davidkerryedwards
06-12-2006, 12:02
I'm paying the price for buying my bird in the winter when I couldn't
pressurize the plumbing. Pressurized it today and had a number of
leaks. First one I found was behind the shower. Terrible place to
get to, but I cut the copper and replaced the section with reinforced
polyethelyene. However, once I got that done and pressurized it
again, a second leak appeared probably behind the water tank along the
outside wall. The odd thing is that before I fixed the shower leak, I
had water at the kitchen and bath sinks but now I've fixed the shower,
I've got no water at the sinks and the whole floor from the water tank
forward is soaked. Any suggestions on how to figure out which of the
three pipes that wind behind the water tank is leaking? I'd like to
avoid removing the rear bed, left cabinet and water tank to access the
pipes. I think the easiest fix is to figure out which pipe is
leaking, cut it fore and aft of the tank, fish in some reinforced
polyethelyne and replace it. Any advice is appreciated. I'd planned
to leave for a long trip in a few days and this has put a serious dent
in my preparations.
Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver
pressurize the plumbing. Pressurized it today and had a number of
leaks. First one I found was behind the shower. Terrible place to
get to, but I cut the copper and replaced the section with reinforced
polyethelyene. However, once I got that done and pressurized it
again, a second leak appeared probably behind the water tank along the
outside wall. The odd thing is that before I fixed the shower leak, I
had water at the kitchen and bath sinks but now I've fixed the shower,
I've got no water at the sinks and the whole floor from the water tank
forward is soaked. Any suggestions on how to figure out which of the
three pipes that wind behind the water tank is leaking? I'd like to
avoid removing the rear bed, left cabinet and water tank to access the
pipes. I think the easiest fix is to figure out which pipe is
leaking, cut it fore and aft of the tank, fish in some reinforced
polyethelyne and replace it. Any advice is appreciated. I'd planned
to leave for a long trip in a few days and this has put a serious dent
in my preparations.
Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver