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Posted by Bubba on August 6, 2007, 6:58 pm
Yup - you can crack the ceramic if you overtighten.
I it's sweat then it would have been sweating before. BTW - the fix is
either an insulated tank or an anti-sweat mixer which mixes a bit of hot
water to create room temp water in tank. Find one at any plumbing supply
and plumb into hot and cold supply lines.
I'd pull the tank and inspect carefully for cracks.
Replace the gasket. Also the little rubber washers at the bolts. Don't
overtighten. Don't use silicon caulk on it. You can use some magic lube
water pump grease which is silicon based and will help seal.
Check the fill valve where it screws into the bowl also. May want to just
replace it if old.
Check the hose from the shutoff to the bowl. They sometimes leak. If you
have a rigid one get the flex tube and don't over tighten that either.
Reply if no joy. We'll try something else.
Don't know anything about bull's arses like Jeff.
Bubba
> Are you certain it's condensation?
>
> I sure hope you didn't overtighten the tank hold down bolts and start a
> small crack in the tank.
>
> But, maybe the tank to bowl gasket is not sealing properly, did you
> replace it or reuse the old one?
>
> Can you avoid using the toilet for a day and wait for the tank to come up
> to room temperature, which should stop the condensation, and see if it's
> still dripping, which would be a sure sign of a leak.
>
> Alternatively, could you pour a bucket of fairly hot water into the tank
> just as it starts to fill, which should also prevent sweating and let you
> see if the drip is still occuring.
>
> If it does thurn out to be the gasket leaking , slathering a bit of
> silicone caulk on both sides of the old gasket will usually make it seal
> up "tighter than a bull's arse in fly season."
>
> Just my .02,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> --
> Jeffry Wisnia
> (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
> The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.
>
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