Hi,

A few days ago, I had to have my a/c line unclogged because water was spilling onto the a/c closet floor, which is located in the hallway. Now, that problem has been fixed....

However, last night I noticed that there was a wet area in my hallway a little farther down from the a/c closet, on the opposite side of the hall. (The a/c closet is at the beginning of the hall on the right side, the wet area is a little farther down the hallway, near the baseboard on the left side.)

Do you think the water is left over from when the a/c line was clogged?

I think I should also mention that:

-The wet area in the hallway has a tub on the opposite side. (The back of the bathroom tub is located on the other side of the wall.) However, there seems to be no water leaking inside of the bathroom or around the tub.

-Also, my area has experienced an abnormal amount of rainfall over the past week.

- Lastly, I have been monitoring my water meter and the leak indicator is not moving.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated....



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I would think that it is left over water that is wicking or seeping. A fan or dehumidifier may help speed the drying process.

Thanks for your response!

New development...

After looking closer, I noticed that when the tub water is turned on and runs for awhile, water starts leaking from the back right corner of the tub and then goes into the hallway baseboard which is on the other side of the tub wall. I also noticed that the carpet in the bedroom that shares the left wall with this bathroom has a wet spot near the baseboard as well. However, I have not noticed a leak near the left side of the tub.

The water leak that I saw is in the caulked area in the right corner where the back of the tub, bathroom wall, and baseboard meet. The leak only happens when the tub water is turned on.


What could be causing this? The caulking is in pretty bad shape and has been for awhile. Could that be the problem or something else?



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I assume you are not using the showerhead when testing this, so we will rule out that connection between the rod arm and the wing 90 in the wall. It could be the tubfiller connection between the inlet pipe and the spout or the drain itself. Try plugging the drain and filling the tub with water. See if this shows leaks below. If YES then you know it is the supply. If NO then shut off faucet before the level reaches the overflow, wait for a bit to make sure it is still not leaking, then release water in tub. If this then shows a leak you know it is the drain somewhere.

Thanks for your reply...

I only take showers in this particular bathroom so I did use the showerhead when testing. Also, I didn't notice the corner leak when the drain was plugged and the water was just sitting in the tub. I only noticed it when the water was turned on and running into the drain. The leak seemed slower when the spout was used and heavier when the showerhead was on.

Also, I'd like to mention that the showerhead and spout are at the front of the tub and the leaks seem to be located at the lower back corners of the tub.

Please help!



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Most of the time a mystery tub leak, especially when showering is due to bad caulking. Remove all the old caulking, clean the surfaces well, and put in a new bead of 100% silicone caulking. It may solve the problem, and it definitely won't hurt a thing to put good caulk back in the corner. If this is tile you should caulk between the side and front and back walls as well; grout cracks easily and can leak.

Thanks for your response...

I will try re-caulking.

But before I do that, in your opinion, what are the chances that the issue could be pipe related?

(The plumbing is located at the front of the tub and the leaks are at the back corners.)



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"The leak seemed slower when the spout was used and heavier when the showerhead was on."

The shower uses less water than a tub spout, but it puts a lot of that water on the walls when it splashes. I would say that if your observation is correct, I would say that the chances of the leak being drain related are almost nil.

Ok, I'll re-caulk the whole tub this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.