Leak from bathroom to downstairs, source?
Hello, I am praying someone can help me, I have already dealt with 2 idiot plumbers!
In my parents house we had a power cut, realised was because water was dripping from the upstairs bathroom, directly above the electrical cupboard, into the cupboard where wires are located.
Called plumber, who resealed the bath, stating the bath to be the problem! And drilled a hole in the wall where he thought there was a leaking pipe, although I assured him it was the toilet that was leaking..
Problem not fixed.
Now I turned off the toilet water supply and the dripping stopped.
When I turn on the water supply and flush the toilet, after a gap of about 15 minutes, the dripping begins again. It is a steady drip every 10 seconds or so.
I just had a second plumber come who I had to scream at that the toilet was definitely leaking since the dripping didn't start immediately, only after a 15 minute delay. The idiot was already running out of the door but I was yelling. I am abroad and don't speak the local language yet which is making things even harder and the people here are notoriously rude and loud while I am not!
How do I stop the leak? Where is the leak?
I know it is from the toilet, It it the water Input to the toilet or outflow.
There is no water in the bathroom on the floor or around the toilet.
There is no water when I turn off the water input to the toilet.
It isn't the bathroom sink. It isn't the bath that is leaking as when the input to the toilet is off, there is no water.
The water doesn't all gush out in one go, but the steady dripping over time.
Plumber is going to organise a carpenter ( all through the insurance company) to move a fitted bathroom cupboard to access the pipes.
Will this work?
I just want some advice from someone who knows a little about plumbing. I am a complete novice, but even I have the common sense to know to isolate appliances before deciding where the leak is coming from.
The last plumber just drilled a whopping hole in the wall and resealed the bath on a whim.
I am very angry and frustrated, it isn't my house or my responsibility but my parents, and it is costing me a great deal of time, money and energy.
Looking forward to your advice :)
Thanks
Rosy