On 12/8/2010 11:12, David Nebenzahl wrote:

One weird thing, though: instead of being at the bottom of the tank like
you'd expect, the flapper sits a couple of inches up on an extension.
This is obviously by design. Seems strange to leave that much water in
the bottom of the tank; there must be some reason for this.
(Hydrodynamics?)

One possible benefit is that the cold fill water mixes with the more
tepid water reducing the likelihood of tank sweating.

On Dec 8, 9:36*pm, Bob wrote:
On 12/8/2010 11:12, David Nebenzahl wrote:

One weird thing, though: instead of being at the bottom of the tank like
you'd expect, the flapper sits a couple of inches up on an extension.
This is obviously by design. Seems strange to leave that much water in
the bottom of the tank; there must be some reason for this.
(Hydrodynamics?)

One possible benefit is that the cold fill water mixes with the more
tepid water reducing the likelihood of tank sweating.

Wow - I think you have hit the nail on the head. I am going to have
to see if I can modify one of our frequently used toilets to reduce
the summer sweating.

On 12/9/2010 2:09 PM hr(bob) spake thus:

On Dec 8, 9:36 pm, Bob wrote:

On 12/8/2010 11:12, David Nebenzahl wrote:

One weird thing, though: instead of being at the bottom of the
tank like you'd expect, the flapper sits a couple of inches up on
an extension. This is obviously by design. Seems strange to leave
that much water in the bottom of the tank; there must be some
reason for this. (Hydrodynamics?)

One possible benefit is that the cold fill water mixes with the
more tepid water reducing the likelihood of tank sweating.

Wow - I think you have hit the nail on the head. I am going to have
to see if I can modify one of our frequently used toilets to reduce
the summer sweating.

Oh, dear Gott: any civilization that devolves to the point of worrying
about its toilet tanks sweating is surely circling the drain like the
latter-day Roman Empire ...


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that he is not going to hear any rebuttals.

On Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:31:22 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote:

On 12/9/2010 2:09 PM hr(bob) spake thus:

On Dec 8, 9:36 pm, Bob wrote:

On 12/8/2010 11:12, David Nebenzahl wrote:

One weird thing, though: instead of being at the bottom of the
tank like you'd expect, the flapper sits a couple of inches up on
an extension. This is obviously by design. Seems strange to leave
that much water in the bottom of the tank; there must be some
reason for this. (Hydrodynamics?)

One possible benefit is that the cold fill water mixes with the
more tepid water reducing the likelihood of tank sweating.

Wow - I think you have hit the nail on the head. I am going to have
to see if I can modify one of our frequently used toilets to reduce
the summer sweating.

Oh, dear Gott: any civilization that devolves to the point of worrying
about its toilet tanks sweating is surely circling the drain like the
latter-day Roman Empire ...

Replacing rotting subfloor isn't a fun way to spend a vacation.