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Speedy Jim
 
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JTuran001 wrote:

Any suggestions on how to remove a slimy, rust-colored film covering the tank
and components inside without harming the mechanisms?

Thanks

JT

If the water supply is from a well, iron bacteria produce this slime.
Add a little bleach to the tank water and scrub the tank inside with
a sponge soaked in bleach.

You can use chlorine bowl cleaning tablets in the tank, but you
may experience rapid deterioration of the rubber flapper unless
you put in the newer (red) chemical-resistant ones.

Jim