cistern

[mallyh]

the cistern in my bathroom pours with condensation ,i have a fan in there but have to constantly wipe water from the floor its driving me mad anyone else have this problem?

[deggers316]

our toilet cistern (plastic) condensates but its never poured ? leave a window slightly open

[mallyh]

thanks degger316 we may change ours for a plastic one then ,i have tried leaving window open ,it only happens in winter months

[deggers316]

it all depends on how hot your bathroom is and how cold the water is in the cistern ours only does this when we've had a bath or long shower normally it never condensates, whether is plastic porcelain glass metal or................. it will still do it,in winter,

[mallyh]

thanks again deggers 316 we only have a shower in the room so guess i will just have to keep mopping up ha!

[The Builder]

Mally, that's very common I'm afraid. I have to say though, that you don't get that problem if the room is kept warm and well ventilated.
A normal bathroom fan should remove the water vapour Ok. I can only think that it's a very cold room.

[mallyh]

no i have a radiator in there ,its a bungalow and the cistern is on an outside wall

[Clanad]

We have the same problem, but only in the summer. If, by cistern, you mean the water tank that feeds the toilet (we're in the U.S.) then drain it, dry it thoroughly and line it with a plastic foam kit available from most DIY stores. Takes time, but does work.

Alternately, if you're a pretty adept DIY'er, install an antisweat valve in the water-supply line leading to the toilet. The valve adds a little hot water to the line, which raises the water temperature in the toilet enough to warm up the tank and bowl. You can hire it done as well... costs about $100 to have it installed here in the U.S.

Lastly, consider replacing your current toilet with a restricted flush new one. Here, the new ones hold about 1.6 gallons and, due to the smaller amount of cold water, they usually don't sweat as bad, if at all...

[mallyh]

thanks clanad

[deggers316]

warm in your bathroom air holds more water so condensates on cold surfaces,i:e a water toilet cistern. there's no condensation on any house with no heating on say a vacant house if you look at any your passing in winter.