Hi. Maybe a week or so ago I was noticing those pesky gnats around my sink
drain in the bathroom. Without thinking I poured down two capfuls of bleach
down the drain, thinking it would kill off the boogers. I didn't think to
dilute the bleach and this was the first time I used the bleach in the sink.
My sink is porcelain, but I think I might have ruined the sink flange? I did
turn on the water very quickly after I did the bleach but there is little
spots around the flange. I didn't pay attention to see if the spots were there
before the bleach, but the other sink in the bathroom doesn't have spots like
this. Does this mean it's corroded? My house was built in 1994, so it is 23
years old, but never had repairs to the sink drain. The sink flange is brass
plated. Is there any way I can save it without buying a new one? It's been
eating away at me since it happened because I'm ready for my mom to be angry
with me when she happens to notice it as I let her know I did do the bleach.
It doesn't look so bad, but will it get worse or will the surface stay the
same? Thanks for any replies.

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On 6/6/2017 4:44 AM, AlisonG wrote:
Hi. Maybe a week or so ago I was noticing those pesky gnats around my sink
drain in the bathroom. Without thinking I poured down two capfuls of bleach
down the drain, thinking it would kill off the boogers. I didn't think to
dilute the bleach and this was the first time I used the bleach in the sink.
My sink is porcelain, but I think I might have ruined the sink flange? I did
turn on the water very quickly after I did the bleach but there is little
spots around the flange. I didn't pay attention to see if the spots were there
before the bleach, but the other sink in the bathroom doesn't have spots like
this. Does this mean it's corroded? My house was built in 1994, so it is 23
years old, but never had repairs to the sink drain. The sink flange is brass
plated. Is there any way I can save it without buying a new one? It's been
eating away at me since it happened because I'm ready for my mom to be angry
with me when she happens to notice it as I let her know I did do the bleach.
It doesn't look so bad, but will it get worse or will the surface stay the
same? Thanks for any replies.


Is this the same bleach you use on your hair?
There's a rumor going around...something about bleached blonde bimbos.

On Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 7:44:05 AM UTC-4, AlisonG wrote:
Hi. Maybe a week or so ago I was noticing those pesky gnats around my sink
drain in the bathroom. Without thinking I poured down two capfuls of bleach
down the drain, thinking it would kill off the boogers. I didn't think to
dilute the bleach and this was the first time I used the bleach in the sink.
My sink is porcelain, but I think I might have ruined the sink flange? I did
turn on the water very quickly after I did the bleach but there is little
spots around the flange. I didn't pay attention to see if the spots were there
before the bleach, but the other sink in the bathroom doesn't have spots like
this. Does this mean it's corroded? My house was built in 1994, so it is 23
years old, but never had repairs to the sink drain. The sink flange is brass
plated. Is there any way I can save it without buying a new one? It's been
eating away at me since it happened because I'm ready for my mom to be angry
with me when she happens to notice it as I let her know I did do the bleach.
It doesn't look so bad, but will it get worse or will the surface stay the
same? Thanks for any replies.

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Most likely they were there all along. A few seconds of bleach will not
harm a normal sink drain. Nothing to do now, if you don't like it, put
in a new one.