For questions generally relating to the unwanted permeation of water or other liquid, indoor/outdoor air, or fuel gas through a barrier designed to contain it, including identification, repair, and prevention techniques, tools and materials.
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Is my well pump serviceable after overheating and starting to leak?
A 'handy man' did work on my plumbing and shut off the main water to the house. He did not unplug the well pump, and it got really hot to the touch. When we hooked everything back up again, the pump ...
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What is causing toilet supply water leaks above the coupling nut?
In my toilet, when the shut off water valve is open:
Water leaks above the coupling nut:
If I close the supply water valve and the tank is full, there is no leakage. What could be causing the ...
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How do I seal a leaky roof and repair the minor ceiling damage it caused?
We recently had some very heavy rains and during the worst of it we had some leaks. When I noticed the problem, I went into my attic and found out that the leak was coming from around a vent in the ...
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How do I fix this leaking tub faucet?
I have an old tub/shower with 3 handles in it (hot/cold/shower on) that are all twist knobs. The hot or cold can not fully disengage because they are a bit older and have some sediment built up in ...
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Is there a way to fix a leak in the pressurized side of a pool system without digging it up?
I have a pool that has a pretty bad leak on the pressurized side, and it's not in the backwash line nor in any line that is above ground. Right now I don't know which pipe has the leak in it, but I ...
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Why is water collecting in the base of my furnace?
I changed my filter the other day and noticed a pool of water in the bottom of the furnace, below the filter. The humidifier has been off so that's not the issue. I removed the furnace panels and see ...
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How can I repair a slow leak in my concrete fountain?
I have a painted concrete fountain whose bottom well slowly leaks over about 2 days.
My area gets to ~-20c (-9ish F) in the winter, so I worry that trapped water is slowly destroying it.
I suspect ...
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What could be causing this leak near my chimney?
I had a new roof put on in 2010 and had no problems... recently I've noticed that I'm getting water in my house. Its coming down along side where my chimney is and making large bubbles in my walls. We ...
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How do I stop water from seeping between my porch roof and house siding?
I have a small roof over my side door on my porch. Whenever it rains or snows, some water always seeps in between the small roof and the vinyl siding. It drips down the siding and makes a puddle on ...
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Why is water leaking from the weep hole on my well?
I have water leaking out of the weep hole of my well, from the top by the pressure gauge. Does anyone have any answers?
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Why is my main water supply shut off valve leaking even while closed?
While prepping to install a new kitchen faucet, I went to shut off the water supply to the house since there were no valves under the sink. I mistakenly chose to turn the city-side (gate valve) supply ...
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How can I turn off the power to an outlet if a water alarm is triggered?
I'm installing a dishwasher on a second floor, and after having 3x dishwashers leak during their run cycle during my life, I'm understandably hesitant.
I will definitely be installing a water alarm. ...
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What do I need to fix this leaky sink?
My sink started leaking - it looks like I need to replace all of the seal/gasket type things between the basin and the garbage disposal.
Top side:
Bottom side:
I am guessing that the steel part ...
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What is that dripping noise I hear in the wall whenever cold water is used after sitting awhile?
I live in a condo...upstairs with another unit behind me with the plumbing in the shared wall between us. Whenever it's been awhile (say 45 minutes to an hour) since any cold water has been used, if ...
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How can I repair my leaky toilet?
Apparently my original toilet valves were cheap because they both had problems and I replaced both with fluidmaster valves some years ago.
Two problems were apparent immediately which I solved:
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How can I figure out where this water is coming from?
I have the situation where my shower piping is leaking underneath a tiled floor. This only occurs when the shower is running, suggesting a drainage issue.
The pipe passes from the shower faucet ...
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How do I stop a leak in a refrigerator water line connection?
I have a copper water line going into my refrigerator. It's leaking at the connector line in the attached picture. It looks like the leak is not from the fridge, but from the connection line, right ...
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What could be causing a leaky p trap under my bathroom sink?
Recently, the bottom of our bathroom sink has started to leak just slightly. Little drips come out of the nuts. The leaking part seems to be more toward the end where the pipe meets the wall and the ...
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How do I seal a downspout leak in my shed?
I have a storage shed behind my carport. A downspout from the roof of the carport runs through the shed, as seen in the picture. The downspout drains ok (there was blockage in the past) but it leaks ...
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111 views
What could be causing this leaky evaporator problem?
My apologizes if I do not know the correct terminology for some of the parts. I will try my best though.
We have a Trane A/C system that is causing us a headache. It is causing water damage in our ...
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How do I determine the origin of a window's leak?
The drywall is water stained directly under the two lower corners of my window. So, I need to figure out where the leak is coming from. What steps should I take?
-The home was built in 1967. The ...
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Is it safe to shut off cold water entering water heater?
I have a pretty bad situation at my place. I have a leaky shower faucet which has gone from drips to a steady stream. I calculated the flow at .3 gallons per minute. My very old home has no private ...
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How can I disassemble this old bathroom faucet to fix a leak, without damaging the decorative chrome piece?
Update 4: Once I followed Michael's suggestion I was able to remove the cartridge. Closest match was a Moen 1224, 131222. Inlet and outlet were very different, and rotation of valve was much greater ...
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How can I add a piece of timber to my metal shed wall without creating a leak?
I have a garden shed with steel (powder coated) walls. I'd like to attach a piece of timber to the inside of the wall. I'll use the timber to attach hooks for hanging tools.
I don't want the holes I ...
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How do I prevent this bath faucet from leaking while the shower is running?
