Water Spraying Out Of Broken Pipe Behind Bathroom Wall

Stabilize the fitting with a separate pipe wrench while you do this.

Water spraying out of broken pipe behind bathroom wall. Corrosion moisture mould or rotted wood indicate the need of leak repair nearby. The wall s wetness started about 5 feet from the floor so it was clear that the leak was above that point. Cpvc is rigid and breaks very easily. Dripping or spraying water in the wall will soak the plasterboard or drywall.

Paint peeling from the wall in and around the shower is one sign of a leak. Search exposed basement pipes for corrosion and mould. Hold a paper towel napkin or piece of toilet paper on the pipe above the joint above the nearest fitting that you see leaking. Polybutylene pipe has plastic fittings that can break and it develops pin hole leaks easily.

The most common pipes you will find behind the wall are polybutylene and cpvc. It was hidden behind the drywall but the spraying was audible from the wall and the surface of the wall was wet. If the pipe is dry the leak is at the fitting. This pipe though fairly new had a pinhole leak that was spraying water into the wall cavity between wall studs.

Try to scent the smell of sewage. If the fitting won t turn which is likely spray lubricant on it wait five minutes and try again. First you have to expose the leaking pipe by taking out the section of the wall where the leak is. If the pipe is wet.