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A leak is a way (usually an opening) for fluid to escape a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the contents of the container can escape or outside matter can enter the container. Leaks are usually unintended and therefore undesired. The word leak usually refers to a gradual loss; a sudden loss is usually called a spill.
The matter leaking in or out can be gas, liquid, a highly viscous paste, or even a solid such as a powdered or granular solid or other solid particles.
Sometimes the word "leak" is used in a figurative sense. For example, in a news leak secret information becomes public.
According to ASTM D7053-17, water leakage is the passage of (liquid) water through a material or system designed to prevent passage of water.

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    Combi Boiler water leak.

    My son moved to a new build home in Cornwall last November. Yesterday evening he found a quantity of water beneath the Ideal Combi boiler and a steady water drip from the boiler. After clearing up and putting a container beneath the boiler, he went to bed. This morning the water drip had...
  2. J

    Toilet water leak advice wanted

    Hi. I get a slight leak of water in the bowl. Any advice re the attached please. Thank you in advance
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    Underground water leak

    Heĺlo I have a water leak under bathroom floor tiles. It is on the hot water feed to the tap. I noticed the tiles leading to sink warm last few days. Now my radiators are not heating up because the hot water must be getting diverted to the tap. What are my options? Can I get house insurance...
  4. OneTwo

    Mystery Black Undergound Pipe Leak Repair Advice

    Hi All After having pooling water on my drive, I dug down around to find: Black pipe poly/plastic dug 450mm deep spraying water at mains pressure from small hole/crack The outside of pipe (measured with veneer caliper) at 23.5mm Pipe Runs under drive, along side of property and looks to go...
  5. M

    Water leak Worcester Bosch Heatslave 25/32 External

    Noticed today that the ground looked damp around the outside of our Worcester Bosch Heatslave 25/32 External Boiler. Took the cover off and warm water is pooling in the base of the unit. Can't see an obvious leak and all the components are dry. I'm guessing it's the thermal store leaking. Is...
  6. samdporter

    Leak - pan connector from cast iron stack

    Hi all, We've got a toilet that's been leaking due to a faulty seal with the pan connector. We've had a plumber in to replace the pan connector, but it hasn't done anything to fix the leak (and has cost us over £200). The plumber has told us that it can't be fixed due to the height of the old...
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    Do I have a water leak?

    Hi, My x0.0001 water meter needle moved very slightly over a 20 minute period. Stop clock not turned off. When I turned the stop clock off it did not move over the same.period. Does this mean water is escaping indoors? Or does it fluctuate a bit and is normal? No sign of leak or leak damage...
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    what kind of pipe is this - water leak

    Hi all hope you are all well . Is the pipe in the photos lead or steel ? I suspect its leaking further down (water) as there is a puddle and I could hear running water until i turn the water off in the street thanks!
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    Water Meter Turning Constantly

    Hi, my sons water meter keeps turning whilst no water being used. Switching off internal stopcock stops the meter. But no sign of water internally. useage bill has doubled for last 6 month’s so a sizeable amount of water disappearing. Could this be a meter fault, bu5 why stop when stopcock...
  10. K

    URGENT Constant Leak outside my house

    Hi Guys, I have discovered leak from some safety outside my house and have no idea what it causes it. Any ideas please?
  11. W

    Water shut off cylinder

    Is it possible to replace inside part of the water shut off cylinder without replacing whole cylinder?
  12. Acqua Tempus shower timer

    Acqua Tempus shower timer

    A device to restrict the maximum shower time and thus save lots of water and gas in the shower.
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    Baxi solo 18he water leak

    Hi After some advice if poss, my boiler is dripping water and it seems to be coming from behind the heat exchange, is there anything behind that could be the cause or is it the heat exchanger ? If it is the HE should I get it repaired or would I be better getting a new boiler ? And if I get a...
  14. sosyalkizlar2

    Water Leakage Problem From My Upstairs Neighbor?

    Water is leaking from my upstairs neighbor into my house. He claims that the water leak was not caused by him. I called a master from site for water leak detection. But he could not enter my neighbor's house for detection. What do I have to do in this situation?
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    Continuous noisy pipes and water tank + huge water leak

    Hello, Three days backs, the pipes in my flat next to the hot water tank banged violently for a few seconds (water hammer?). Since then, the water in the pipes is creating a whooshing sound that comes for a brief period when the toilet is flushed or tap is used. In addition, the cold water...
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    Evidence of Water leak near boiler, but cannot comprehend where from***

    Hello. Our boiler is a combi, installed 2 years ago. Ground floor, above stopcock. No general concerns about the boiler itself, but there is a giant wet patch nearby that seems to have quickly grown, which points to a leak. There is no water damage on any other wall, and I have not lost water...
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    URGENT Small fresh water leak from. sanicompact CS40/CLV50-IP44,

    Hi there. I have a sanicompact toilet which has started to show a small leak, with fresh watervisible around its base. I have fitted a new washer to the water inlet connection, and carried out a pressure and operation check before refitting it, but after a few days the leak recommenced. Any...
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    Water leak from toilet, water dripping from living room ceiling

    I had a water leak in the toilet overnight, broken washer in the fixing, had a plumber come and fix it, but it was leaking probably a good 10 hours before I woke up to find toilet floor flooded out with about an inch of water, managed to stop additional leaking, but then all day water been...
  19. J

    What are all the things wrong with this roof installation?

    Hi all, chasing some quick advice on a recent job we had done by some builders. Our building paid the attached quote last year to have a small roof patched up and prevent it leaking, but the owners have said that they are still getting water pouring into their living room. We've contacted the...
  20. L

    Exterior boiler water leak

    2012 build house with an external Worcester Bosch Greenstar Camray oil boiler. Two floors of Uponor wet underfloor heating, with boiler installed externally and level with the upper floor, with gravity-fed oil. Today the underfloor heating manifold pumps started to make a racket as did the...
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