

How would I go about solving it any tips for finding the leak

Harry Bloomfield · 7 Nov 2022

Ashtay90 said:
Thanks mate I'll investigate further

How would I go about solving it any tips for finding the leak

Toilet paper, laid at suspected leak points, will soak up water and identify locations of leaks.

opps · 7 Nov 2022

Is this a toilet in your own property or a HMO?

I am not a plumber, but I can see that the back of the pan is less yellow than the front.

Please do not run a bead of silicone though, it might mask issues.

As mentioned in a previous; reply, the screws might be rusting... but nah, that is unlikely to be the the problem

Ashtay90 · 7 Nov 2022

It's my first property and self renovating

This is a disabled bathroom/wetroom

I have high suspiciona ther is a crack in the pan

As you say the back is dry this is mor underneath and pouring out the side this was cleaned only hours before the photo

Alec_t · 7 Nov 2022

Could be a small crack at the base of the U-bend, caused by over-enthusiastic use of the toilet brush?

conny · 7 Nov 2022

Is the pan secure on it's mountings or is there a bit of rocking movement?
Are you aware of anything having been dropped into the pan, such as a spanner/screwdriver/small hammer etc?
If the water inside the pan is crystal clear after flushing look carefully for a hairline crack or chip below the waterline. You will need to look very carefully for the hairline crack becaue, as the name implies, it may be the thickness/thinness of a human hair.
If you have some feeler gauges, (car mechanics/engineers often have a set), try to slide one under the base of the pan to see if there is a gap anywhere. It may be an idea to exchange those screws for stainless steel ones but when you change them, try to flush out as much of the gunk as possible from under the pan and allow it to dry out before screwing back down.

Ashtay90 · 7 Nov 2022

Thanks for all the info guys

I think what I am going to do is I am sure there's a hairline crsck myself

We have only had the house a month so anything g before that I would not know about

It has just became more visible this week

I reckon I am just going to go grab a new bog and get it in

I'll also be using stainless steel screws for the new one

Thanks guys

CBW · 7 Nov 2022

If there’s a crack to be found, add some food colouring to the pan and flush

Ashtay90 · 7 Nov 2022

Cbw thanks for that never thought of that one brilliant I'll be trying that soon

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