How to remove toilet sediment?
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Do you have a cistern? If you do, check if one of the pipes inside has rusted. It would have to be replaced to get rid of the problem. Flushing would dislodge flakes of rust each time. Try using a couple of buckets of clean water to flush the sediment away, if you can then it probably comes from the plumbing.
Is this a problem that just started happening? Or has it always happened?
Have you checked for floaties in the tank? You may need to clean it out. Just drain it by turning off your water below the tank on the wall (hopefully u have a quick shut off). Flush the toilet and pour in some white vinegar and scrub it. Flush again and then soak up the water and remove any sediment in the tank. Turn the water back on. Hope it solves your troubles.
I agree with pouring a couple of buckets of water to flush the sediment away. And agree with checking your toilet tank for any sediment that may be introduced into the toilet and cleaning it out. For a good cleaning do not use bleach. It's a disinfectant, not a cleaner. Pour about half a box of baking soda in the toilet, pour in some vinegar, let it foam up and sit for about an hour. Scrub with a toilet and flush.
Thank you for your advice; I really appreciate it. I've been a busy with family for the last couple of days. Will let you know how it turns out once I have tried your suggestion.
Thank you for all of the suggestion. I checked the tank; it's perfectly clean, there is no rust but I wiped each of the parts. Next I flushed the tank with a couple of gallons of water. This did the trick! There's no sign of sediment.
I'm so appreciative for all of the advice. I'm relatively new to Hometalk and am impressed with all of the cleaning tips that I have used. I'm now using homemade cleaning products instead of buying pricey "green" product.
Thank you to everyone who took time to help me.