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mbperrin

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4. It's also possible that the connection of the shower arm into the supply pipe

Reply to quakerboy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 02:47 PM

Mar 2012

has begun to leak. If you move the shower head to change position, it's fairly easy to end up with a 1/4 turn backoff or more. That would allow a leak only when the shower is in use, not the tub spout, not when off, but only the shower.

An idea. (The thing could have quit dripping when by chance, it was turned back a 1/4 turn the other way when adjusting the head. Those bigger heads with the adjustable sprays are pretty fairly guilty of that.

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Gah. When it rains it pours. and then some. [View all] quakerboy Mar 2012 OP

It's leaking from the supply lines jeff47 Mar 2012 #1

I don't think so quakerboy Mar 2012 #2

we used to get a leak only when rain came from a certain direction Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2012 #3

Today I learned quakerboy Mar 2012 #6

You might still be able to figure it out on your own. Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2012 #9

It's also possible that the connection of the shower arm into the supply pipe mbperrin Mar 2012 #4

Probably not, but possibly something odd quakerboy Mar 2012 #7

ah ha water guards on the tub ends ! Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2012 #5

Thats one of the next step, not sure why I didnt caulk that already. quakerboy Mar 2012 #8

The visible drain assembly Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2012 #10