Leak...

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Under the kitchen sink. It appears to be non catastrophic but I've only just bought my first house so I'm a bit worried.

It's only when I use the sink so not a constant drip, also if I run the tap gently nothing comes out. However if I empty a full washing up bowl into the plug at once a small amount of it (say two shot glasses worth) comes spilling out of the pipe underneath.

Has anyone had this?

Have a look and take some photos. The sink waste is probably plastic. It might be a loose connection where parts are screwed together, or it might be that there is a spigot for a dishwasher or washing machine waste hose, where the people moving out have taken theirs off and left the connection open.

In the meantime ask neighbours for personal recommendations of a local plumber. Don't use the advertising websites where they pay to be listed and can prevent unfavourable reviews being shown.

Thanks. I'm hoping to avoid the plumber if I'm honest and just get my other half to sort it next time he's over, but if it's something he can't help with then I'll have to. Just praying it doesn't cost a fortune x

Post those photos.

Found it! So when it flows slowly it's fine, if I pour a whole load down at once some of it overflows through here? Bubbles from fairy liquid etc. Should it have a lid or something?

Can't post the twatting photo. It's a little funnel thing behind the pipe that goes down, it's pointing up

If it's any help I don't yet have a washing machine...

If it's what I think your describing, the little pipe that points up (it's known as a jack where I come from, I don't know what you would call it) it's the pipe that the dishwasher hose connects to.

You can go to your local hardware store and buy a cap for it. This will stop the water overflow out.

so you've got something like this When you buy then, the end of the spigot is usually sealed closed, and you cut the end off so it can receive water from the washing machine hose.

probably you need a 40mm screw-on waste cap. I can't see one listed here.

One of these would do IF you check it before buying and IF it comes with the sealed end.

For today you can poke your finger, or a cork, into the end and leave a bucket under it.

BTW, as a new householder, you need a DIY book. The Readers Digest DIY manual is very good and your local charity shop will have it at a low price, and it is on Ebay.

Some versions come in a ring-binder with a hard red plastic cover.

Yes, there was a washing machine and a dishwasher here before I moved in but nothing there now (for the minute) ... thanks x

pigletjohn has given great advice as always. I often type my diy question into google to see if there’s a YouTube video. I’ve fixed lots of simple things this way.