I'm a tenant living in a house. The landlord lives on the 2nd floor. The main floor is divided into 2 units. I live in one of the units.
Recently the landlord told me about water leak in the other unit and it's probably due to our bathtub problem. The landlord just purchased this house for less than 1 year so he still has warranty from the builder.
Today the builder came and checked the bathtub. He said the leak is caused by the shower head. The shower head is missing a gasket in the junction so it's leaking. We did notice a leak in the junction when we first install it, but we thought it's ok because the water is leaking into the tub anyway.
What I don't understand is how is it possible that a leak in the shower head that goes into the tub would cause water leaking into the other unit? The landlord claims that they pulled the floor up on the other unit because it's all damaged. Now they want us to pay for fixing the floor in the other unit and they haven't collected rent for the whole month. And everything is caused by the shower head without a gasket. Can anyone help?
I'm trying to understand if it's possible that changing a shower head would cause so much damage and whether we are liable for that. Any help would be greatly appreciatedCan changing a shower head cause leaks and flood in the next room?Utterly impossible if all you did was change the shower head. Tell them that they'll have to sue.Can changing a shower head cause leaks and flood in the next room?My guess is the arm that the shower head attaches to and runs into the wall was leaking inside the wall. The reason this probably happened is whoever installed it did not use teflon tape on the male thread of the arm prior to screwing it in. If you installed your shower head and it leaked at the connection, my guess is you didn't use any either. What you did would not have caused the damage behind the wall if all you did was change the head, not the whole arm. There is no way just changing the head only would leak behind the wall. The rubber gasket you are hearing about is in the fitting behind the wall that accepts the arm that sticks out and the shower head screws onto. Again, any issue with that rubber gasket is not your problem. The only way it could be your fault is if you changed the arm, and did not use teflon tape.Can changing a shower head cause leaks and flood in the next room?The riser inside the wall from the valve up to the shower arm is leaking. That is why it only leaks during a shower. Find and repair the leak and your problem should be over. Hope this helps.
