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Guyz-N-Flyz
06-04-2005, 06:56 AM
"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoeSPAM2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Must be something else going on. It would not cause it to sweat. The
> physics are just not there. Try filling two like pans, load one with
water
> and ice and the other with hot water. Wait ten minutes, Which one is
> sweating?
> Joseph E. Meehan
>
> 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

Yes the more I thought about it, what Terry mentioned seems most likely.

Op --still standin' corrected--

jim evans
06-04-2005, 06:56 AM
On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 12:39:15 -0400, "Guyz-N-Flyz" <ahbb@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

>
>"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoeSPAM2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> >
>>
>>
>> That was a joke, right? Hot water would not cause it to sweat, but I
>> doubt if it would do any good for the workings of the toilet.
>>
>> --
>> Joseph E. Meehan
>
>No it wasn't a joke. Try it. Hook up your hot water to your toilet. This
>happened in a new home that I was workin' in back in the 80s. I don't
>recall the time of year, but the toilet sweat profusely with hot water in
>it.

I'm just adding my voice to those who explained hot water *cannot*
cause it to sweat. A glass of ice water/tea sweats, a cup of hot
chocolate/coffee doesn't.

jim

Mayor
06-04-2005, 06:58 AM
I saw something at Home Depot the other day that you can put in your tank
and it is supposed to make it not sweat. I don't have any ideal if it works
but you can call them to see what it is. Good luck
"jim evans" <jimsnews@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 00:03:59 GMT, "Ken Aman" <kaman@hvc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >My downstairs toilet is soaking the floor around it. Is there anything I
> >can do? Do they make a doublewall toilet that won't sweat? Thanks
>
> http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/ToiletSweats.htm
>
> jim
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