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When I plug stopper at the bottom of the bath tub and turn on the
water, after sometime the bathtub overflows. The overflow drain at the
top of the tub does not seem to be doing it's job. The outflow is less
than the intake. My house is one year old. My builder won't accept
that it is problem. Is this normal and acceptable? Is there any
california safety requirement for bathtubs?

Thanks
Tom


Look at the size of the opening of the faucet (BIG). Look at the size of the
opening in the drain (SMALL). Unless you have very low water pressure,
drains won't always be big enough to work completely. The drain is there to
buy you 30 or 60 seconds to run back into the bathroom and shut off the
water. And, it'll help prevent overflows if the tub's filled too high and
someone gets into the water.

So, this leads to a question: Who in the house is filling the tub and
walking away for too long?