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skypilot780 · Jan 24, 2015, 07:18 PM

After using my whirlpool tub on two different occasions I noticed
That both my master bath toilet and guest toilet
(which is on other side of the house) develop
Minor leaks where inlet tube goes into tank. The house is approximately
6 years old and I don't recall this happening until recently.

talaniman · Jan 24, 2015, 07:36 PM

I doubt the tub has anything to do with the leaks but just fix them. Its not hard at all. Watch the whole video and get some good tip. The inlet tube comes in about the 8:35 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUdaDXPDn80

talaniman · Jan 25, 2015, 07:11 AM

{"why": "The leaks only happened after running the whirlpool tub and affected both toilets.", "source": "I am the source since I know how to repair a leaking toilet."}

Maybe I misunderstood then as my impression was the leaks happen every time you use the tub. Does this situation still occur when you use the tub, after you fixed the leaks?

talaniman · Jan 26, 2015, 08:14 PM

Re: Regarding whirlpool tub and leaking toilets

Originally Posted by skypilot780
Thank you sir for your initial help. I replaced the internals
of both my toilets about two years ago. (....and the house
is only 6 years old!) Recently, used the whirlpool tub on
two different occasions and after use, both my toilets were
leaking where supply line goes into the tank. The toilets
never leaked prior to using the tub and not afterward either.
This problem is somehow related directly to the tub and it
has me perplexed. Regards.

Hi guy,

I can understand your feelings having events so close together, seems they have to be related but there is no scientific logical way these events can be related and I would bet good money on them not being. I think its more a situation of timing and regular routine maintenance needing to be done than a cause and effect issue.

In short, don't spend a lot of thoughts on this chasing ghosts. Now I have seen newer homes settling causing many issues with foundations and plumbing, ceilings and woodwork, and followed less than stellar craftsmanship/ and or cheap, cost saving short cuts that causes problems, but the gist of this is you may be blinding yourself to other more logical conditions that ARE relevant.

I shared your last PM, and would like to share this on too so others may benefit from them which is the whole purpose of this site, and why we volunteer to answer questions and give the benefits of our experiences.

Thanks

T

hkstroud · Jan 26, 2015, 11:14 PM

Hi talaniman,
Could you direct us to that original post.

I certainly agree with your assessment. However, there may be one possibility. It is a bit extreme but theoretically possible. That would be if using the tub involved using a pulsating shower head. Those things can extreme pressures on pipe connections because of the rapid starting and stopping of water flow.

It would be interesting to know exactly which connection the leaked and how it was determined to be the source. It would be helpful to know when the leak occurred, during the filling of the tub or when draining.

If this phenomenon occurred twice it should be possible to replicate it provide more information.
If leaks occurred at both toilets, there must be something common about those connections.

talaniman · Jan 27, 2015, 08:35 AM

Hello HK, The op is right here, just scroll up, I just moved our PM communications to the public forum, his thread he started. I have been doing some research for sometime on walk in tubs, showers, and even jacuzzis to see if a similar condition could exist, and have yet to have found any.

That of course doesn't mean it's not possible. Contrary to popular belief, I don't KNOW everything! :D

Be good if Skypilot can back after experimenting and seeing if more info can be gleaned.

skypilot780 · Jan 28, 2015, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by talaniman

Hello HK, The op is right here, just scroll up, I just moved our PM communications to the public forum, his thread he started. I have been doing some research for sometime on walk in tubs, showers, and even jacuzzis to see if a similar condition could exist, and have yet to have found any.

That of course doesn't mean it's not possible. Contrary to popular belief, I don't KNOW everything! :D

Be good if Skypilot can back after experimenting and seeing if more info can be gleaned.

Hello talaniman,
I will endeavor to experiment with the whirlpool tub and get back to the
Posts. Thanks again for all your help and input... much appreciated.

Milo Dolezal · Jan 28, 2015, 08:33 PM

Probably two unrelated issues... at least my guess... unless, there is some major pipe vibration caused by the whirlpool tub and that vibration transfers to toilet valves and that causes it to leak... but it is a far fetched theory

Milo