Whirlpool bath

Radiantsoul

My father in law installed us a new bathroom a couple of years ago, complete with a spa style bath. A couple of weeks ago water started to stream from the kitchen ceiling. It seems that one of the joints in the bath is leaking and his solution is to silicon up the pipes which would mean it is just a bath without any jets.
Is there a way to fix this or replace the bath easily without having to rip out the tiling and if so how much would this cost?

tomfun

You shouldn`t have to RIP out the tiling if the bath panel was made with a way of removing it without having to do that.

If you have water leaking downstairs you have to remove the panel and find where it`s coming from and stop it before it causes any more serious damage to your house.

Radiantsoul

Thanks. We have removed the panel, but can't see exactly where it is leaking from but it is one of the jets. The bath is fixed in against three walls so it is pretty hard to see where it is leaking from[apparently].
We haven't used the bath and so it is no longer leaking.

Wookey

Not that well up on these but trust me they leak from new, it should be possible to trace the faulty jet and reseal it, fill the bath up just enough to have water fill the pipes and cover the jets, check constantly for leakage. Once you have isolated the faulty jet then contact the bath manufacturer for info on how to fix, removing the jet from the bath and and resealing the part at the back is best option, this may involve cutting and jointing the pipework.

Radiantsoul

Thanks for that, one problem is that the manufacturer has gone bust and so my FIL has been unable to contact them.

Wookey

Next best option i can think of is trying to remove a part that you can easily work at, if it can be taken apart then take it down to your local bathroom showroom and see if they can help you with spares/joints etc.