Date:         Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:28:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: water under sink
Comments: To: Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@MARIONETTE.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <0F166AC2-F26D-44B7-B41A-FBB4751D44FE@marionette.ca>
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No one has mentioned this yet, but, no matter what you find leaking,
you're going to have to pull the kitchen unit or suffer massive rust
behind it ... including rusting through at the lower seam below the
utility inlets.  The factory installed fiberglass insulation soaks up
water and holds it making the problem a big one.

Often, the inside of the city water hookup is cracked or broken, mainly
due to not draining it prior to freezing weather.  It is drained by
inserting a small rod, to depress the ball check valve, from the outside.

Sometimes the check valve in the faucet itself leaks by and allows water
to proceed to the city water side.  If the city water inboard connection
is leaking then you'll get water behind the kitchen unit every time you
use the onboard water.

Mike
'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy


Gregor Brandt wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I recently found some water dripping from the sliding door, from
> under the wood floor.  I traced it back to under the sink but cannot
> find a leak anywhere.  Any common areas I should look at before I
> pull the fridge to check the hose behind there?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gregor
>