leak

Looking at purchasing a rental home which has been unoccupied for along time...don't know how long. I have purchased a few homes where I got surprised when getting the water turned on, only to find out we had leaks in the main incoming line, and was fairly expensive to repair! This time, I can...

Hi, I'm by no means a pro and have limited experience with plumbing, but I'm game to try simple things myself. I have some outdoor water barrels (250 l each) that collect rain water from my shed and house. I used plastic spigots with rubber seals on the inside and outside of the barrels. They...

We have a slow leak that appears on the 2nd floor ceiling in the general area of the 3rd floor shower. The leak only occurs when the shower is running and it takes a good 10 minutes before you start to see the water, so I think it's pooling somewhere in the walls before it builds its way to...

Hi there, I have a mystery leak in the wall behind my shower, which I'm hoping someone here can help me shed light on! This is the shower kit I have: https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/docresources/818/20/204741.pdf We have a small trap access in the next room. which allows us to see in to the...

Hi, I need help with figuring out why the used sink I am installing is leaking from the faucet. I'm not a plumber, just a dabbler, so any and all help is appreciated. See the attached photo. I took a small video but I guess it's too large. Thank you.

Hi! My neighbor beneath me has serious water damage. A 'leak detective' took a video of the shower drain pipe. He said there are two weak points (shown at 0:35 and 1:16) that should be fixed. Another expert did an Infrared and pressure test and said there is no problem. I would like to hear...

today the showerhead pipe snapped off from the water pipe. There was no leaking at the time. Then my friend turned the water on and let it run for a sec to check it out. Hours later I can hear water dripping from behind the cold and hot knob. My basement has water all in the floor boards and on...

My water heater is leaking somewhere from the bottom. The cold water inlet and drain valve are both located on the bottom I sealed around both of them with gasket maker I went over the seams on the cold inlet and drain several time so I wouldn't leave any holes yet still have a leak in I put...

I have a 20-year-old mobile home and just now discovered a hiss in the laundry room emanating from behind the washer. It sounds exactly like air, not water! There is no water on the floor and I don't feel water coming through the pipes to or from the washer. When I turned the washer on, it...

There is old galvanized water line coming from the street curb to inside the house to the water meter. The inside portion sprung a leak and is spraying water. Plumber wants $2200 to replace the entire line from the curb to the meter inside. I am thinking there is a way to patch that portion...

My laundry tub faucet has started leaking at the valve on the cold side. Fortunately, the leak only occurs when the valve is open. Here's a video I shot: It started when I began using a portable reverse osmosis filter attached onto the faucet. I figure the resistance caused the leak, or at...

I have been studying the low flow indicator on my water meter. The triangle moves EVER SO SLIGHTLY over a matter of minutes. It is calibrated to .1 Gallons for 1 revolution. If it moves 10 degrees in 5 minutes that is a lot. I only noticed it by taking a video of it and then fast forwarding...

I'm not sure if this is the right section to post this, but the water in the well, at my grandmothers places is disappearing somewhere. Description of the problem: The chances of it being the well itself is, I'd like to say, almost impossible. The main problem is that the water doesn't start...

Summary: Water leaks from where wall meets floor when washer drains. Smells of sewage, appears to be earth/clay 1.5'-2.0' down washer drain. Trying to identify issue, may cut up concrete soon. Washer in the basement 100+ year old construction. Washer drain goes directly into the...

Hello all! I recently decided to take on the job of replacing the shower fixtures (save for the shower head) in my grandparents’ guest bathroom. The house was built in 1984 and still has its Delta 600 series shower handle and all. I’ve done my research and gotten all of my tools and materials...

I live in Chandler, Az with very hot summers. My house is 6.5 years old and in the past 6 months I've had two very slow leaks cause ceiling damage. In both cases, it seems like there is hard water sediment on a hot water Pex line near a manifold. I had a few plumbers comment on the color of...

I've been having an issue with the diverter valve in my shower/bath. It leaks slightly whenever the water is on, but excessively when I switch it to the shower head. Most diverter valve videos I've seen have someone taking the whole valve off with a large deep socket. Mine won't receive a...

MY A.O.Smith FPS40, a NG Power Vented Unit is now leaking profusely out of the bottom of the tank, a trail of trickling HOT water escapes the lower shroud near the front pilot access door and trails down to the concrete floor beneath the metal seat on which the whole unit sits. I can't...

Have a small crack in a lead drain pipe - what epoxy to use? How to prep for patch? Thank you

I have a fiberglass tank that has a 4" threaded plastic opening on the bottom (Pic #1). There is a corresponding adapter fitting that screws in and has a rubber gasket (Pic #2). The tank holds about 150 gallons of water. One day it sprung a leak when the rubber gasket bulged out (Pic #3). I...