Tub does not hold water t

Oct 20, 2004 3 Replies

Harri:



H > I use my tub for plants when i go away on trips..a week at a time. i put th m H > in the tub on top of plastic container and fill with hot water midway to th t H > container. When I arrived home, the plants survived, but all the water has H > drained. Does that mean there is a leak in the drain? Its hard to tell with the H > tub into the floor.



I don't think there is a problem: the stoppers generally don't seal all that well so the water probably drips through into the drain. Depending on the humidity level in your home the plants might be drawing a lot of water up also. The drainage/"leak" might be a good thing as generally you don't want houseplants (or any type of plant) to be drowning.



Presumably you don't have access to the undersurface of the tub such as from a basement else you would be able to see if there has been any water where there shouldn't be (it leaves markings). I don't think there is a problem based on what you have told us.


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  • Quip pro quo (A fast retort)

Thats simple to fix.

Get a bag of ready mix concrete, mix it and pour it down the drain. Keep packing it in until you use the whole bag. Let it harden for at least 3 days before you fill the tub with water. You will never leak again.

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