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andrewbadera OP t1_iu63btp wrote

Reply to comment by Pihkal1987 in Plumbing issue - tub drain piping leaking by andrewbadera

No I mean the line running from source to the faucet or shower head. The leak is actually above and behind where I thought originally.

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Pihkal1987 t1_iu69fym wrote

Ah I see! If you have any issues with that and some pics I can try to help. Sounds like they are galvanized metal water lines? Could be a much more difficult issue I’m afraid to say! Unless it is the line running to the shower head, it’s probably pex. But you’ll need access to get at it. Check the shower head arm that comes out of the tub at the top, I’ve seen those loose and leaking, or no Teflon tape lol. You’ll need to possibly unthread it from where it goes into the wall. Just thinking of things I normally check, starting small and working your way up.

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andrewbadera OP t1_iu6drge wrote

The line does run to both the tub faucet and the shower head. When I bought the place flow was constricted, had to use a low flow head. I'm figuring at this point this means having someone rip out the wall, and I probably might as well redo the entire (small but only full) bathroom the way it should have been done in the first place to address various other concerns. I had hoped to avoid this until I could buy a second house and move first, but then rates jumped.

Thanks for all your input!

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Pihkal1987 t1_iu6ni3g wrote

No worries! I’m more than happy to help folks who have questions with plumbing stuff! Plumbers are expensive lol

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