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pipe dripping from soffit

bungaro79 · 2012-08-28 16:42:16

have two plastic pipes coming out of the top soffit (under the roof) and the past few days there have been drips of water coming out of one of the pipes. i had a look in the attic and they are both coming from the water tank. i'm assuming this is an overflow pipe?? do i need to get a plumber in to look at this as its only…

28-08-2012 05:42PM

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bungaro79

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have two plastic pipes coming out of the top soffit (under the roof) and the past few days there have been drips of water coming out of one of the pipes. i had a look in the attic and they are both coming from the water tank. i'm assuming this is an overflow pipe?? do i need to get a plumber in to look at this as its only drip that is coming out of the pipe??
thanks

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#2 28-08-2012 07:55PM

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you will need to call a plumber and get a new ball valve fitted

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#3 28-08-2012 07:59PM

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just get a plumber its a quick job,

turn off water,
take out old ballcock
fit new ballcock
turn back on water
Check everthing working correctly.

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#4 01-09-2012 10:03PM

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thanks for the replies lads

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