how do i get rid of condensation on my toilet tank?

Answer 1

the cheap simple fix is to buy a toilet tank insulating kit. you basically line the inside of the tank with a thin layer of styrofoam. available at most Home Improvement stores. About $10.

It's the same principle as a glass of ice water, cold water in the glass causes condensation on the outside. If the glass is insulated, no condensation.

A mixing valve will require professional installation.

Answer 2

Condensation is caused by the differentiation of the temperatures of the water inside the tank after it's filled, and the air in the bathroom. If the water inside is COLD and the air temp. is warm, (and most bathrooms are the warmest room in the house), then beads of condensation form on the outside of the tank. Some of the more expensive toilets have a foam liner inside the tank that alleviates this problem. In some newer homes, and it can also be done in older water systems, at a price, there is a mixing valve installed on the water feed line that goes to the toilet, with an intersection with a hot water line. That makes the water filling the tank more of a warm mix than COLD. The problem with this solution is that it uses a lot more hot water if you have a couple of teens. Most times the problem can be handled by an under tank catch system available in most good hardware amnd some home improvement centers, that installs with a couple of aluminum straps, easily bent to adjust it to stay in place right under the tank and catch all the water that may otherwise drip onto the floor.

Answer 3

I just replaced my toilets with Niagra brand low volume flush units. They do not store the water in the tank. The water is held in a "tray" in the upper portion of the tank and spilled into the tank when you flush. No water in the tank, no condensation.

Answer 4

You can't stop the condensation but I have seen trays that fit under the tank to collect the water and they have a little tube that drops it in the bowl instead of on the floor.

Answer 5

Well one (pretty environmentally unfriendly way) would be to heat the water in our toilet tank. condensation occurs when warm air (which can carry a lot of moisture) is cooled (cool air can't Carry a lot of moisture) leaving deposits of water on the cold surface (cooled by the water inside) of your tank. By heating the water inside, you are preventing the air coming into contact with your tank from cooling and depositing its moisture on the surface. One way you could do this with messing around with heating elements and such, is to have your toilet refill its tank form your hot water supply instead of the cold. That way it would be refreshed with warmth every time you flush.

As I said its environmental terrorism really, but that's your judgement.

Answer 6

once you've a window it truly is going to have an air vent alongside the proper which should be left open each and every of the time to allow air to bypass. If it would not then whenever you wash or have a bathtub/bathe you'll favor to open the window to allow steam and condensation to dry of the walls etc.

Answer 7

the reason for this is you house being warm and the cold being very close to the main water in let making it very cold going into a warm house cause condensation

Answer 8

I have never successfully got rid of mine. I put a towel underneath to keep the floor dry. It's caused by the temperature of your cistern being colder than your bathroom

Answer 9

two things could help here if you a baseboard heater in the bathroom turn it up so its a couple degrees warmer then rest of house. and you have fan that blows the moisture out after a shower. run it before you a shower. you are getting to much moisture in the bathroom

Answer 10

Open the window for a few hours a day. When the heating isn't on, of course.