The vent for our central fan/A.C. in our downstairs began dripping--a slow drip. Immediately above it is our master bathroom and shower.
I went upstairs and saw the floor by the master bathroom had flooded about a 1/2". It was last used about three hours ago and there was no water pooling at the time. I shut off the water, drained the tank, and mopped everything up with towels. As I did that, I noticed a tear/raise in the linoleum in that corner.
The dripping stopped. It also notably did NOT smell like toilet.
A few months ago, during a heat wave, that bathroom had previously flooded. I mopped it up and when the heat corrected it was totally fine.
So I think the problem tracks like this:
Something causes the toilet tank to leak.
The leak pools in the back left corner where there is a tear/raise in the linoleum.
The water travels into the floor and somehow gets in the vent.
The vent drips out to us.
Variables - I doubt these are involved but worth noting. 1) a week ago I went into the attic above the bathroom and looked at the furnace blower. I don't think there's any piping there but still. 2) I was digging up weeds in our backyard which has some piping to sprinklers. It's the end of the line and a different line, plus I didn't think I hit anything but still worth noting.
Questions:
1) What are the chances of mold?
2) Is it safe to turn on the AC/vent? Would that actually help the drying process?
3) Should we call our home insurance and just pay the deductible?
4) Is this a "get a plumber in there ASAP" issue or is this something that can wait a few days?
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Posted by: bigmikechen@yahoo.com
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