by ArchieG » Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:51 pm
I'm nearly finished installing a new bathroom after another kind of water leak, the supply pipe. I had to take up the downstairs bathroom floor, including removing the bog. We bought a new one, modern bogs are impossible to repair/reinstall. We didn't make a claim, it's only worth doing that if your home is gutted by fire or some such. The good bit, for those of you on water meters, is that leaks outside your property affecting your water consumption, ie anything big enough to be worth repairing, makes you eligible for a refund on your water bill. So, bear that in mind for external leaks. Internal ones are just a dribble, after all a whole bathful of water is only about 25p worth. In short, I agree with the plumber, get it patched up and pay, it's cheaper in the long run.
I'm nearly finished installing a new bathroom after another kind of water leak, the supply pipe. I had to take up the downstairs bathroom floor, including removing the bog. We bought a new one, modern bogs are impossible to repair/reinstall. We didn't make a claim, it's only worth doing that if your home is gutted by fire or some such. The good bit, for those of you on water meters, is that leaks outside your property affecting your water consumption, ie anything big enough to be worth repairing, makes you eligible for a refund on your water bill. So, bear that in mind for external leaks. Internal ones are just a dribble, after all a whole bathful of water is only about 25p worth. In short, I agree with the plumber, get it patched up and pay, it's cheaper in the long run.