how do I prevent condensation on the toilet? THe water is dripping from the water tank.?

Answer 1

PLEASE, don't listen to those who would have you heat the water, going into your toilet! Porcelain and hot water don't mix! I replaced several toilets, and urinals, in a school, where a plumber was in a hurry, and crossed the hot and cold water lines. Luckily, no one was in school the day a janitor was cleaning the restrooms, when the hot water entered the fixtures. Everyone of them looked like a small bomb had been set off inside. Try the insulated liner, it's your best bet!

Answer 2

1st check that the tank is not leaking, if it is OK insulate the wall behind the tank after washing the wall and the back of the tank down with a fungicide and leaving to to dry for about 24hr. insulate the remainder of the tank after cleaning it with a similar solution. Leave the top free to allow access. Insulate the cold and hot water pipes in the room and finally install a fan extractor near the tank. It needs to go on a outside wall and vent directly to the outside. Try to keep the temperature in the room even at what ever you find comfortable when using the toilet: changes is temp and amount of water in the atmosphere will lead to condensation. Maybe a small heater at the back of the pan will keep everything warm and keep the whole thing dry but paraffin heaters give off water vapour and electric heaters will not get on with the drips. they may not be such a good idea. They heat toilets in Sweden/ Austria in this way during the winter so may be a little help could be gained from their Embassy as to makers of such heaters.

Answer 3

The condensation is caused by a temperature difference between the cold water in the tank and the warm temp and humidity of the room. You can buy an insulation kit that goes inside the tank, install a tempering valve that mixes hot water with the cold when the tank is refilled after a flush, or you could use a cloth tank cover. Air flow in the room would also help.

Answer 4

Neil Bud has my answer. Temper the water into the tank { warm it} I have an insulated tank purchased as such and during humid hot weather with quite a bit of toilet usage along with the shower being in the same room and used daily I still get condensation. Another thing that contributes to this and you can't control it without heating the watis colder than usual water. In my case the water from the pump is in the mid 40 degree range wher most city water is above 50 and somewhere around 53 to 55 which makes quite a difference. Do you have your own well?

Answer 5

First off, are you sure it is condensation(beads of water forming on the sides of the tank) and not a leak - water drips near a plumbing connnection.
The condensation is the reaction of warm moist air coming in contact with a cold surface(tank with cold water). Leave the bathroom window open a crack, or always have the bathroom door open fully after a bath/shower, always and keep the temperature heatwise cooler in the bathroom and don't grow plants in the bathroom(watering them adds moisture into the air)....if you hang laundry in the bathroom to dry after washing - don't. All this moisture steaming into the air will find a cold surface- be it window or tank to condense on and drip. If you can't refrain some of the activities above then they do sell insulated tanks(in theory they should work to cut down on the sweating)
Plumbing leak is a leak. Take apart and reassemble better.

Answer 6

Tank liners are available at hardware stores and home centers and are not very expensive or difficult to install. These liners basically add a thin layer of insulation to the inside of the tank which keeps the incoming cold water from coming in direct contact with the porcelain of the tank, keeping it warmer and less likely to sweat. Of course if you wanted to spend the money, you could always install a dehumidifier in your house.

Answer 7

You can get a tank liner or a decorative cover for your tank. The liners you can get at like Home Depot or hardware stores.