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.
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.
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.
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.
All air is filled with spores.
Uh huh
proudblond@lemmy.world 5 days 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 4 days 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 4 days ago
Isn’t the smell just because the airlock dries out?
proudblond@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I think so; that’s why we run the water.