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caitlyn_treacy (PA)
Water has been leaking from my tub (I believe it's fiberglass) for over a year now. My dad worked with my landlord to replace the drain and some piping to fix it, but it didn't work. My dad is determined to believe that it only happens when me and my sister (we're 18) get a shower. He thinks we're just not closing the shower curtain properly. Although, the leak happens when other people shower as well, he won't listen. The only two reasons I could think of was that if it was just when me and my sister shower, maybe it's because we take considerably longer showers? Or maybe something is wrong with the floor tiles? The tiles do come off every now and again, my dad either puts them back or puts a towel on the floor. While I can't fix anything relating to this issue myself, I can experiment to find the problem and I know enough about tools and plumbing to understand anyone's suggestions. Sorry it was a bit long and detailed, but I just really need help here, our landlord and neighbors (we live in an apartment) are starting to get angry.
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packy (MA)
process of elimination..
first set the shower valve to the tub position and put at least 6 inches of water in the tub. pull the plug and check for leaks.
if there are no leaks then proceed to step 2.. fill the tub all the way to the overflow plate and let some water go down that opening behind the plate..check for leaks..
this will eliminate the drain and overflow from the equation.
next steps are a little more complicated.
remove the shower head and put a cap onto the chrome pipe. turn it on and check for leak. this will eliminate the pipe from the control to the shower head.
if none of this causes a leak then it is most likely not plumbing related but more than likely caulking or loose trim related.
good luck..
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