Why does my bathtub have an overflow drain?
The overflow drain is very likely the source of your leak if you routinely bathe with the water level quite high, or if you have active children who slosh water playfully while they bathe.
What causes water to leak from below the tub?
of 04. Confirm the Source of the Leak Water appearing below a tub can be caused by one of several reasons: The tub drain fitting or trap is loose or faulty. Water is draining into the wall and down onto the floor from a faulty shower pipe or valve. The overflow tube is loose or has a bad gasket.
What to do if you have a leak in your tub?
Run water in the tub and look for any water leaking directly below it. If you see water leaking, it is very likely you have loose connections in the drain fitting or the drain trap below the tub. Tighten or repair them as needed. If running water in the tub causes no leaking, run the shower water instead.
Who is the plumber that fixes a leaky bathtub?
Richard Epstein is a licensed master plumber with over 40 years experience in residential and commercial plumbing. Problems with a leaky bathtub are often traced to the overflow tube, or overflow drain assembly.
Why does my bathtub have an overflow tube?
The overflow tube is a safety feature that helps channel water that has overfilled the tub back down into the drain pipes before it can spill over the edge of the tub. But if the fittings on the overflow tube become loose, it can allow water to spill out and drip beneath the tub, where it might even ruin the ceiling in the room below the tub.
of 04. Confirm the Source of the Leak Water appearing below a tub can be caused by one of several reasons: The tub drain fitting or trap is loose or faulty. Water is draining into the wall and down onto the floor from a faulty shower pipe or valve. The overflow tube is loose or has a bad gasket.
Run water in the tub and look for any water leaking directly below it. If you see water leaking, it is very likely you have loose connections in the drain fitting or the drain trap below the tub. Tighten or repair them as needed. If running water in the tub causes no leaking, run the shower water instead.
Richard Epstein is a licensed master plumber with over 40 years experience in residential and commercial plumbing. Problems with a leaky bathtub are often traced to the overflow tube, or overflow drain assembly.
