Cistern Condensation Yoga Mat

Toilet cistern with yoga mat glued to the inside to insulate the cistern walls from warm air.

Cistern condensation yoga mat.

This is going to create condensation and that will ultimately cause the toilet to sweat bullets. The condensation would run down the outside of the box from the level of the water downwards. Maybe an old wives tale but i have heard of lagging the inside of the cistern with foam yoga to stop the condensation. The yoga mat method.

This is how to stop condensation on your toilet cistern with some silicone and a yoga matt. Rico rico99 27 nov 2008 8. You can also use a hairdryer to warm up the inside. If we were to lag the cistern with a yoga mat a large a area may have to be missed to allow the float to continue to move freely.

Buy a yoga mat. After that there is a good chance that your home s temperature is going to be much higher. They can often be bought at car boot sales and after the onslaught of new years resolutions regarding losing weight getting fitter etc and websites like ebay and gumtree. Go for the thin very dense kind.

Anywhere from 40 to 50 is common. Cut the thin and dense yoga mat into sections that will fit on the inside of the cistern and stick them in place with a. First you have to strip out the contents of your cistern after you have turned off the cold water and wipe it completely dry using a sponge or a rag. When the water is turned on the yoga mat insulates the cistern but even better than that some of the water squeezes up between the mat and the sides of the cistern.

I have heard that if you are able to stick a yoga mat to the inside of the cistern this insulates the cistern and should stop the condensation. Fantastic results and no condensation. This behaves then exactly as a wet suit does to a diver. The warmer air inside of your home will make contact with the toilet s tank and that will make the tank sweat.

Quick video on the results of fitting a 3 4mm yoga mat inside the cistern. The difference in temperature between the water cistern and the room was too great to prevent the problem from continuing. 15 nov 2005 messages.