Robert11 wrote:

Hello,

I think I know the answer to this query, but I'd feel remiss if I didn't at
least ask.

There is a brown water stain on the ceiling of the room below from a leak
in the bathroom above.
The stain is Not directly under the shower or toilet or sink.

Haven't been concerned with plumbing for quite a while.

Are there any new, modern, techniques for locating the leak other than
ripping up the ceiling (ugh !) ?

Or "stop-leak" prodicts like for a car's radiator ?

I realize also that the water leak from a fitting or whatever might be many
feet from the stain in that the dripping water migh be running along a pipe
before it does finally fall off onto the ceiling.

e.g. what would be the first thing to consider, or most likely perhaps ?

Any thoughts on all of this would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
B.



Age of house? Type of drain piping? Cast iron, galv iron, copper, plastic?

Most frequent is a toilet flange seal. If it's a joint
or pipe leak, could be anything.

No Stop Leak.

In the end, you'll probably have to make at least
a small exploratory incision.

Jim