allseason Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Is supplying a toilet with hot water allowable? Does it sound like a bad idea? This is in a single family and it's in a basement bathroom. No heat in the bathroom but the adjoining room is heated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Is supplying a toilet with hot water allowable? Does it sound like a bad idea? This is in a single family and it's in a basement bathroom. No heat in the bathroom but the adjoining room is heated. I've heard folk do such to help prevent the toilet from sweating. Never stared at one for long enough to know if it works, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I do not see where it is prohibited - but seems stupid. I think at best the water might be warm by the time the toilet was full and then cool down to room temp pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkenney Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Would be great when your taking a nice hot shower and somebody flushes a toilet? Doubt if it would help the lifespan of all those cheap plastic flush & fill valves. My vote 'stupid.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier inspector Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I have come across this twice. I just note it in the report. I spoke with one of the occupants and they did not realize it until they had a party, and it was flushed several times in a row. It steams your buns (pun intended). I wonder what the melting point of the wax ring is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Booth Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 ..........I've seen the use of mixing valves to temper the water fed to the tank - especially when the potable water is cold well or spring water. But never all hot.........Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Flush toilet, wait 2 minutes, take shower, water is hot. Sounds good to me. [] Most likely it was a mistake and I'll bet there is a reversed hot/cold somewhere in those walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 A HUD-Code home that my family moved into when I was a pre-teen had the hot water connected to the main bath toilet. I was the first to flush it and when I did, steam rose from the bowl. The olfactories really take a hit when a toilet flushes with hot water. [] Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Was doing a final on a new home final, years ago, "out in the county". One of the many things wrong was the hot water to the toilets. I told the client they could steam hot-dogs in the tank. [:-slaphap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Warm water to the toilet can prevent condensation on the outside of the toilet but why use ALL hot, just use a tempering valve, if condensation is a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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