Questions tagged [leaking]
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BRAND NEW high eff furnace condensate pump is leaking water. I cannot figure out why [closed]
I just got a new high eff installed. Water is dripping off the bottom of the condensate pump daily.
I know this sounds crazy, but I cannot recreate the leak. When I observe it, I cannot find the ...
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Mold concerns after weeks of water leaking in Southern California?
I had a pipe break in my wall. Since I rent an apartment in Southern California I had to beg my landlord to take this seriously and get it fixed. She took several weeks to address the problem and stop ...
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Under sink leak
I just redid my kitchen cabinets, including changing to a new sink. The photo shows the pipe from the sink going to the floor.
I called the contractor to see if there's anything we can do. He came by ...
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Leaking hose on new water softener. Using old hoses
So we had to replace our water softener. After the installation we are getting some small leaking from the old hose. At first we thought it wasn't tightened all the way so we took them off and ...
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I’m finding water on the floor after washing
I had items on the floor in front of the washer get soaking wet but wasn’t sure why. Then I noticed my washing machine drum appears to tilt forward. I only noticed it because I got sprayed turning the ...
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Radiator bleed valve leaking after bleeding
After I bled our radiators this evening, one of the radiators is leaking out of the bleed valve. I can see water droplets forming very slowly on the valve and then dripping, perhaps a droplet every 30 ...
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How do I fix a leaky door in a renter friendly way?
Water and wind blow through this exterior door. Its freezing and I can see light through. Unfortunately the landlord is no help.
The frame is very crooked. On the knob-side of the door there is about ...
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What type of shower valve is this?
I have drip at my shower head. I am pretty sure it's the valve cartridge. It's 30 year old house. Anyone know what valve this is?
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Water in Basement After Heavy Rain
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Hi everyone. I consistently have water in my basement on the Eastern wall of my house every time it rains heavily - 1.5 inches or more in a 24 hour period. The water seeps in through ...
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What is this leaking pipe?
I have this soldered looking pipe protruding from the foundation of my house that continues to leak water. What could this be possibly?
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Bay Window too far out?
I have a Bay Window that needs to be replaced due to leaking during heavy rain & general sagging/not level. Contractor confirmed it's an Andersen window from 1989. 3 double-hung windows sized as 1:...
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Moisture in center and corner of windows when raining
I have four double windows where moisture appears in the center or corners of the interior window sills when it rains. Even a light rain will show some moisture/softness on the interior window sill. I ...
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Why would a toilet tank keep refilling even after replacing the flap?
Long story short, my parent's toilet tank was leaking every so often. I drew a line on the inside of the toilet tank to see if water was leaking out of the tank. I also turned off the water so it ...
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Newly installed ice maker stopped. Ice maker pulled. Found bottom quarter encased in ice
Our Whirlpool refrigerator with an enclosed ice maker located in the roof of the refrigerator section stopped working. I pulled it and found it had been spilling water (Over flowing? Or a plumbing ...
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Leak from faucet when water heater is on
So in the kitchen I have a faucet with small water heater under the sink. It is always connected to electricity but works only to support set temparature, so just from time to time. When heater starts ...
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What to do about this window installation
Was investigating some leaky windows and wasn't expecting to see this configuration for replacement windows. These were done on the entire home 2 homeowners ago, now about 8 years old.
It looks like ...
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Anyway to fix a leaky Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve?
Leaky Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve (about a quart a month).
I have used it a few times to relieve the vacuum when draining the water heater to remove sediment, etc.
I am thinking maybe some ...
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Pump well and hot water heater
I have a few questions honestly. I work away on towboats so I'm away from home a lot when things go bad, my fiance contacted me to let me know the hot water heater is leaking in the house and has been ...
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Toilet pipeline 2 holes spraying Temporary fix please Main shut off for 2 days
I found 2 holes that were spraying water in my toilet pipeline and am needing a temporary fix. I have been without water for 2 days and can not get anyone here for a week Is this easy to replace. I ...
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Must concrete foundation be dry to seal cracks and seams?
I have a 1960s concrete foundation. There are some small cracks in the floor. During the last [epic] rainfall, they started to seep water. I'd like to seal them. Also, the seam where the concrete ...
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Possible faucet leaking only when the valve is turned off
I have a problem about my washing machine faucet that is strange for me. When I use my washing machine, there is no problem.
A few days ago, I was not at home for 3-4 days and I iust turned off the ...
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Unable to access cartridge in Grohe bathroom monobloc mixer tap
Morning all,
My Grohe bathroom tap (Allure Brilliant model) is leaking. In trying to get to the internal cartridge to replace it, Ive tried to get to the set screw (please see images below) using ...
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Shower is leaking water from frame
It has already been sealed using Silicone but there is water coming out from the metal/aluminium join near the corner. The mastic guy tried to apply clear silicone but it did not stick well and has ...
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How to locate Water from Weeping Hill?
We have a hill in our backyard. When we started to take out some room for a retaining wall, we found that the hill is leaking water about a foot off of the ground level. We turned off the sprinkler ...
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Bathroom Ventilation Leaking
My ceiling leaks when it rains and it’s right where my bathrooms venting system is. My bathroom vents through a piping system in the attic and then out through the roof. The pipe that sticks of the ...
