one of the bedrooms when we use the shower or washer,
we have looked but find no pipes leaking in the wall flushed out the drains and my house sits on cement there is no crawl space or any space to look under the house i had a new hot waterheater go out we replaced it and now this happened dose it have anything to do with it???
2007-02-14 05:48:20 · 5 answers · asked by PAULINA S 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it leaks mostly when using the washer and showering close or at the same time i checked the washer and it looks okay we made a hole in the wall and saw no problems
2007-02-14 07:37:06 · update #1
I doubt that it has anything to do with the hot water heater. I bet that the pipe carrying away the waste water for the shower and washer isn't big enough for both at the same time, and when you put on the washer the water flows out the top of the drain pipe for the washer. Since you can make it happen then I would try turning on the shower and washer at the same time, and carefuly watching what happens. Watch the pipe that the washer drains into closely, also make sure that the water isn't leaking from the washer, there are lots of places that can leak on a washer
2007-02-17 14:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by oneirondreamer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the washer isn't leaking....the seal on shower floor could be leaking as well... The new water heater is probably not the problem. If a pipe was leaking under pressure you would have a flood not a leak...does the water show up at any particular time? IE . when your using the shower or washer is working...
2007-02-14 14:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds liek a weird problem, particularly with this special combination of events. You obviously need to look for the leak when you have these events occuring, not afterward.
The best I can suggest is the shower's valve. I had a single handle valve that had the seal go out and it leaked water out of the valve and leaked onto the ceiling below. Replacing the cartridge fixed the leaking.
2007-02-14 17:53:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its sounds like the mixing valve or even the supply lines have came loose or sprang a leak.. Your only option is to cut open a square hole in the wall to look at it. Its not a big deal to do the patchwork but takes some time and effort. If you do not take care of this it will eventually if not already cause mold and other growth.
2007-02-14 13:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the relief valve on top of(or side of) the hot water tank. Is there any water coming out of the pipe that is attached to the valve? If so, the heat settings for the tank are too high, or the relief valve is faulty.
2007-02-14 13:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by MIGHTY MINNIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