Tony Colletta
: : Our second floor stall shower leaks into the first floor bedroom. It doesnt happen all of the time, and replicating the problem for a plumber isnt very reliable. Weve received three different opinions on what to do. Plumber #1 said the pans leaking. We need to rip up the tile floor and replace the pan. Plumber #2 said that the water is seeping through small breaks in the tiles grout on the walls. He recommended regrouting the tiles. Plumber #3 said that the tiles may very well be leaking, but even if they did, the water would run down and be caught in the pan. Since the water is coming through the first floor ceiling, the pan should be replaced. The pan is approximately six years old, I have no idea what type it is (weve been in the house 2 1/2 years). Our concern is the financial investment of ripping up the shower floor and then havng it retiled if indeed regrouting is all that is needed. Are all three solutions valid? Whats the best route to take? : : Thanks.: O.K. lets start at the beginning….Isolate the problem. Plug the drain and fill the pan with water till its just about to overflow the sill. Have two cups of coffee then check. Leaking? pansshot, no leak..pan OK. Adapt a cheap hand-held shower or a garden hose to the shower and spray one wall only..check for leaks, repeat on each wall. carefully check around the faucet handle(s). No leak?…Splash water on the floor outside the shower door…By now you have found it..PS..6 years old should be a plastic liner….pipewerks
