I am going to scream if this happens again! Why, why, why?

[classybird]

Right 5th burst pipe in six months. On the water pipe work in the bathroom each time (nothing to do with the heating). Why, why, why does this keep happening? I get one thing fixed, then no sooner do I go about replacing everything and it happens again. Two plumbers so far have fixed 4 of them, and 3 of the times have not been given any explanation. Looking forward to hearing back from people as I am now sat in a very wet kitchen, with no water on, feeling in a state of dispair! Help!

 

[stardanny]

What is the pipe that has burst made of?

Did you have a combi?

Daniel.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Do you have pictures?

 

[classybird]

stardanny, it's copper. I don't think it's connected to the boiler, it's the cold that goes into the shower and various papework at the back of the loo.

I will add pics tomorrow when the lighting is better, bit I don't think you'll see thst much.

 

[Dan Robinson]

We'll need to see the burst bits too.

 

[Servotech]

Right 5th burst pipe in six months. On the water pipe work in the bathroom each time (nothing to do with the heating). Why, why, why does this keep happening? I get one thing fixed, then no sooner do I go about replacing everything and it happens again. Two plumbers so far have fixed 4 of them, and 3 of the times have not been given any explanation. Looking forward to hearing back from people as I am now sat in a very wet kitchen, with no water on, feeling in a state of dispair! Help!

Are there a lot of green spots along the pipework and it's these that keep leaking?
If so the pipe itself has been attacked and will need complete replacement..
Usually happens if waters been stood for a long time.
For the scientific it's called "copper solvency".
servotech,

 

[classybird]

IMAGE - it's the wet looking pipe this time

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[Fluffster]

The pipe work looks pretty historic and the leaking joint looks like an imperial sized tee.

Have you changed from tank fed to mains fed cold supply.

Or even mains hot supply from a tank as they can crossover at fittings and blow old joints.

Pete

 

[oldbuffer]

As stated above, the pipework looks pretty old. It also seems, from the 'photo, to be in contact with concrete and / or plaster. Either of these will corrode unprotected copper, particularly if damp. Can't tell without seeing it but a succession of leaks may point to the copper pin-holing in lots of different places.

If this the case, then best to replace it all with properly protected copper. [/u]