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Default Toilet tank sweating

On Feb 8, 1:14 pm, "Kate" wrote:
I have a Kohler toilet tank in one of the bathrooms that sweats so much that
it forms small puddles on the tile floor.

This worries me because I fear it will eventually soak into the baseboard
and down to the subfloor and cause a moisture problem.
I can't spend all day running back and forth to dry it off.

I've been told that it is because the humidity is too high in my house and
that I should get a dehumidifyer. That is out of the question, I cannot
afford one.
Though there is a certain amount of humidity, it makes it easier on the
sinuses this time of year.

The water here is quite cold right now, and I would like a simple solution
to this problem.

Have any of you any suggestions that are at little or no cost?

TIA!

Kate


Don't bother trying to insulate the tank with styrofaom or any other
tricks. You need to warm up the water in the tank slightly. A
special fitting is made to mix hot water in so you don't get
condensation.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/vide...187087,00.html