Pipe in airing cupboard?

Question

Yesterday, i was clearing out the airing cupboard, when i noticed my clothes were wet! :( so i took them all out and had a feel round, and i saw the pipe at the back dripping, and its still doing it now, my partner thinks its been doing it for a while and i went upstairs to check, and its still dripping

what is it? does anybody know?

thanks

Thanks, i will call my landlord - he is repsonsible for things like this not me, just didnt wanna bother him but now i think i will :)

Answer 1

Obviously you have a leaking (possibly pinpoint leak) at a joint. You can buy a flexible hardening compound that you mix and then smear round the joint and it hardens to provide a seal, otherwise you need a plumber. Left untreated this could manifest itself into a larger problem. i.e. floorboards, ceiling etc not just damage to your clothing/linen etc. Prevention is better than cure!!

Answer 2

Since you went upstairs to check I assume you have a loft space - if so look in the loft for the pipe above the airing cupboard.
You may be able to see where the leak is. It will probably be at a connection of the pipe. If this of the compression type (one secured with threaded nuts on the coupling) try tightening the nut
(or nuts) slightly with a suitable spanner or wrench - (but only very slightly. Over-tightening may cause the leak to worsen)
If the leak is not at a connection you may have a burst pipe, in which case you will need to call in a plumber unless you are able to fix it yourself or know someone who can. Good Luck! Hope this helps!.

Answer 3

I can understand your distress. It's no fun being slowly flooded.
You need to find out where the water is coming from and stop it. The leak will not cure itself. It is possible that the leak is up in the loft and the water is coming down the pipes into the cupboard. I would get your partner to go up to the loft (carefully) and check the water tank. If it's overflowing, sometimes it's because the plumber failed to fit a o'flow tank connwasher to the overflow connector allowing a slow leak down the tank's side (as in my case). That is easily cured by putting one in and reassembly.
If it's more serious, such as a leaking stop-tap, pipe, you will need a plumber, unless your partner is handy.

Answer 4

Do you have a coper water tank in your Airing cupboard? If you have this pipe could be the cold water feed from the storage tank in the roof space. There should be a 22mm gate valve on this pipe which can be turned off to temporaly stop this leak.

Answer 5

It is water.
What hapeens, it rains & the water goes to a resevoir where the water board process it & distributes it through a network of pipes to houses etc.
If you see water or damp clothes in say an airing cupboard you have a leak. That means a pipe is cracked or a joint has become loose.
My recommendation is to get a Plumber. This is a person that fixes water leaks etc.
Plumb er

Answer 6

well it could be a joint needs tightening !!!or could just be condensation (damp clothes in a hot cupboard)
dont put any damp clothes in for a day or 2 and dry the pipe !!!
if it still results in a drip ,call a plummer in ??

Answer 7

its probably the expansion pipe for your central heating system.
it may be best to get a plumber to have a look as the pipe could be a vent for the boiler, there to stop the boiler exploding.

things to look for: where is the pipe coming from?
a tank in the loft:- could be the expansion tank for the boiler (excess water is discharged to prevent dnager of explosion) or just the water tank (check for ballcock valve and adjust to maintain level in tank lower than overflow pipe)
the central heating boiler:- overpressure vent from boiler - get a plumber to fix it
a toilet cistern:- adjust floating ballcock valve to stop cistern from overflowing

Answer 8

You need to trace the pipe to find out what it is used for. Then make sure you have the leak fixed asap.

Answer 9

get a plumber or is that too obvious