7 year leak under bath!

[lky2k23]

Well turns out it was my bath leaking and has been for 7 years! Attached a picture. Would never have been able to see this as the builders glued the pannel on with tiles over it.
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When the water exits the bath it drips out around where the black pipe goes into the grey pipe. You have to love the little attempt at pushing this up with a bit of pipe under it dont you!

Had someone over last night who said they can cut the external pipe and reatach the bath pipe to it for £70 quid and this should stop the leak. Seems like something that would work and cheap enough...thoughts?

 

[seco services]

Looks cross threaded to me.
Also looks like kitchen sink waste left overs.
and you have no trap.

 

[lky2k23]

OK thanks but that doesnt mean anything to me sorry...is the 'fix' and price something that sounds reasonable?

 

[seco services]

Price is ok.
providing he's going to fit a trap etc.

 

[lky2k23]

think he said he will cut the external pipe to make it lower then replace the pipes from bath with a felxible pipe and feed it through that way - sound ok?

 

[seco services]

think he said he will cut the external pipe to make it lower

Yes can see that at the rear needs lowering.

then replace the pipes from bath with a felxible pipe and feed it through that way - sound ok?

Don't see the need for a flexi pipe.
New trap, swept bends, and join on to existing pipe when lowered.

 

[lky2k23]

Where in Essex are you...I could have a job for you...

 

[seco services]

Benfleet.

 

[lky2k23]

I am in ockendon, fancy coming over and doing it?

 

[Charnwood]

and you have no trap.

There is a trap. It's outlined in red - a place where water will gather and stop foul air emerging into the bath. It's worked for 7 years:

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It probably does need updating.

It does not look as though there's been a 7 year leak under there.

 

[lky2k23]

and you have no trap.

There is a trap. It's outlined in red - a place where water will gather and stop foul air emerging into the bath. It's worked for 7 years:

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It probably does need updating.

It does not look as though there's been a 7 year leak under there.

Had couple of plumbers look at it now and they said its a proper botched job, the big highlight in red is ok, but the water is then expected to travel upwards no? Pretty stupid idea would never last.

 

[TicklyT]

..... but the water is then expected to travel upwards no? Pretty stupid idea would never last.

That's what makes a trap work! The short 'uphill' section holds back enough water to fill the pipe immediatly below the waste fitting. That water seal is what stops smells coming back up the plughole.

The one you have there does appear to have been cobbled together out of bits left over, instead of being a purpose made trap like

 

[Jordon]

Charnwood have you had a few drinks?? That isn't a trap that's just parts left over from a space saver sink waste kit the reason it sort of acts like a trap is that it goes up hill, answer is to cut it below the elbow and fit the white trap as pictured, op why get a few plumbers over to look at it just get it sorted rather than waste the blokes time coming and quoting it??

 

[seco services]

I am in ockendon, fancy coming over and doing it?

Not a problem coming over.

Had couple of plumbers look at it now

Why have you had a few plumbers and no one has done the job ?
Is there something your not telling us ?

I don't want to be wasting my/your time.

 

[mcmoby69]

that has got to be the worse bath trap install i have ever seen!

classic cowboy job.