Leak under bath.

Eire Go Brach

I have a leak under my bath.
It's is where the overflow, a black pipe enters the drain where the plug hole is. It a black plastic flex pipe.
It does not appear to be sealed. It's just shoved in. The drain does not seem to be blocked from the bath. The leak, It mainly drips when having a bath and it's emptied. Rather than the shower. I'm guessing because the water is at higher lever. And can exit where the black pipe enters.
I am just wondering what's going on. I am tempted just to cover it in silicone. But I'm wondering is the problem coming from somewhere else. Maybe someone with more experience in this could help me.


Thanks

Eire Go Brach

I'm trying to add images. Not sure if I can add 2 to the same post. I'm using an ipad.

Joey the lips

These pipes are generally just push fitted. A fussy plumber will seal it but most don't.

Just push the pipe back in top and bottom and check it's not over stretched .

If it's fine then you can seal it with any sealer but again most plumbers use silicone .

As you rightly note it's only an overflow so generally not much water flows through it and if it does it's usually not to hot to cause it to stretch.

jack of all

I had a similar problem with a leak (very slight drip) from my bath, which is more often used for showering. I found that the base of the bath was flexing as the chipboard which is bonded to it with resin/ fibreglass had partially delaminated. The movement of the bath base had caused the trap and waste pipework to work loose resulting in the drip. I filled the gap as best I could with construction adhesive and cut a block of wood to act as an extra foot under the bath panel. I eliminated any movement in this way, then I took apart the trap, cleaned all the components and remade same and no problems since. The frames and feet supplied with the bath are quite light really and the extra block of wood has improved the strength of the base no end.