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Spencers (TX)
First, let me say I know nothing about plumbing so if I don't provide enough information please ask and I will respond right back. We have a recurring (has happened three or four times in the past two years but twice in the last six months) problem of water coming up through our floor in our master bathroom. It seems to be traveling down the 'channel' of the wall that separates our bathroom from the second bathroom. It gets the carpet in our closet wet (which is in the master bathroom) and seeps out from under the wall across the tile. It seems to happen when the kids have taken a long shower. We originally thought it was the septic system failing, as it seemed to happen
when we had a lot of rain. Replacing the septic system with an aerobic system is something we've been discussing. However, tonight my daughter took a bath instead of a shower and the water issue in our bathroom happened again (carpet was soaked, tile was wet and when I pulled the carpet back in the closet there was a stream of water in the threshold area (wall channel?) between the bathroom and the closet. I don't see how this can be a septic issue. We have not had any rain recently and she was the only person to use the bathtub this evening. Our toilets flush fine, with no issues. If this were a septic issue wouldn't water back up into the bathtub? Wouldn't we be noticing other issues? I am wondering if it could be a broken or leaky drain pipe in the second bathroom? Since buying the house the second bathroom has always smelled a bit damp or musty to me. Again, I know nothing about plumbing but it seems that could be related to a broken or leaky drain pipe as well. We are calling a plumber tomorrow but my fear is he will 'automatically' determine it's a septic issue and not investigate enough to figure this whole thing out. I'm not opposed to a new septic system at all but my gut is telling me there is something else going on here. I don't want to invest $6,000 in a new system and still have wet carpet. Any insight or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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bernabeu (SC)
may be a poor connection of the tub 'shoe'
may be a caulking issue at the tub
sounds like an actual leak
tell the plumber LICENSED BONDED INSURED the same story
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hj (AZ)
If he "automatically assumes it is a septic issue" then he is NOT a competent plumber. A good one will try to replicate your problem and then determine the REAL cause and how to fix it.
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