Silver spoons in toilet tanks?

[Timo Pera]

I recently inspected a 10 yr old home on city water.
In each of the toilet tanks there was a large silver spoon.
Any ideas as to why or the benefits?

[Vern Heiler]

I recently inspected a 10 yr old home on city water.
In each of the toilet tanks there was a large silver spoon.
Any ideas as to why or the benefits?
The saying "born with a silver spoon in his mouth", comes from bacteria not being able to live on silver; but I can't see the spoon protecting the water in the tank:confused:.

[Rick Cantrell]

Just a guess
Silver reacts to some chemical in the water.

[Raymond Wand]

Silver has quite a few uses in medicine and industrial use. Its certainly has merit if someone placed a silver spoon in the tank to stop bacteria or whatever else it was placed there.

Antibacterial effects of Silver (http://www.saltlakemetals.com/Silver_Antibacterial.htm)

[Scott West]

I recently inspected a 10 yr old home on city water.
In each of the toilet tanks there was a large silver spoon.
Any ideas as to why or the benefits?

It's so they can stir up sheet!:p

[Dana Bostick]

For clearing clogs in an emergency!:p

[John Kogel]

"She came in thru the bathroom window,
(Past the Loo)
Protected by a silver spoon" ;)