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    Jan 29, 2009, 05:32 PM
    Bathtub leak
    My bathtub is directly above my basement. When I drained the tub< the water went directly onto the basement floor. I went down and looked at the pipe and where it connects to the tub< it looks like a black ring of some sort was hanging broke. Is there an easy fix for this?
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    Jan 29, 2009, 05:53 PM

    Can you show us a picture of this? May be a simple fix, or may take some work. Please let us know if you can post pics.
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    Jan 29, 2009, 05:58 PM
    I don't have enough light to take a good picture, but its really easy to explain. I looks like where the elbow shaped pipe that connects to the tub had some kind if rubber ring that rotted off. The pipe is still connected, but the water leaks through
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    Jan 29, 2009, 06:33 PM

    Remove tub basket, replace rubber gasket on bottom side of tub, re-putty tub basket, reinstall tub basket.

    Hears a pic, let me know if this helps.
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    Jan 29, 2009, 06:43 PM
    Thank you so much!
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    Jan 30, 2009, 05:40 PM

    You may have trouble removing tub basket. I hope not, but if you do let us know, and we will try to help further. Good luck and please let us know how things work out.
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