Diagnosing an Upstairs Plumbing Leak
Diagnosing an upstairs plumbing leak can actually be a lot trickier than a lot of people may think. In fact, when I worked for Allstar Plumbing, one of the questions we asked every potential employee during the interview process was how to properly perform this diagnosis. Even when making the scenario fairly simple, almost everyone got it wrong. Here is the scenario that we gave:
“A home owner calls you out because they have a wet spot in their ceiling directly below the upstairs tub/shower. It’s getting worse over time. To make the scenario easier, we will eliminate the possibility of the leak coming from the toilet or lavatory sink. We will focus on the tub/shower combo. How do you go about diagnosing the source of the leak?”
Almost every single interviewee responded that they would cut a section of sheetrock out of the ceiling and look through the hole with a flashlight. Sounds reasonable, right? It’s the wrong answer! Here is why:
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