Buying a shower, many people do not even think about what an unpleasant surprise they may face in the future. It's about moisture, which can appear on the floor and walls as a result of its exploitation.

Independent installation of the shower can lead not only to additional loss of funds, time and effort, but also to turn into health problems and proceedings with neighbors, so it is better to entrust this matter to professionals.

The increased humidity in the bathroom can lead to the formation of mold, which has an extremely negative effect on the organs of the human respiratory system. Slippery sex can cause bruises and even fractures. What to do in such cases? How to determine the place where the water leaks? How much will it cost to repair? These and other questions often arise in people who have encountered this problem.

Because of which

The main reasons for which the shower head flows:

1. Features of the design of the shower cabin. The reason for the water flowing to the floor may be low thresholds on the shower door. It is worth noting that it is almost impossible to combat this problem, since it is due to the peculiarities of its design. Of course you can lay a towel on the floor, which will absorb moisture, but it is extremely inconvenient. Each time after taking a shower, you have to wipe the damp surface, which means spending time and energy.
2. Production marriage as a cause of leaks. At purchase it is necessary to examine carefully all elements of a shower cabin for presence of marriage, namely:

• Check the pallet for cracks, chips, objectively assess the quality of the material from which it is made and its thickness;
• View the doors for defects, namely holes, inclusions. Pay attention to the density of their fit, and in case of discrepancies, adjust their position. If this can not be done, it is better to refuse to purchase such a shower cabin;
• In case of damage or improper installation of the drainage system, you will also have to return it to the seller for repair.

1. Depressurization of seams. Long term use or incorrect installation of the shower can also lead to leaks. To eliminate this problem, you need to look through all the seams and joints, determine where exactly the depressurization occurred. This can be done with a jet of water, which must be directed to each of them from the inside of the shower. You can use a piece of dry cloth and soak the lines of joints from the outside, detect leakage.
2. Clogged drain, resulting in water accumulates and does not have time to flow at the desired speed, which can also cause leakage.

Cost of repairs

The cost of repairs will depend on the complexity of the work and the number of spare parts, materials necessary to eliminate the breakdown. Replacement doors will cost the most, it is sometimes easier to buy a new shower cabin than restore the old one.

It will not be cheap to replace the pallet and drainage system, especially since you will also have to pay for the services of the master. Cleaning the obstructions and. Such repairs will be inexpensive.

Note:   buy is a quality sealant based on which serves as a silicone. It will help to compact the existing layer and prevent moisture from getting to the outside.

Many shops provide a warranty on the shower cubicles and in case the defect or breakdown was detected in the appropriate time, you need to contact the seller and then the repair will be performed at his expense.

Elimination of breakdowns in the home

Some types of breakages can be eliminated on their own.

These include:

1. You can repair the pallet yourself using glue. To do this, it must be thoroughly washed, dried and degreased. Then, using gloves and a respirator, get to work. Under the pallet is to put something solid that will not allow it to cave in as a result of pressing. In place of the crack, put a small piece of fiberglass, and apply a glue on top of the spatula. Allow to dry for 24 hours, a similar procedure should be performed on the reverse side. The bottom of the pallet can be treated with a mounting foam, which will not allow the crack to spread further.
2. Seam processing. You can walk the sealant over the old dried layer, thereby sealing it. Sometimes the procedure must be repeated several times to achieve the desired result. But if this also does not help, you will have to loosen the fasteners of the structure, remove the old sealant and re-seal. Then you need to remove excess media and allow it time to dry.
3. Clear the blockage. It is possible with the help of special chemicals designed for these purposes. You can buy them everywhere in the shops of household chemistry, in the markets, and also order in online stores. To remove the blockage, pour the required amount of the product into the sink and wait for a while. If the water does not go away, then it is necessary to call the plumber.

To avoid breakages associated with water leaks, use the recommendations for proper care of the shower:

1. Take care of the design carefully. Do not slam the doors or jump on the pallet.
2. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents to clean the cab.
3. After each visit, ventilate the shower, and also wipe off excess moisture, clean the lime scale from the doors.

See a video in which the specialist for finishing works explains why there is mold in the shower and bathtub, as well as the most correct abutment of the shower and bath to the wall with tiles:

Shower cabins refer to non-complex plumbing equipment. Their apparent simplicity often leads to ignoring the assembly advice. As a result, the shower cabin flows and rewards users not only with a comfortable shower, but also with an impressive puddle of water in the bathroom.

How to deal with this phenomenon, we will discuss in this article.

Pallet selection

For many, the idea of ​​a shower enclosure is related to the design in the form of walls fixed to the floor.

Such a cabin can be found in many sports and recreational facilities.

Typically, there is often a problem that the shower enclosure and, directly, the drain pipes are clogged.

New technologies allow us to design a more comfortable and aesthetic shower enclosure with a pallet, fences, doors and other equipment.

