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To call in the Ghostbusters re: mysterious pools of water in the kitchen

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Usernamqwerty · 09/10/2023 19:24

No idea where these have come from... I took a bath shortly beforehand and the kitchen is directly under the bathroom but no leaks from the bath or water over the side. In the kitchen, there was no water on the ceiling or on the walls... any ideas? Not sure if we should be calling in a plumber or the supernatural crew. It didn't smell of Radox 🤔👀

To call in the Ghostbusters re: mysterious pools of water in the kitchen
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Usernamqwerty · 09/10/2023 20:09

anon0007 · 09/10/2023 20:06

It happened to us recently and clear water was coming through the floor in random places downstairs.

You would need a drain person to check, we phoned the recommended company on our house insurance. Didn't claim and just paid, I think we were £80 but not had a problem since.

Thank you!

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Usernamqwerty · 09/10/2023 20:09

DreadingTheSalon · 09/10/2023 20:06

Dry it off.
Tape some plastic over the guilty area (so it is 100% sealed).
Run a bath.

See if next lot water is above or below the plastic.

This will determine if your ghost is above your head or below your feet.

That's a really good idea - many thanks!

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areyouhavinglaugh · 09/10/2023 20:28

Yep you have a leak under the floor
You can get someone out to find out where from. They use a pressure test system and leak detectors

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Usernamqwerty · 09/10/2023 22:38

areyouhavinglaugh · 09/10/2023 20:28

Yep you have a leak under the floor
You can get someone out to find out where from. They use a pressure test system and leak detectors

Would this be a drainage person or a plumber?

(Clueless...)

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Hawkins0009 · 09/10/2023 22:45

@Usernamqwerty what about running a bath or some water in it with food dye then using white towels, see if they get the dye on them, then youll know which direction

Hawkins0009 · 09/10/2023 22:46

Usernamqwerty · 09/10/2023 20:09

That's a really good idea - many thanks!

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you may want to raise the platform a bit for catching the water incase it pools and covers both sides

areyouhavinglaugh · 10/10/2023 07:51

I've seen him on tik tok he's called the leak detector

areyouhavinglaugh · 10/10/2023 07:54

If you google
Leak detector

Loads come up

HynieTheLaughingHyena · 10/10/2023 07:58

When I had this it was that the bath overflow pipe had come loose, so when someone had a deep bath and sat in it, the water went over the overflow and some escaped around where the pipe was loose. It then rolled along the joists under the bath to the lowest point (across the room) and pooled there, gradually dripping through slowly. Enough to leave puddles on the kitchen floor but not enough for us to initially see the dripping.

MardiLisa · 10/10/2023 08:02

Water is funny, it comes through the house in bizarre ways.

When we had a puddle appear in the middle of the kitchen floor it turned out to be that the seal on th bottom of the back door had gone. Water was coming in through that, sinking into the subfloor, migrating further into the house and then "appearing" at a low spot further in. There hasn't been much rain though so I would be worried you've got a leaky pipe.

Ankylo · 28/03/2024 13:19

rurbane · 09/10/2023 19:57

Have you got a water drain tray at the back of your fridge? Or inside the fridge at the bottom? This might be blocked or need emptying. I had this, and the water was overflowing into the tiles and travelling a few feet along the grouting before reappearing. Like yours it looked like pools of water were appearing from nowhere.

What I was going to suggest too! Ours did this.

BobbyBiscuits · 28/03/2024 13:25

The shape of the puddles really does look like it's coming through the tile sealant. It can become un-watertight if lots of water is touching it.
Do you have underfloor heating? I'd say try and see what's underneath, maybe from the ceiling below?

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