Or potential plumbing problems…
The water in the toilets in the office restroom is hot. Feels kinda nice, actually. I was tempted to hang around a bit longer than usual, but didn’t want to cause any concern among my office mates. But one has to wonder why the plumbing there is carrying hot water.
Yep. That’s all I’ve got today. Carry on…
hot water? in the toilet?
and how the holy hell would you know that?????
Cuz I could feel the heat against my… umm…. derriere…
Things that make you go hmmmm. Enjoy the warmth!
this happens in our staff restroom also. Every time I see the bubbles in the toilet I think about the line in the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, where there is hot water in her toilet and Sandra Oh says, “It’s great, now you can give your butt a facial.” It makes me laugh every time!
Loved that movie! One of THE best ever!
Sounds like germs could grow there.
There’s no doubt. With or without hot water in the toilets, the office restroom is a germy place. That’s why I never open the door to without using a paper towel.
I love it when it they do that! The toilet is nice and warm!!! The plumbers have just hooked up the hot water line to the toilet intake instead of the cold water line. It’s pricier to use hot water instead of cold, that’s why most people use cold water. Enjoy it!!
I don’t think it’s intentional. Once the steady stream of women begins to make use of the restrooms each day, the hot water soon disappears.
Are you sure you didn’t just mis-use a bidet?
Pretty sure it’s not a bidet, since I didn’t actually get blasted in the private parts with the water.
Now THAT sounds comfy. I have never had the pleasure of sitting on a hot water filled toilet. You just gave me something to add to my bucket list.
Thanks Terri!
Anytime!
Having a warm tushie in the winter is a wonderful thing.
But there must be a better way!
Warm water in the toilet? I think I might be a little concerned especially if its not the norm. Glad your quiet time was enjoyable….
Okay, now I’m wondering if I should have reported this to maintenance or something?
That is a mistake…someone did something wrong. I double flush could get someone burned.
I have had a warranty call for the very same issue…A child was burned by her toilet.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure this isn’t right. Once they get flushed a few times, the warm water disappears. But I don’t think anyone will get burned. No one is interested in getting that close to the actual water.
Slyde already asked the question. Was there condensation when you got up?
I didn’t hang around there long enough for that to happen. I’ll try again tomorrow and let you know…
Hmmmm…I’ll have to ask my boyfriend, Steve. He’s a plumber!
Let me know what you find out?
And then we have MY work (preschool) where NONE of the hot water valves work (and justifiably so)…I love coming home and running my hands through the hot water (in the sink, not the toilet).
Hot water is nice… it’s just a rather unexpected feeling against your butt while on the toilet!
OH NO!!! you are NOT feeling the hot water in the toilet! I love my bathroom at work because they have the BEST hand soap – smells fantastic – and is very foamy and moisturizing……
Michelle, LOL, NO! I wasn’t feeling it. I could just feel the heat from it! Eew, no, I would never touch it. Even flushing is done with my foot. My hands aren’t getting anywhere there.
I’ve always known you have this ‘other’ side to you…the one that dips thermometers into toilets as on going research…sure go ahead deny it. You’ve been outed.
De-I!!! Shhhhhh! That was supposed to be a secret!
I want my upstairs potty to be like that. It’s so cold in there year round. I hate sitting on a cold potty.
Butt facials are a way of life out here in So. Cal…but in the summer not winter. Our incoming water pipes are in the attic so the water is heated naturally thanks to the 100+ daytime temps. I can even take a shower without turning the hot water on!
I definitely would much prefer the heat in the cooler months though…
And I was wondering how you survived those long, cold Minnesota winters. Now we have an answer to question: Where’s Terri gone?
Gosh, I never even thought of this concept!
*runs to get the wrenches*
Mixing hot water with cold during a flush will fill the bowl and the tank with warm water. As long as the water temperature is above the air temperature, condensation will not occur. Of course, this is useful during the humid, warm summer months and practically useless during winter months.
But you also observed that the water temperature cools after the toilets have been flushed numerous times. This would suggest that the plumbing may be routed through a warmer environment, perhaps the room containing the HVAC system, where the water heats up overnight.
Just some thoughts.
Can I tell you that this post cracked me up? It also made me think that this might feel good in the middle of a brutally cold Chicago winter.
Terri,
a toilet with hot water! I had to say something about it. Please, forgive me, but I couldn’t just walk past it as if nothing ever happened! I had to say something… http://agablack.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/coming-up/
With love!
Agi
Sounds very decadent!
what? with warm water? i think it would be an issue for me.. LOL
but glad to hear, u enjoyed it.. 
i guess ill remember u when i get to bump into anything similar with that..
Ha, perhaps someone placed a note with “hot water in the toilet” in one of the feedback boxes that managment leaves around to keep employees happy…
I’m totally putting hot water in our toilet. I want to try this.
You think I’m joking, don’t you?