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Hi all,

Hoping for some help to identify this - images attached -
  • I found this in the bowl of my wall mounted toilet in the upstairs bathroom
  • geberit parts but installed by previous home owner
  • The toilet works and there’s no obvious external leak or smell
  • I’ve got 2 kids so not impossible it’s from elsewhere but it looks like something that’s been exposed to liquid for a long time
My guess is it didn’t come from the cistern as it’s too big to travel down unnoticed and feels like ceramic - so more likely from just after the bend.

We had some work done two years ago to fit a new en-suite toilet toilet on the same system so could be from that. In general though most of the system has been looked at recently.

Any ideas before I start pulling tiles off the wall would be really appreciated - again right now the system works fine as far as I can tell and not sure if this actually needs fixed at this point

Cheers

John

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The other thing it could be is tile grout.
Tilers have caused many issues pouring the the bucket of water they use for cleaning up grout down drains.

I wouldn't go as far as taking tiles off the wall if everything is working correctly. If you want some piece of mind, hire someone with a drain camera to inspect the drain beyond the pan
 
thanks guys - Oz and co, these responses have me wonder if the builders and painters used this toilet dispose of the water used to wash paint brushes and plastering tools etc --- maybe it's a build of of that..?
Main thing is, assuming things keep working, I won't be ripping the bathroom apart this weekend (and wife and kids assume I will be so are off out) so instead I'll be sitting in front of the telly.
Cheers guys - will shout if things go wrong
 
Cheers Pal,
Enjoy your weekend - be f-all on tv due to being so close to Xmas.

You could always watch the Aussies v India test match in Perth.

I know - you being a Pom - much the same as me being an Aussie, we support any team playing against each other.

I would go for any team playing England much the same as you would go for any team playing Australia.
 
Grout and / or adhesive that had water flowing over it while still soft to give the shiny appearance. As to ripping the place apart... "if it ain't broke"...
 

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