Richard Moore Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 2006 home, with an original sale date of October, 2006. Judging by the MLS# and the chest high weeds it's been vacant for a year. The home is still in the original buyer's name so I'm not sure it's a typical foreclosure but, obviously, something went wrong in a hurry. All utilities were locked off at my first visit...grrrr! Anyway, the house is being sold for about $100K less than the original price. And this is the 2-yr old toilet in the master bathroom...!!! Image Insert: 38.84 KB Not just dirt; the glazing has actually "flaked" off. Easy call for a new toilet, but I've never seen one damaged like this. You think frozen bowl/trap water could cause that type of damage? What is almost comical is the can of Comet and the toilet brush still in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfSwamp Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Probably a "reglazed" unit, which is another way of saying, "a painted-over commode. Funny how so many homeowners don't know that one can't actually reglaze a porcelain fixture. WJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Acid Reflux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy_Bob Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I wonder if someone cleaning the house left a cleaning solution in the toilet and it just ate away at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 That is sort of what I was also thinking. Alot of those cleaning solutions work fine for normally cleaning, but if you leave it in there for too long, it can cause damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Originally posted by Billy_Bob I wonder if someone cleaning the house left a cleaning solution in the toilet and it just ate away at it? That makes sense. I couldn't see it freezing up in the first place (we didn't have that cold a winter) and even if it did, the damage didn't seem to be the type that might be related. But, yep, they could have had a strong cleaning agent in there for quite some time. The other two toilets were fine. Who knows? Here's a photo of the jungle back yard. I've seen weeds before (duh, obviously) but never that thick and high at a home for sale. I must lead a sheltered life. Image Insert: 229.43 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Richard, Thanks for posting that picture... I started sneezing as soon as I looked at it. [:-slaphap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Richard, How's the water in that area? Hard water or a high sediment content will cause staining like that. My house was a forclosure that sat empty about 4 years and had a similar stain. That was ten years ago, and there is still a small spot that won't come off. If it is sediment it will stain rather quickly, after a week long vacation I can see a dirt ring at the water line in the bowl, even with a sediment filter on the main. Tom Our muni water supply passes State testing every year[:-crazy] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 The person using the master toilet needs to review their diet. The porcelain enamel was scratched and chipped by several snakings, then a drain cleaner, containing sulphuric acid, was used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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