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smwright075 (WV)
We have a house that was built in 1930's my problems is that when my son had the cold water on in the kitchen we have water dripping from the ceiling (bathroom is upstairs). We have went up there and cut a 13x13 hole but we cannot see any leaks when we turn the kitchen cold water on. This only happens if you run cold water in the kitchen sink...
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packy (MA)
quote..."we cannot see any leaks when we turn the kitchen cold water on. This only happens if you run cold water in the kitchen sink"
that statement makes no sense.
in fact the whole scenario is illogical..
P/S, i'm trying to help but can make no sense of what is happening...
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Are you sure it's not spraying onto the ceiling. I once saw a kitchen faucet spout that had a pin hole on top of the spout and when you turned the water on it would spray onto the ceiling and drip off.
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Wheelchair (IL)
I hate when that happens......
Leak Detection.... is an artform. Rarely is it easy for Do It Yourself'ers.
This is a job for a professional, trained in leak detection.
Best Wishes
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Is the water heater upstairs ?
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hj (AZ)
That would be my first guess also. I once had a customer call because of a flooding pipe broken in the ceiling. When he turned the water on, it DID come pouring down, but it was coming from a burst hose behind the washer and going up into the hole the water had created in the drywall, then coming back down.
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hj (AZ)
Would have NOTHING to do with a leak caused by the kitchen faucet.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
I was thinking that a faulty vacuum relief valve, and a pressure drop caused by the kitchen faucet being opened could possibly leak a bit.
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packy (MA)
my experience with leaky vacuum relief valves is once they relax and leak a little, they don't reseat unless you rap it on the side with a wrench or jiggle the little plastic what-do-you-call-it with your finger.
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hj (AZ)
The plastic thingy is called a float or poppet.
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