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Overflow pipe dripping when using shower

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.55 PM

Hi, my overflow pipe drips when I only use the shower. The overflow pipe in question is on the first floor of my house, not the overflow guarding the cold water loft tank. The shower is electric, not mixer type and is being fed directly from mains supply which feeds the loft tank. Thanks more info ...vented system to the best of my knowledge. The tank is copper, fed from loft tank and not directly fed from mains pressure. The plumbing to the shower is done by a t-piece branched off of the mains supply which feeds the loft tank. Just checked toilet cisterns on first floor and noticed high level on one (10mm above mark), adjusted float screw and will monitor next time shower is used. Thanks again

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D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
New Romney
is your cylinder an unvented one (usually white in colour), get a qualified plumber to check it out.is it a wc overflow, if so it may need washer in filling valve replaced.
Answered12 November 2020
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Copper Plumbing and Heating Ltd

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Badminton
Hi, I can only assume this overflow is from your toilet cistern and therefore need to look at your cistern float valve with a view to replacing it to resolve the issue.
Answered12 November 2020
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jt property services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Newcastle Upon Tyne
If it's an electric shower and is blowing off in the bath then your shower is knackered from its overheat stat inside the unit itself. You dont make things clear. Add pictures to your job to give trades a chance to reply honestly and with some sort of fact.
Answered10 December 2020
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JAR plumbing services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Morecambe
Your electric shower should not affect your overflow as run direct from mains. Must be an issue elsewhere.
Answered11 December 2020
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