Shower control drip- what flexible silicone?
Shower control drip- what flexible silicone?
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Hugo Stiglitz

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39,598 posts

227 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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I think its from a joint, possibly needs silicone? That's flexible so not grout (sorry I'm like the anti of someone capable of DIY...)

What flexible sticky silicone can I buy/use that's also waterproof?

200Plus Club

12,028 posts

294 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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Ptfe tape or a rubber washer generally on /in threads on shower connections. Plumbers sealing paste on joints etc. Where is your leak on a pipe or from the fitting

Hugo Stiglitz

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39,598 posts

227 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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Not in the pipes - from the mixer unit to I think its on a metal flexi cord

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12,028 posts

294 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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Rubber washer generally on a flexible hose connection. Have you tightened it up first? The flexible hose may be split and need replacing?

ARHarh

4,850 posts

123 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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If its the flexi hose then it may well be split this often happens when they get old as people tend to twist them up when showering. Easy to replace as they are generally standard.

It could just be loose as suggested though.

Metric Max

1,649 posts

238 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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Does the OP mean that the leak is from a flexi pipe suppying the mixer as opposed to the flexi pipe to the shower head?

Hugo Stiglitz

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39,598 posts

227 months

Tuesday 24th December 2024
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Mixer unit - i think its the big bolt on the hot water side - tightened biggrin