Rmk9785e
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I just noticed the ceiling in my dining room is wet from leak in the bath tub above. This is an 8 years old house with a one piece fiberglass tub/shower unit with Delta mixing valve. The plumbing pipes around the tub are probably PVC. I have checked around the unit for places it could have leaked. The overflow cover was a bit loose and the beveled washer was wet; a plexiglass holding rod doesn't have its ends sealed with caulk (but the fit is quite tight) and all sides are well caulked.
My son is the primary user of this bathroom and he assures me he has not filled the tub for a bath in the past 90 days.
I have bought a replacement beveled tub overflow washer that I'll install tomorrow and will also caulk the rod ends. I'm not sure this will fix the problem because the amount of water leaked below indicates that either the tub overflowed or there may be a leak behind/below the tub.
I'm looking for advice and ideas to find and fix the leak before replacing the drywall in the celing below.
My son is the primary user of this bathroom and he assures me he has not filled the tub for a bath in the past 90 days.
I have bought a replacement beveled tub overflow washer that I'll install tomorrow and will also caulk the rod ends. I'm not sure this will fix the problem because the amount of water leaked below indicates that either the tub overflowed or there may be a leak behind/below the tub.
I'm looking for advice and ideas to find and fix the leak before replacing the drywall in the celing below.
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