Questions tagged [leaks]
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Fixing Leak in Icemaker water supply
I have a Frigidaire FFSS2615TS0 refrigerator, which is chilling and freezing well.
We recently observed a leak in the icemaker water inlet. See the yellow circle in the picture.
The leak has gotten ...
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Pipes under bathroom sink leaking
Why is a brand new installed trap leaking here - under neath?
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are these green dots pinhole leaks waiting to happen?
Recently I had a pinhole leak in my copper 3/4" hot water line. A plumber replaced that section of pipe but today I decided to examine the whole length of the line. I found some corroded copper ...
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What to do when faucet shutoff valve leaks
I have a 2-handle bathroom faucet that leaks. I know I'm supposed to turn off the valve knob for one handle to test if the leak stops. If it stops, that's the handle to fix.
However, when I turn the ...
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What else should I do to address a mystery leak?
About two years ago I noticed one of my showers was leaking. I didn't have the wherewithal to fix it at the time so l just shut down the shower. I opened up the ceiling recently to finally deal with ...
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What is this blister in the paint on the interior of my foundation wall?
Does anyone know what this could be? It appeared on the base of my basement wall.
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Leaky basement in one corner
Just bought a 3 year old custom built home. Water is leaking into one corner of the home where the floor meets the wall and possibly thru the concrete floor (hydrostatic pressure?) Usually leaks a day ...
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Water coming out of exterior drain?
Please forgive me as I am not an expert. There is a drain pipe, as shown the photo that comes out in my mother's yard. From my understanding, I followed it and it collects water from the rain gutters ...
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Water Shutoff during vacation
Water Shutoff
Please advise. I am going on a 2 week vacation and planning to turn off the water supply and gas water heater to pilot mode.
Could someone please tell me if I need to do anything other ...
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Is this new Hardie/Window installation going to leak?
LINK TO PHOTOS
Hardie siding was installed at my house and it doesn't look quite right to my (untrained) eye. I'm concerned that this install cause issues, whether by (a) immediate water issues/leaks ...
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Can you tell if a Tile Shower Pan is Cracked without removing Tlies?
An Insurance Adjuster just declared my Tile Shower Pan “Cracked” without removing any surface Tiles. He based this on small cracks in some of the grout. How can he tell if the mud pan is cracked, and ...
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How do I prevent water from leaking behind my new gutters?
I had a new roof installed along with gutter and gutter guards last year. Over the past few months I’ve noticed that after it rains there’s always the same stretch of gutter that drips water from ...
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Can sitting water in toilet bowl leak to downstairs?
I live in a high-rise apartment building. Recently, the super came knocking on my door and told me that downstairs neighbor suffered from water leaks in their bathroom ceiling. They believe it's from ...
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Are these ceiling spots in the kitchen coming from above or below?
I noticed some spots on my kitchen ceiling and I’m wondering if it could be condensation from cooking — the exhaust fan isn’t actually connected to anything — or a dreaded leak from upstairs bathroom? ...
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Potential leak in ceiling - second opinion on cause
Over the past few months I have noticed what looks like bubbling/peeling/flaking on part of my ceiling and I'm not sure what is causing it.
I suspect it might be water leaking from somewhere as both ...
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