I need some troubleshooting help, big time.
When in my downstairs master bathroom that is adjacent to the water heater in the garage, I get an in-the-wall dripping sound ONLY when running the hot water in the sinks. I removed (destroyed) the drywall from the garage wall and cieling, and have only found a PVC vent pipe that rises between two studs until it makes an 90 degree for about 2 feet into the garage (parallel with cieling), then makes another 90 degree and heads up through the second floor tongue-in-groove OSB deck.
I believe that the PVC is some sort of vent pipe, and that when I grab it at the elbow the dripping noise ends. Is this posssible? The pipe and elbow joints move pretty easily when grabbed, and I am in North Carolina where it recently became a little chilly. It is a tract house built during the early 90's, and I am not completely confident to rule anything out.
The plumbing in my house is poly with copper elbows if that matters, at least what I can see of it. I know the issues with poly and am hoping it is not that. I don't believe it should be with the copper fittings.
Please let me know if you need more info. I am hoping to solve this issue before demolition heads toward interior walls. I tell my wife I am going to tear our house down looking for a drip. The crown royal highballs it is forcing me to drink does not make the situation better!!!!!
Thanks in advance,
Dave
When in my downstairs master bathroom that is adjacent to the water heater in the garage, I get an in-the-wall dripping sound ONLY when running the hot water in the sinks. I removed (destroyed) the drywall from the garage wall and cieling, and have only found a PVC vent pipe that rises between two studs until it makes an 90 degree for about 2 feet into the garage (parallel with cieling), then makes another 90 degree and heads up through the second floor tongue-in-groove OSB deck.
I believe that the PVC is some sort of vent pipe, and that when I grab it at the elbow the dripping noise ends. Is this posssible? The pipe and elbow joints move pretty easily when grabbed, and I am in North Carolina where it recently became a little chilly. It is a tract house built during the early 90's, and I am not completely confident to rule anything out.
The plumbing in my house is poly with copper elbows if that matters, at least what I can see of it. I know the issues with poly and am hoping it is not that. I don't believe it should be with the copper fittings.
Please let me know if you need more info. I am hoping to solve this issue before demolition heads toward interior walls. I tell my wife I am going to tear our house down looking for a drip. The crown royal highballs it is forcing me to drink does not make the situation better!!!!!
Thanks in advance,
Dave