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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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Leaky bathroom 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. I think it’s a delta model but I’m not sure… any ...
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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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Would be an issue if Bathtub drain gasket is bending?

I had a leak from bathtub drain assembly. The issue was the drain was not tight enough. I wonder how it got loose since there was not leak for months. Regardless, I tightened the drain and there is no ...
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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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Under sink bowl is leaking [closed]

What to do? How to stop the leaking under bathroom sink bowl?
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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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Leaking washing machine inlet valve hose

After stripping the machine (AEG), found that the rubber hose at the inlet valve that connects to detergent housing is leaking. Seems that the spring can’t cope with the pressure and the hose is ...
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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. Link to actual ...
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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) Video (under the kitchen sink - water ...
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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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Deep well water tank leaking from gauge

Why is it leaking here and how can I fix it?
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Leaking from above

I have a bathroom that is upstairs right above my kitchen. Lately we have noticed a lot of water on the countertops and floor after we shower. I thought the drain was clogged so I purchased some ...
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Washing machine drainage leaking - new appliance

I have a new washing machine (there wasn't one there before as I've recently moved in). When the machine is running the water spouts out particularly through a vertical 'vent' hose leaving a small ...
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Water dripping from a gas vent thats connected to my furnace

I just noticed when I opened the closet where my furnace is located there was water in the middle. It appears to be leaking from 2 spots on a vent that's labeled the (gas vent connector) its sunday ...
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leaking shower faucet

The hot water in my shower leaks and I'm trying to remove the stem but I don't see a hexagon type nut to unscrew.
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How to get the washer off this faucet?

I managed to pull off the handles based on other instructions, but now I'm stuck. I'm supposed to change washer to fix the leak, but I don’t see a washer. Where do I go from here?
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What is this unused pipe in basement wall

It is approx a few feet below ground level. It has started leaking/pouring clean water in heavy rain. House built in 1950 on flat level lot. We have owned for almost 2 years and has never leaked ...
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Window is leaking into stucco

I have some water that has worked its way into the baseboard of my house. The leak is directly below the corner of a window. It looks like the previous owner had the stucco repaired but a gap has ...
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Exhaust fan from ceiling is dropping water, but the roof might show a bigger problem

I'm living in the Northeast coasts, and I saw my exhaust fan from the ceiling is dropping water this morning. So this afternoon, I access my attic to see the inner roof and see a potentially bigger ...
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How to repair a Rubbermaid resin shed roof

I picked up one of these rubbermaid resin sheds used a few weeks ago. It needed a good powerwash, and someone had lost the original hardware so they put a bunch of screws in, no biggies. Topping off ...
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Thermostatic Shower Mixer letting cold water into the hot system

For a while my house was plagued with sporadic bursts of no hot water from any of the taps, despite the pressurised hot water tank being full of water heated to a skin-blistering temperature. ...
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What is this small drain pipe in my garage wall?

I have a drainage pipe (PVC - looks like the air unit/water heater one) of some sort that is in my garage it doesn't belong to the water heater or the air unit I know where those are. I cannot think ...
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Shut off valve still leaking after being replaced

I just replaced the entire shut off valve for my toilet and its still leaking. I used all new parts. Would could be the issue?
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Woodford faucet water leaking out of little holes near hose

I have a Woodford model 25 exterior faucet bib "freeze less" When I turn it on, it appears water is gushing out of some holes near where the hose connects, and not much pressure is going to ...
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Can this garbage disposal be saved ? Black gunk doesnt drip down to cabinet floor but my skin crawled when i saw this?

Garbage disposal is about 3 years old. It got jammed , so i tried to find the reset button on bottom. It wouldnt budge so i got a flashlight and got on the floor to make sure i was pressing right ...
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Horizontal lines on ceiling, roof leaking

My bedroom's ceiling has been leaking (more like dripping) when it's raining or snow melting, and I highly doubt that the old TV satellite dish caused the roof leaking. (Pic 1) What troubles me more ...
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30 Year old faucet cartridge replacement

I have a leaky 2 handle bathroom faucet with the following cartridge below. What brand is that cartridge/faucet (1st question), and is that so antiquated and old that I should replace the entire ...
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Leaking water by bathtub

There is water slowly leaking by the bottom of the bathtub even when there is no water running. We have called a plumber but I'm wondering what what the cause might be.
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Leaking pipes somewhere but don't know where

I had frozen pipes during the recent winter storm in TX. Now the weather warms up and water came back. My Flume device detecting water leakage about 2 gallons per hour for the last 24 hours. No ...
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Trying to fix leaky faucet but can’t find set screw

This hole is in the back and impossible to see what’s inside???
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Leaking bathroom sink?

My sink is leaking and I’m sure it’s from the lock nut (I’ve put an arrow on the pic at where the water seems to be coming from). Can anyone guide me on how to fix it? (Preferably by replacing the ...
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Leaking 70 Year Old Drain Cap

The sanitary drain in my house, going to the city through the concrete basement floor has started to leak. I realized the leaking is around the access cap. The issue is this specific access cap seems ...
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Cause of my roof leaking? (Victorian house with photos)

I was putting some stuff in the loft of my Victorian house (UK) and found the roof was dripping wet on the inside and it is wet pretty much everywhere, not just in one area. I have looked at the roof ...
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