leaking bath

[corinnemunoz]

hi i have just had a shower in my kitchen!!!! my bath is leaking i have taken the bath panel off and the pipe from the plug hole has come away any ideas how i fix this as there are no screws or anything to tighten it up

 

[chrishutt]

Mos plug hole/waste fittings are held together with a central screw. Sometimes these break if the joint is stressed, for example by poorly aligned waste pipes.

The simplest solution is to buy and fit a new bath waste outlet (only a few ££). Can't promise that there won't be other complications (in fact quite likely) in which case you might need a professional.

 

[corinnemunoz]

thanks for the advice, have tightened the screw and it looks as though that has done the trick

 

[supermario]

it will all end in tears wouldnt trust the work as described not if you want to sleep at night undo it again and put silicone sealant on both the underside and the bath side of the waste,re- tighten the screw (carefully its easy to break cheap wastes) then wipe away excess sealant from the bath side . Leave to set and if your lucky........... if not buy a decent waste not B*q w**k*s etc but from a plumbers merchant and repeat the process[/quote]

 

[corinnemunoz]

thank you

i will go and buy some sealant tomorow i hope it works

 

[HandyJon]

Before you put the sealant down, make sure the joints are dry. Really dry. Otherwise it won't work. The sealant needs a good amount of time to dry before it can take water. 24h should cover any situation.

 

[kmosey]

If all that fails, buy some (plumbers mate) which is like a putty, scoop some out of the tub and roll it like a sasuage and apply it to the underside of the plug hole, then tighten it and remove the access. guaranteed to work.

 

[leakydave]

you could always fit a shower tray in the kitchen and have a communal showering facility