What is best to clean and keep mold out of the toilet tank ? My Daughter has it and I am tasked to clean it up...will bleach harm the seals in the tank.. and will it keep the tank clean in the future..I need to know now.

Bleach won't hurt.

Put those Clorox bowl fresheners in the tank when you’re done and it likely won’t be a problem again.

What did you do to get put on toilet detail?

bleach wont hurt your seals

Yep

,yea but it will destroy all the PVC plastic that the valves are made of.

The one flapper below the waterline.....60 second fix.

https://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inftoi/inftoi11.html

https://support.kohler.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002342254-Toilet-In-Tank-Cleaners-and-Chloramine

https://www.plumbingbyjake.com/blog/are-chlorine-tablets-safe-for-toilet-tanks/

Don't do it. I've had to change the tank bolt seals several times. My first wife loved the tablet things, I finally told her if she kept using them she could fix the toilets next time. And they are not a minute fix.

Septic tanks do not work well with chlorine or Lysol in them.

My crapper tanks all have lids on the back so I don’t have to see or wonder about something that doesn’t matter.

Turns the flapper to softened mush after awhile. Only used them a few times but a year later had to put a new flapper on. With the new setups being throw away it’s not as bad as swapping pins or whatever if the refill float setup breaks but they def don’t seem to last as long and the newer dull red rubbery materials for the flap and gaskets isn’t nearly as robust as the older black ones IMO. Of course some of you have toilets older than I am so my experience is limited to the last 20 years or so.

Some houses the moldy growth gets in the bowl. That could be why they want to remove it from the tank. My new place has a well and a few places back did too. They seem more prone to it and I suspect a UV light to kill that type of stuff might be the best way to deal with it but I’ve no idea.

Might look into pool products.

The one i am thinking about is just a strong soap that keeps it from growing in pools.

It is not a chlorine product.

No kidding.

Who the fugg needs to clean the tank? See through tank or something?


Fugging city people....

You do not want to ignore the simplest part in your pluming system. I know of a person that had a toilet flapper valve go bad from bleach use and it caused $53,000.00 in damage to the house from flooding. The home was on a septic field that was slow from tree root growth. The flapper failed while the owner was away on vacation and the toilet ran and filled the septic field and flooded the house and basement.

The takeaway is getting a new modern toilet without the flapper or replace your flappers yearly.

That’s in my lease agreement, 2 times I year I change the flapper thingamabob on the john. Gets me into the house for a once over.

I had a neighbor to one of my rentals call me one day, “your groid’s shît is flowing into my backyard and my poopsie poo peekapoo’s feetsies have it on them”

I hate people with phaggot dogs


Anyway, on that it wasnt so much the flapper, it was groidette washing her groidette sista gurl clothes and half of de hood’s fubu duds. Overwhelming my septic.

The place I lost during the dark times with evil #2 had three septic tanks, 2 for the house and one for the shop.
One tank at the house only got the clothes washer and kitchen drains. The county permitted that instead of a huge mound system with pumps and chit grinders.

Whatever you decide on cleaning methods, here’s something to consider for long term tank cleaning. My wife read somewhere about placing a tube of toothpaste into the tank, after cutting both corners off of the end of tube. Think of it as a “time release” tank cleaner/ freshener......that will not harm the septic system. We are on a water well and have 20 years worth of staining in the tanks. The tanks are slowly getting a “brighter” smile! She didn’t even use the high powered “whitening” type! memtb

County has told me[at both houses built w/septic system] to run a dedicated line/pipe over the hill for washing machine, just let it flow freely onto and into the ground.

That’s what I was thinking. Who gives a cshit

That’s what I was thinking. Who gives a cshit

I do, most mornings right after coffee.....

It's simple.

1. Put about a quarter cup of bleach OR liquid Lysol in the tank for half an hour. Do NOT MIX ANYTHING WITH BLEACH OR DEATH MAY RESULT!!!

2. Turn OFF FILL VALVE. Flush

3. Fill small bucket with the same solution and recommended amount of water for typical cleaning.....dilute.

4. Wipe with rag.

5. Turn fill valve on.

The time I took to write this your problem will be solved.
None of this will harm the seals, however you can't leave bleach in the tank for long periods.

Ttt
that is exactly what i did.. alls clean now...

Glad to hear that.
I just checked in for a moment to mention one one more quick point.
The bleach issue is important to pass along to the family because it's not common knowledge that the gasses (chlorine) that are put off when mixing with other household chemicals is one of the most dangerous ones custodians and homemakers face. It's easy for them to remember if they think of Clorox / chlorine. I almost accidentally bought the farm as a teenager mixing it.
In my climate, mold grows quickly too. The damp environment of the tank is even worse, especially if the water isn't chlorinated city water. White vinegar can be used in the same way that I described. The acid should not be left in the tank very long as it will dissolve the porcelain and cause pitting. The same method is good since it kills mold too.

As a preventative you can use Borax from time to time.
1. Dissolve a quarter quarter cup in warm water.

2. Pour it into the tank and mix.

It should not hurt anything, but if you ever see mineral deposits, follow up with vinegar.

The boron in it kills mold as does any residue. It can also be used in place of bleach if any household members are sensitive to chemicals.

Have a great week!

Vinegar also kills mold. DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH. Add a cup to the tank every so often.

Yeah, mold isn't good for some people's respiratory systems. It's not just a city thing.

Exactly.
I might not have been clear on that point, so anyone reading should go back and double check what I said.

When mentioning vinegar, it was to be used in the same way I described bleach. It was not to be mixed with it. It was simply another option for use if handy. When I said,

"White vinegar can be used in the same way that I described. The acid should not be left in the tank very long as it will dissolve the porcelain and cause pitting. The same method is good since it kills mold too."

... I intended it as an optional replacement and not a vinegar/ bleach combination.

Scrub with baking soda....rinse with vinegar......

Bleach and Draino crystals are pretty bad too. Just about melted an old woman’s mailbox when were punk kids.