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Nsourour
Jun 1, 2012, 05:19 PM
My shower stall only leaks when we take a shower, if you let the shower run for 10 min, it doesn't leak. We had a shower stall installed and after first shower, it started to leak in the kitchen ceiling underneath. We ripped the kitchen ceiling and the drain and elbow pipe are dry. The water comes from the ceiling.
creahands
Jun 1, 2012, 06:33 PM
What type of stall did u have installed?
Water is splashing off body when taking a shower and will hit different areas then with just shower running.
It could be the where the base and the wall meet or it could be from the door system. If u can get a hose into area, start at bottom and run water in one area for about a minute. If no leak move to another area and do the same. Once we know where water is getting out of stall, we will be able to help u fix it.
Chuck
Nsourour
Jun 2, 2012, 04:35 AM
We had a ceramic floor in the stall with a clear glass frameless shower door with wheels on the top and no railing
speedball1
Jun 2, 2012, 05:47 AM
Chuck gave you a excellent answer.
We ripped the kitchen ceiling and the drain and elbow pipe are dry That moves the problem to the shower walls and that was the first question Chuck asked,
What type of stall did u have installed? If the walls are tile then you have a leak in the grout where the shower stream hits. Chuck gave you instructions on how to locate it.
It could be the where the base and the wall meet or it could be from the door system. If u can get a hose into area, start at bottom and run water in one area for about a minute. If no leak move to another area and do the same. Once we know where water is getting out of stall, we will be able to help u fix it. Good luck, Tom