Help my toliet is constantly sweating, My floor and pipes are always wet, How can I fix w/o heat?????

Answer 1

i would go to your local plumbing supply and ask them, i do know they sell some type of styrofoam insulation you put inside the tank of your toilet , but they may have something new out on the market, the would know best for you...good luck tina sounds too like your bathroom is really humid, if it was cooler in there it might not sweat so much good luck tina

Answer 2

Some amount of sweating is normal when humidity is high and the water is cold. But if you are having problems all the time it is suspicious. The water in the tank shouldn't stay that cold long enough to have sweat dripping on the floor. Are you sure the toilet isn't leaking, I don't mean leaking externally but internally. Can you hear it run even quietly after it should be completely off. That's the only thing I can think of that would keep the water cold enough to have a big problem unless you have people constantly flushing.

Answer 3

There is a kit made just for the purpose of catching the sweat that comes off the outside of the toilet tank, available at most decent hardware stores. It's a small horseshoe shaped, usually, metal tray, that is held in place directly under the main exposed bottom portions of the tank, by a set of at least three, maybe four, flexible aluminum strips that you bend over the top of the tank under the lid. The instructions are usually quite clear as to how to install these things and they frequently have a couple of small sponges that will absorb the moisture that drips into the tray and then help to evaporate it. I've recommended them to several of my customers over the years and they've all found them quite effective.

Answer 4

This is condensation, because the water in the tank is colder than the air in the bathroom. It's a problem in the summer. Good news there are a few solutions. One is to keep a towel on the floor underneath the tank to sop up the water, cheap, but you have to wash the towel or chamois on a regular basis. The other is to simply get a liner for the toilet, they are made out of styrofoam and quite easy to install. There are wraps for pipes too. The expensive route is to heat the water slightly, not very "green".

Answer 5

You have a humidity problem.
What your looking at is the same thing as putting a glass of cold water into a warm room.
It sweats.
The best thing to do is a tempering valve, that will put luke warm water into the toilet.
You may also try a foam anti sweat kit, but these usually break apart, and cause more problems later.
If your uncomfortable with repairs, call a PHCC Plumbing Contractor in your area.

Answer 6

I'm willing to bet you a shiney new nickel that you've got a leaky valve in that tank, and the water is constantly running.
This keeps the tank cold enough to 'sweat`.
Stop the leak, and the tank will warm up to room air temperature and yoyr problem is solved.