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Question: My house is a two story single family house and it has
2 bathrooms and 3 bedrooms on the second floor. The problem I am having
is that in one bedroom, adjacent to one of the bathrooms, I hear a
slight water leaking sound happening every day.
I do not see any leak and the leaking sound goes away after awhile.
There are no signs of water stains on the drywall, nor on the lower
level ceiling below.
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Any thoughts you many have on what might be causing this trickling and
water leaking sound would be appreciated?
Answer: Since you are only hearing a trickling and gurgling sound in
the wall and not seeing any signs of a plumbing leak, chances are you do not
have a plumbing leak.
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It sounds to me that you may have a partial clog in one of your sink or
tub P-traps or J-traps that is causing water to slowly drain and trickle
down the drain pipe. This sound may be the water leaking sound you are
hearing in the bedroom wall.
When water is in one of these traps, which it should be as it creates a
water seal from the septic system gases, it should sit evenly high on both
sides of the trap.
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As you drain water from the sink or tub water fills up one side of the tube trap
until it overflows to the other side of the tube and then drains down into the
main drain stack. Under normal operation, when the tub or sink are not being
used, water should sit level inside the J-trap or P-trap.
| If water is not draining well from the J-Trap or P-Trap
it is possible that after you turn off the water handle to the sink or
tub it takes some time for the water to drain in the trap to a point
where it is level on both sides of the trap. Thus, it may be possible to
hear a slow dripping or trickling sound in the main drain stack until
the water level in the trap is at the same level |
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I would suggest using a plunger or a drain unclogger solution in the
bathroom sink and tub drains to see if this eliminates the leaking sound. If
it does not, call a plumber.
It maybe that there is a clog further down in the main drain stack, or a
blockage in the vent stack that is causing the slow drainage.
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