Upstairs shower leaking to 1st floor ceiling
My upstairs shower is leaking to 1st floor ceiling. Below is my troubleshooting:
* I tested by not using the shower for awhile, leak stopped so I know it's not from water line. * I had water going directly to drain pipe, no leak so I know it's not the pipes under the floor. * I took drain cover off and tightened the rubber seal around pipe on the flange thinking it was fixed. I let the shower run for almost an hour with nobody in the stall, no leak.
I thought it was fixed so I took a shower, it started leaking again. Leak is really slow as it takes awhile for leak spot to get wet. Seems like it leaks when weight is put on the base pan while showering. I'm hoping this could be fixed by replacing the drain flange from above (is that possible?) and not having to tear out ceiling or replacing whole shower stall along with the pan. speedball1 I've read some of your expert advise, should I be doing anything else to test? My friend thinks the base pan support may be broke so it's shifting when weight is put on it. I'm hoping it's just the drain flange seal. Help!
Upstairs shower leaking to 1st floor ceiling
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Originally Posted by lil val
my upstairs shower is leaking to 1st floor ceiling. below is my troubleshooting:
* i tested by not using the shower for awhile, leak stopped so i know it's not from water line. * i had water going directly to drain pipe, no leak so i know it's not the pipes under the floor. * i took drain cover off and tightened the rubber seal around pipe on the flange thinking it was fixed. i let the shower run for almost an hour with nobody in the stall, no leak.
i thought it was fixed so i took a shower, it started leaking again. leak is really slow as it takes awhile for leak spot to get wet. seems like it leaks when weight is put on the base pan while showering. i'm hoping this could be fixed by replacing the drain flange from above (is that possible?) and not having to tear out ceiling or replacing whole shower stall along with the pan. speedball1 i've read some of your expert advise, should i be doing anything else to test? my friend thinks the base pan support may be broke so it's shifting when weight is put on it. i'm hoping it's just the drain flange seal. help!
Hey Val,
I neeed a little more information. Is this a walk in tile shower, a shower base with tile walls, a complete fiberglass or plastic shower enclosure. How old is it? If a complete fiberglass or plastic shower enclosure was it home-owner installed? Explain what " the base pan support" consists of. "I took drain cover off and tightened the rubber seal around pipe on the flange." Are you saying that that the drain installation goes like this? Strainer, threaded drain flange lip that tightenes down on a rubber gasket? Any idea what connects the trap raiser to the drain? Do you have plans to open up the ceiling so see exactly where the leak originates ? Is what you call "just the drain flange seal" the rubber gasket under the threaded drain flange? I'll wait on your reply. Tom
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