JohnfrWhipple
BATHROOM DESIGN & BUILD
We are working on a new project here in Vancouver that has a Jacuzzi soaker tub and have started the testing portion of the job. The tub went in perfectly and we used a couple ropes to support the back side while we lowered it down into position. As per standard operating procedure we checked that the tub drained well, sat level and that the overflow in fact works and does not leak when in use.
All systems go.
It's nice that the supplier factory tests this as well - BUT - later in the day we tested the rest of the tubs features and discovered a huge pissing leak in a fitting on the back side of the tub. The fitting is cracked and pissing water when the tub goes into the self cleaning mode.
I used my Camera Snake to view this fitting and it is right at the bottom of a PVC Coupling. The PVC coupling is tied into a PVC tee and also a copper MPT fitting. I suspect that the Copper MPT was overtightened and the route of this problem.
We have called the manufacture to await instructions as to the best course of action to take from this point but this morning I got to thinking "How could this happen?"
Could it be a thermal expansion issue? Surely the factory testing would have shown a failed connection and this would have been replaced. So I can only reason that the cracked fitting happened in transit to Vancouver.
I inspected the tub and shipping container and found no evidence of damage.
I installed the tub and know personally that none of the tubs PVC lines where handled or damaged from this process.
The tub did not leak when we ran the overflow testing at all. I know because I was working in the room while this was done by my plumber and looked myself for any leaks.
The leak happened after the Jacuzzi cycles and cleaning cycles where tested. This does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling and would like to perhaps recheck these connections.
Is there any repair kit or third party material I can use if I want to "Over Protect" all these connections?
Thanks guys.
All systems go.
It's nice that the supplier factory tests this as well - BUT - later in the day we tested the rest of the tubs features and discovered a huge pissing leak in a fitting on the back side of the tub. The fitting is cracked and pissing water when the tub goes into the self cleaning mode.
I used my Camera Snake to view this fitting and it is right at the bottom of a PVC Coupling. The PVC coupling is tied into a PVC tee and also a copper MPT fitting. I suspect that the Copper MPT was overtightened and the route of this problem.
We have called the manufacture to await instructions as to the best course of action to take from this point but this morning I got to thinking "How could this happen?"
Could it be a thermal expansion issue? Surely the factory testing would have shown a failed connection and this would have been replaced. So I can only reason that the cracked fitting happened in transit to Vancouver.
I inspected the tub and shipping container and found no evidence of damage.
I installed the tub and know personally that none of the tubs PVC lines where handled or damaged from this process.
The tub did not leak when we ran the overflow testing at all. I know because I was working in the room while this was done by my plumber and looked myself for any leaks.
The leak happened after the Jacuzzi cycles and cleaning cycles where tested. This does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling and would like to perhaps recheck these connections.
Is there any repair kit or third party material I can use if I want to "Over Protect" all these connections?
Thanks guys.
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