The water in the toilet has the appearance of brown tea. What is the problem and how should it be fixed?
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your septic tank may be full do you have a septic tank? broken pipe is the only other logical explanation I can find.
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If you're getting stains to... you have a lot of iron in the water. If you're on a well, you're almost dry and sucking the bottom of the well water. If it's city water... it's city water, lol!
If you're getting stains to... you have a lot of iron in the water. If you're on a well, you're almost dry and sucking the bottom of the well water. If it's city water... it's city water, lol!
there are the clean product for this. if the issue not limy water you need a installer to make control that.
If you have had a lot of rain in your area lately, the lake or where you get your water supply has been disrupted. Nothing to worry about, it will become normal again.
Check with your neighbor and see if they have the same problem.
Much depends on where you receive your water. I presume the brown tea effect is something new, and has not gradually worked up to that level over several months. Open the tank lid above the toilet to check the color of the water there. If it's tea like, then the problem is with the water before it reaches the toilet. And now check your tap water. Is it tea like there? The bath tub and shower basin should be checked for the same brown color since any backup from a septic tank (if you have one) or from a clog at the street (if on a sewer line) will also back up to the bath. It's a process of elimination search.
Sounds like you need a whole-house filtering system. I have one with two 20" filters. The first one is a pre-filter to catch the rocks and sand and other large stuff, and the second one is a charcoal filter that removes everything else.
Since the charcoal filter is a bit more expensive, and would fill up quickly if used alone, the cheap pre-filter makes it last a long time.
1. check your water source (i.e. water tank; cistern). you might need some cleaning.
2. some steel might be rusting and staining the water.
3. dried leaves might have found theor way to your source.
4. if it is an old house, the pipes might be too rusted and needs replacement. call a plumber to do the job. :-)
sounds like rusty pipes or rust in the reserve tank. Just flush a few more times and see if it gets better