Water leak and whirlpool bath

[The D]

Hi guys,

I'm new on here and have an issue that I'd like some help with please. A pipe was leaking beneath my tiled floor in the bathroom and had been leaking for some time without me realising. I have a whirlpool bath and it stopped working. The leak was fixed and I haven't turned the whirlpool back on at the CU (it has its own RCD). There is also an RCD under the bath, which is what I suspect was tripped in the first instance. I have had some work done in the bathroom and dumb and dumber (my name for the handymen) who retiled the bath panel, have now ensured that there is no easy access to the RCD on the bath. My question is do you think its safe to turn it back on, in the hope that it works? The leak was repaired approximately 12 months ago. I don't see any signs of water beneath the floor now. What do you think?

 

[MJPD29]

This bathroom has caused a lot of problems

 

[Toneyz]

At this stage you do not know if the RCD has even tripped!

You'll need to access it to check.

While you have the bathroom in bits, it is time to relocate that RCD to somewhere that you can get to.

If the bath is already on a RCD circuit do away with the RCD under bath switched fused spur /isolator outside zones/bathroom.

 

[The D]

If the bath is already on a RCD circuit do away with the RCD under bath switched fused spur /isolator outside zones/bathroom.

Yes that’s a good idea, the only issue is I still have to rip things out to get to it whether to check it or remove it. I should explain, it’s a double ended bath so the nightmare continues. Having said that it may be possible to get to the RCD via the end of the bath. The bath is panelled by tiles. Hindsight is an amazing thing.

 

[The D]

This bathroom has caused a lot of problems

Definitely has, it’s the one problem area I’ve had with the house. I appreciate the varied responses on here though

 

[The D]

At this stage you do not know if the RCD has even tripped!

You'll need to access it to check.

While you have the bathroom in bits, it is time to relocate that RCD to somewhere that you can get to.

Yes it did trip when the leak originally started and the floor as since dried. There was access up until about 6 months ago.

 

[Wilko]

Hi D - I think in the end you are going to need access under the bath. Just now you have an electrical concern, later it could be a leak from the whirlpool jets. So to me, the challenge is to work out how best to create an access. By all means try out the whirlpool bath and hopefully it works for you. You could get an Electrician to confirm the fuse board RCD is functional - it's a standard test and would give increased confidence

 

[The D]

Hi D - I think in the end you are going to need access under the bath. Just now you have an electrical concern, later it could be a leak from the whirlpool jets. So to me, the challenge is to work out how best to create an access. By all means try out the whirlpool bath and hopefully it works for you. You could get an Electrician to confirm the fuse board RCD is functional - it's a standard test and would give increased confidence

Hi Wilko, thanks huni. I think you're right. Maybe I'll first try the whirlpool and then open the end section of the tiled panel, to have it checked out by a pro. Much appreciated.

 

[DPG]

As sabove, definitely get an access hatch put in.