HOT WATER MYSTERY

[RickB]

You'd think getting the clothes clean would have tipped you off!

 

[JethroB]

Learned something new today. I'd never heard of a toilet mixing valve. Must be a northern thing? Though my dad did run hot to a toilet once by mistake. He never lived it down.

 

[fried1765]

Learned something new today. I'd never heard of a toilet mixing valve. Must be a northern thing? Though my dad did run hot to a toilet once by mistake. He never lived it down.

A toilet mixing valve works great to prevent toilet tank sweating.
Toilets sweat, both North, and South.
I finally figured it out that it had failed, with the help of so many helpful TBN friends.

Amazon..... "Anti sweat toilet valve"...$20.06.
I'll get one tomorrow, at my local plumbing supply store.
They are an often installed item around here, but failure is not common.
This one was 40+ years old though, so guess it was time.

 

[Hay Dude]

Probably yes!

That could get spendy after a number of years....good thing you found it.

 

[fried1765]

That could get spendy after a number of years....good thing you found it.

If that were to continue for a long time.....and I knew about it...
I could simply wear dirty clothes.
I once wore the same coveralls for 9 hot and sweaty days.
The Navy made me do it!

 

[Ken]

If you are on well water the tank could be full of sand or some muddy material.
but check the cold inlet pipe inside of the tank to carry water to the bottom of the tank.
if good then flush the tank with a drain valve. if clear almost has to be a cold water inlet pipe.

 

[stuckmotor]

If that were to continue for a long time.....and I knew about it...
I could simply wear dirty clothes.
I once wore the same coveralls for 9 hot and sweaty days.
The Navy made me do it!

I once heard a story about a new recruit who was in a long line outside and had to pee. He was afraid to get out of line and even to ask permission. When he couldn't hold it any longer he let it run down his pants leg. For some reason or other he didn't get to change clothes for several days.

 

[stuckmotor]

A toilet mixing valve works great to prevent toilet tank sweating.
Toilets sweat, both North, and South.
I finally figured it out that it had failed, with the help of so many helpful TBN friends.

Amazon..... "Anti sweat toilet valve"...$20.06.
I'll get one tomorrow, at my local plumbing supply store.
They are an often installed item around here, but failure is not common.
This one was 40+ years old though, so guess it was time.

Oh, you're in Florida. I was thinking northerners must use them to prevent the tank freezing. With all the SC humidity it's a wonder I haven't heard of them.

 

[fried1765]

I once heard a story about a new recruit who was in a long line outside and had to pee. He was afraid to get out of line and even to ask permission. When he couldn't hold it any longer he let it run down his pants leg. For some reason or other he didn't get to change clothes for several days.

I was in my first 9 days at the US Naval School of Preflight.
We had to surrender all out personal clothes upon check-in, and were issued a set of coveralls to wear, with only underwear beneath.
Spent 9 full days running, and drilling, in hot Florida in that set of coveralls, without them ever being washed.
It was nicknamed a "poopy suit", and after several days it could almost stand against the wall by itself.

 

[grsthegreat]

Sweating toilet? Now that’s something I never heard of. Except me sweating carrying in a Kohler 1 piece toilet.