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How can I remove the handles and cartridges from this Delta faucet?
I have a faucet leaking in my bathroom. It’s leaking from the hot water side. The problem is I can’t find a way to take off the handles on the faucet. The handles are all smooth and one piece. There ...
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High water pressure to shower head resulting in leak inside the wall. What is the problem?
I have a standard tub faucet and shower head in my main bathroom. Whenever I use the shower, something inside the wall starts to leak a little. (I don't have an access panel, so I can't see very well ...
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Why does my toilet run non-stop? [closed]
I decided to change out all the internals of the toilet after flapper replacement failed. The toilet is still running non stop.
Oddly enough it only runs from one rim hole even after I changed out and ...
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How can I seal leaking water line behind fridge?
I have been seeing small puddles of water in the kitchen. On further investigation I see this water line sticking out from the wall. I don’t see an individual shut off for this and it just started ...
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How to fix gutter downspout leaking at Tee?
I have an underground storm drainage pipe that is connected to both my downspout and sump pump drain. The underground drain pipe, the downspout and the sump pump pipe all tie together with a 3" ...
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Water heater leaking between top cap and outer skin
My water heater started leaking at the top. Small streams flow from between the outer skin and the top "cap". No water can be seen on top of the water heater.
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Can I cut out a leak, in the middle of a stainless braided water line, and splice it back, under the kitchen sink?
How can I cut a leak out of the middle of a stainless, braided water line and splice back together under my kitchen sink?
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Flange is 2 inches below flooring level. Help!
We have two toilets that are leaking because the flange is about 2 inches lower than the flooring. A plumber came out and put in three wax seals on each toilet, but it is still leaking. I asked the ...
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Outdoor spigot broken pipe on my backyard. Can I just add a cap on the broken pipe?
I have a broken pipe on my backyard. It connects to spigot.
Just recently bought a house, and the house is old; it was built around 1970s. The outdoor spigot always dripped water even when it was ...
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Old Log home leaking
We recently purchased a 1975 log home in Northern British Columbia Canada. We knew it would require fixing up. We immediately had to get jobs so it has been slow going. When it rain we had a few ...
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Garage over basement is leaking
I live in Michigan and in the winter my garage floor is leaking (snow melt off the vehicles) into my basement. The floor has some minor cracks from settling (build in 1964). The garage floor has been ...
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How can I (or a plumber) locate a mysterious internal leak?
Last week I got hit with a colossal water bill. After contacting the supplier I was told to conduct a stop tap test on my water meter. I was confident this would reveal an external leak as we'd seen ...
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My faucet leaks when I turn it off but stops when I move the handle to the on position just a tad
I’ve replaced the seat and spring hoping the dripping would stop. But now when I turn the handle off it drips. I can move the handle toward the on position just a fraction and it stops leaking. What ...
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Condensation pipe from air handler is making gargling sound
I would appreciate some help on a new gargling voice coming from my HVAC furnace (first time using this season - this didn't happen last year).
As shown in picture, there are 2 small tubes coming out ...
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Mini Split Leaking
I have 2 ductless Comfort Star mini-split units that were installed by a licensed contractor. One of them drips water from the air outflow. The contractor came out, took it apart, wet vacced out the ...
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Why is brand new plumbers putty keep breaking of in pieces around brand new kitchen drain basket with a paper gasket and rubber sealtin the sink
rebought new plumbers putty and and kitchen drain basket 2 times
Cleaned surfaces with alcohol and let completely dry
Installed basket according to basket manufacturers directions
Used more putty the ...
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Water leaking from in ground PVC in front lawn, is this normal?
We are experiencing some water leaking from the PVC pipes in the front lawn. Is this normal or do we need to address this issue? The water does not appear to smell but we can tell it’s been happening ...
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Leaking PVC in garage… [closed]
We have a small pvc pipe in the ceiling of our garage. It’s been dripping lately and I’m not sure if it’s because we are using the a/c more or if it’s because it’s been raining the past week. Can ...
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Unable to seal powerwasher leak
My power washer developed a leak which I could not fix with plumber's tape or a new washer this time. I opened it up and removed the spring switch to identify where water leaks from. I don't know how ...
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Shower mixer leaking - cannot undo handle
My shower mixer is leaking. There are no grub screws anywhere to be found. I believe that the pin handle itself undoes and acts as a grub screw. However, I am unable to shift it at all.
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Shower still leaking with epoxy grout
I redid my shower with Starlike EVO grout. It's a corner stall shower with tile on two walls, a shower enclosure on the other two, and a fiberglass pan with two weep holes.
The shower is leaking on ...
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How do I reattach the coupling nut to the strainer tailpiece?
Kitchen Sink: Gap between Coupling Nut & Strainer Tailpiece (what happened? lasted 12 years then doesn't fit)
Photo 1 (the tailpiece and coupling nut)
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Part2: How to fix leak at bottom of double hung vinyl window
In Part 1 I posted a photo of the pocket sill that my lower sash closes into. Search "How to fix leak at bottom of double-hung vinyl window. In Part2 (this posting) How to fix leak at bottom of ...
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