Posted by: Bob Q on November 05, 1999 at 18:36:18:

In Reply to: mould & mildew in bathroom Posted by: Jen on November 05, 1999 at 02:35:57:

: Hi, We have a huge amount of powdery white, green and spotted black mold and/or mildew (do you know the difference between them?)all over our toilet tank and under the sink. I'm going to attempt to deal with it myself because our landlord doesn't want to bother with it. I think I can bleach away most of the stuff in the shower and on the ceiling but I don't know how to clean the toilet tank and the parts inside. How do you drain the tank to clean it? Also I don't know what cleanser is safe to use on the black pipe under the sink. Any suggestions? Thanks.

It's your landlords building but you live there and pay rent,I assume. Mold and mildew to the extent you describe are not very healthy things to live around.
Look under the tank. There should be a line going to the bottom of the tank. That is the water supply line. There should be a valve in-line to shut off. If not and you have access to the floor below(cellar?),follow that line until you find a valve TO shut off. If you have to,shut off the whole apartment.
Black pipe under the sink? You mean the drain line? If so,any good house hold cleaner is ok.
It sounds like you don't have an exhaust vent(fan). If your landlord won't go for it(already sounds like he won't),but says it's ok,and you have the funds to do it,you should install one.
Really,that's not a healthy situation.

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: : Hi, We have a huge amount of powdery white, green and spotted black mould and/or mildew (do you know the difference between them?)all over our toilet tank and under the sink. I'm going to attempt to deal with it myself because our landlord doesn't want to bother with it. I think I can bleach away most of the stuff in the shower and on the ceiling but I don't know how to clean the toilet tank and the parts inside. How do you drain the tank to clean it? Also I don't know what cleanser is safe to use on the black pipe under the sink. Any suggestions? Thanks. : It's your landlords building but you live there and pay rent,I assume. Mold and mildew to the extent you describe are not very healthy things to live around. : Look under the tank. There should be a line going to the bottom of the tank. That is the water supply line. There should be a valve in-line to shut off. If not and you have access to the floor below(cellar?),follow that line until you find a valve TO shut off. If you have to,shut off the whole apartment. : Black pipe under the sink? You mean the drain line? If so,any good house hold cleaner is ok. : It sounds like you don't have an exhaust vent(fan). If your landlord won't go for it(already sounds like he won't),but says it's ok,and you have the funds to do it,you should install one. : Really,that's not a healthy situation.