Here's a photo of my setup:
The hose and nozzle hanging down in the picture make up the shower head assembly (it is a hand shower that can hang up on the wall or be removed for directed use). ...
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How can I prevent spillage from my bathtub?
Let's set the scene:
The horizontal surfaces of the bathtub in my apartment are flat. We have a double shower curtain (with the waterproof bit that hangs on the inside of the tub and the fabric bit ...
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What should I do to make good on some lightly water damaged plaster?
When we moved in to our house (an early 1970s build in the UK) we noticed some damage to the plaster above a window; the surface was uneven and some was loose. It appeared dry so the surveyors and ...
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Could sound insulation around copper pipes cause condensation?
A leak in the bathroom, above the kitchen, started as a small water stain on the ceiling. I opened the ceiling and determined insulation (2 insulation pieces), that was placed to absorb the sewer ...
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Why does my toilet still leak after replacing the wax ring?
I just replaced the wax ring under my toilet. Now when you flush, it leaks worse than it did before! I am so confused! Is there something else that needs to be replaced?
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What is the method to seal a concrete roof?
We are staying in a home which has a concrete roof. Now we are facing leakage in the roof during rainy seasons. What do we have to do? How do we protect the roof from leaks?
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What type of common materials can I use to detect water infiltration/leaks?
I am trying to find the source for a water leak in my car when it rains. The answer here should also be good for hard to find water leaks in a house.
Is there a material I can use which tells me the ...
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How to fix a leaking bath tub overflow drain?
My bath tub is over the kitchen on the second floor. It appears the bath tub overflow drain leaks a sizeable amount. At times the kids aren't paying attention and the water goes in. The water leaks ...
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How can I seal around this pipe on my roof?
I have a PVC furnace exhaust pipe coming out through my roof. Unfortunately, the guy who installed it used the wrong size flange. So instead of the rubber rising upwards against the pipe, it is sunken ...
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Why are my concrete water tanks not retaining water?
I have concrete water tanks, where I grow ornamental fish.
Recently on draining the tanks to clean, I observed that they do not retain the water. The tanks drain over time, ...
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How do I seal the sink basin opening?
I purchased a new bathroom sink and faucet and set everything up according to instructions. The faucet instructions told me to use silicone for the drain lip (the border thing around the stopper in ...
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How can I locate and repair a leak?
We recently bought a 100 year old house that stood uninhabited for 18 months prior to our move. Everything had been properly winterized for the cold winter months (Temperatures can reach -40 C) and ...
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How can I repair leaky windows/doors?
I have a big window above the entrance double door. Whenever it rains against the window I find the leaks at the top of the window corner, at the bottom of the window and in my cold room which is ...
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Need Quick Fix for Leaky Door
Hurricane Sandy is starting to hit us, and we have come to realize our basement door is leaky, and it's starting to soak our basement. I found where the water is coming in, the bottom corner of the ...
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What should I do about mold until the leak feeding it gets fixed?
About three weeks ago I noticed a leak on the ceiling of my studio apartment. When it began it was just a leak, a few days later it began to get dark-stained all around it and now it's covered in a ...
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Where can I find parts to replace my leaking electric water control valve module? [closed]
Where can I find the exact part to replace my leaking electric water control valve module (has the source copper water line fitting) on my GE model 20-27 Refrigerator? Copper fitting is tight - not ...
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What can I do about high water pressure that is causing a leak?
One of our showers has an intermittent leak, and I've figured out that it happens when the hot water heater is on. There's no expansion tank on the cold supply side for our hot water tank, so I'm ...
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How do I repair this leaking toilet supply nut?
I've got a leaky toilet that I'm trying to fix (and in the process making worse). The leak seems to be coming from the brass nut on the right of the photo here:
This nut has a washer in it so ...
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How can I determine what type of washer/gasket to use for an antique shower?
I have an old home (built in 1760). One of the beloved features is the clawfoot tub in one of the bathrooms. The shower assembly leaks from the shower head and my attempt to replace the gasket/washers ...
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Does water dripping through my soffit indicate a problem?
When it rains, water drips through the soffit and along the inside face of the fascia. This picture shows the water dripping through, but when it rains harder sometimes there's more:
My landlord ...
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How can I tell if stains are caused by a ceiling that is drying out, or if there is still a leak?
Historically we've had a leak from our shower in our bathroom which has leaked into the neighbour below's bathroom and kitchen (this has gone though the bathroom wall to the kitchen which is ...
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What to do with leaky sink?
Our kitchen sink has been slowly leaking for several months, and as of yesterday, it is finally leaking so bad we can't use it until it's fixed. I'm generally handy, but when it comes to plumbing of ...
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How can I connect a faucet adapter to a non-standard faucet without leaks?
I have a brand new countertop dishwasher with a faucet adapter that connects the faucet with a hose going into the dishwasher. Both my faucet and the faucet adapter are double threaded (inside and ...
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How can I replace a water pipe on the second floor without the need to damage the bathtub?
My father is the owner of the house, and on the second floor area there is a bathtub over the top of the water damaged ceiling on the first floor that i currently live, my father told me that these ...
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Should the plastic walls of a shower kit have air bubbles?
We had a corner shower installed awhile ago in our basement.
The kit came with thin acrylic walls that were glued to the waterproof gyprock behind. However, there are air spaces between the lines of ...
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How do I deal with a leaking toilet cistern inlet pipe?
Recently there's been an odd, damp smell coming from one of our bathrooms. On further inspection, there seems to be a leak on this pipe where it connects to the bowl (where the little red arrow is). ...
