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On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:48:32 -0400, "Tom"
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This also points to the water heater relief valve. Turning the main
water supply on and off as a solution to a leak is not good practice.
It should only be done temporarily to get you through a weekend until
a plumber (or yourself) repairs the problem. Sometimes a small leak is
a small leak, and sometimes it's a warning. It should not be ignored,
or "worked around". Hard to diagnose a system that has other faults
that might be contributing. You may even find that if you fix the
bathtub leak and stop shutting off the main water supply, the other
problems may be cured.

It was about eight - ten gallons of water total. I did a load of wash about
ninety miniatures before going to bed.
I hope to get a plumber here tomorrow or Monday.