I would agree, but just yesterday I was visiting my mom and she asked that we leave the lid up in the rarely used guest bathroom because with it closed, it encourages mold growth. So I guess there’s that.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I genuinely cannot understand why someone wouldn’t want their seat and lid down at all times when not in use.
CannonFodder@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
proudblond@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s a fair case. We don’t use one of our tubs and every once in a while we have to flush it with water because we get sewer smell. Unused bathroom facilities apparently cause problems.
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Make sure you work the valves on toilets, showers, tubs, and faucets as well. They will dry out if you don’t and then you’ll get leaks.
Ascense@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Isn’t the smell just because the airlock dries out?
proudblond@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I think so; that’s why we run the water.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
This might be true if there is existing live mold somewhere in the toilet (for that, monthly tank bleach tablet) but otherwise a lid prevents spores from settling in the first place.
Humidity reduction by ventilation can slow/delay mold but only eradication stops it.
CannonFodder@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well they’re on a well with a septic tank which means no chlorine in the water and they wouldn’t want put a bleach tab in because of the septic. But I agree it would be good to eradicate it if possible.
MBech@feddit.dk 2 weeks ago
Even with the lid down there are thousands of spores down there. It doesn’t need constant airflow to have spores, all air is filled with spores.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
All air is filled with spores.
Uh huh
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s late, I’m drunk, I barely remembered to get the seat up before doing my business, and I’m used to living on my own.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Even when I lived alone and was drunk, I closed the lid. Doesn’t make sense to me.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lots of things don’t make sense when you’re drunk
bajabound@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I switched out to the slow close seats so there’s really no effort or slamming. Just push, wait 2 seconds, then flush.