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Questions tagged [leaking]

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How can I (or a plumber) locate a mysterious internal leak?

Last week I got hit with a colossal water bill. After contacting the supplier I was told to conduct a stop tap test on my water meter. I was confident this would reveal an external leak as we'd seen no sign water is leaking anywhere indoors.…
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What is this silver plate beside by tub and what is it for? Why is it leaking? What to do?

So I was draining the tub in my 1920's era condominium a moment ago when I noticed a substantial amount of water pooling on the floor next to my tub. I soaked it up in a hurry but then I noticed a little more bubbling coming up from under this…
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Can I cut out a leak, in the middle of a stainless braided water line, and splice it back, under the kitchen sink?

How can I cut a leak out of the middle of a stainless, braided water line and splice back together under my kitchen sink?
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How can I seal leaking water line behind fridge?

I have been seeing small puddles of water in the kitchen. On further investigation I see this water line sticking out from the wall. I don’t see an individual shut off for this and it just started leaking. Any suggestions? I’m assuming it’s an old…
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How do I reattach the coupling nut to the strainer tailpiece?

Kitchen Sink: Gap between Coupling Nut & Strainer Tailpiece (what happened? lasted 12 years then doesn't fit) Photo 1 (the tailpiece and coupling nut) Video (under the kitchen sink - water dripping out of indicated gap) I want to know if its an easy…
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How to get the washer off this faucet?

I managed to pull off the handles based on other instructions, but now I'm stuck. I'm supposed to change washer to fix the leak, but I don’t see a washer. Where do I go from here?
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Window is leaking into stucco

I have some water that has worked its way into the baseboard of my house. The leak is directly below the corner of a window. It looks like the previous owner had the stucco repaired but a gap has developed (or was there from a poor repair job). Is a…
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Woodford faucet water leaking out of little holes near hose

I have a Woodford model 25 exterior faucet bib "freeze less" When I turn it on, it appears water is gushing out of some holes near where the hose connects, and not much pressure is going to the hose. What are those holes, suggestions for fixing…
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Leaking bathroom sink?

My sink is leaking and I’m sure it’s from the lock nut (I’ve put an arrow on the pic at where the water seems to be coming from). Can anyone guide me on how to fix it? (Preferably by replacing the leaking part, I don’t want to just seal the leak and…
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Leaking 70 Year Old Drain Cap

The sanitary drain in my house, going to the city through the concrete basement floor has started to leak. I realized the leaking is around the access cap. The issue is this specific access cap seems to be un-openable. Almost like it is leaded or…
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Top loader washing machine fill valve drips continuously

I have a top loader washing machine. When it's done washing it keeps dripping from the top fill valve, where the water fills up the drum.
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How should I deal with pine needles falling from tree onto roof?

I live in a 100 year old house with an addition on the back. We have a pine tree that is hanging over the addition. The roof and sky lights are leaking. The rest of the roof is ok. We want to just replace the 35+- year old sky lights, shingles and…
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Leaky bathroom Faucet

I have a faucet leaking in my bathroom. It’s leaking from the hot water side. The problem is, I can’t find a way to take off the handles on the faucet. I think it’s a delta model but I’m not sure… any ideas?
Lou
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Outdoor spigot broken pipe on my backyard. Can I just add a cap on the broken pipe?

I have a broken pipe on my backyard. It connects to spigot. Just recently bought a house, and the house is old; it was built around 1970s. The outdoor spigot always dripped water even when it was fully turned on and off. The pipe is now broken, and…
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Would be an issue if Bathtub drain gasket is bending?

I had a leak from bathtub drain assembly. The issue was the drain was not tight enough. I wonder how it got loose since there was not leak for months. Regardless, I tightened the drain and there is no leak but I checked the gasket is bending or…
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