To ensure that the cab can be used for a long time and rationally, it is necessary to select a quality pallet.

The more popular forms include the following pallets:

• rectangular;
• pentagonal;
• semicircular;
• radial.

But the quality of the pallet is not so much in its form, as in the material from which it is made.

The improvement of technologies has led to the appearance on the market of pallets, differing in size and materials.

Classic versions include pallets made of the following materials:

• ceramics;
• acrylic;
• enamelled cast iron;
• steel.

Reliable and solid pallets include sanitary equipment from high-tech quarry or cast marble.

The probability of breaking the structure of these materials during operation is minimized.

Installing the pallet

Installing a pallet is a fairly simple process.

But often home-based masters are faced with the problem that the shower stalls.

And the reason for this can be the wrong installation of the pallet.

Starting the installation work, pay attention to the following recommendations:

1. The angle of the joint of the walls of the shower cubicle should be equal to 90 degrees;
2. It is necessary that the edges of the pallet fit snugly against the walls;
3. The outlet of the sewer drain must coincide with the drain of the pallet.

Pallet installation includes the following:

• the lower part of the pallet immediately joins the drain;
• attached adjustable legs;
• the pallet is installed horizontally.

The angle at the installation site must be straight, so the walls on the height of the pallet must be leveled.

The pallet should be installed so that there is a tight fit of the edges of the pan to the wall.

During installation, be careful not to scratch the surface.

There is a fact that the places of contiguity of the pallet and walls are sealed, and there is still a leak.

The reason for this can be the lack of stiffeners or frames under the pallet, that is, under the weight of the pallet bends, and the sealant does not hold. This problem can be prevented even during the selection of the pallet.

Therefore, when buying, pay attention to the number of support points of the pallet.

A pallet model with a higher price does not cause such a problem.

If you prefer to buy cheaper equipment for the cabin, then provide additional supports along the perimeter of the cabin.

Sealing of seams

When the pallet is installed and all the components are pre-attached, it is necessary to make a test run of water into the cabin.

It happens that the shower cabin is running, and this must be corrected.

The leakage often leads to a non-sealed joint of the joints.

The ways of correction are as follows:

• to seal the joints use a sealing cord from the set of elements supplied with the cabin;
• the cord of the required thickness is inserted into the junction of the carcass of the cabin and the glass;
• the remaining elements are sealed with a sealant.

Depending on the design of the cabin can be used as a colorless or white sealant.

Pay special attention to drain connections.

The instruction on elimination of leaks

It's pretty unpleasant whenthe shower stalls.

Therefore, we will offer you the following instruction for resolving this issue:

1. Before processing the junctions of sealants, it is necessary to assemble the shower enclosure (guides and side walls are attached to the pallet, the upper part, hoses are connected).
2. Silicone sealants are greased with all joints until the cabin is assembled together.
     The sealant should be applied so that, in relation to it, the opening under the fastening elements is "outside".
3. After the sealed parts are connected and fastened with bolts or screws, the seams on the front side of the cabin are sealed. Excess silicone should be removed before it dries.
4. Compulsory treatment of sealants subject to the adjoining parts of the cabin with sealing gaskets.
5. In case of leakage after complete assembly of the structure, before re-sealing the shower, it is necessary to dry all its surfaces.
     Only in this case the silicone will hold tight and do not let the moisture in.
6. After elimination of leaks, it is necessary to control the sealing of the rear wall of the cabin during operation in order to detect possible places of leakage in a timely manner.

Remember that not only the places of the joints of the pallet and the wall, the pallet and the fences, the enclosing and moving elements, but also the pipes, hoses, drainage elements, should have sealed properties.

If the car runs until the moment of use (at the pilot stage of water), the reason may be either in the wrong or in the factory marriage in detail.

In the event that leakage occurred during the long operation of gaskets, joints and pipes, integrity could be compromised. It may be necessary to replace some elements.

To avoid clogging the sink of the cabin, which can also lead to leaks, it is necessary to make proper care of the pallet, to keep it clean.

Attention. Sealing is carried out from inside the shower.

In order not to face problems of this kind, it is necessary to purchase plumbing equipment from trusted producers, and install it to trust the hands of professionals. In addition to the convenience of the shower cabins on which you stopped, should ensure a high quality of operation.

Allows owners to save space in the bathroom, gives the room a more modern look, makes it possible to use additional space. So, the cabin is installed, everything is fine, but after a while on the floor you found puddles.

If the cabin is depressurized and the sealant has peeled off, you should buy a quality sealant and apply it observing the instructions.

Why is the shower running? What causes the appearance of water near the pan? How to eliminate the cause of leakage? We will try to understand.

Running the shower - the process is not the most innocuous. Moisture, which for a long time leaks and gathers at the far corner, can lead to the formation of mold in the bathroom, and then it will be necessary to repair not only the cabin, but all the walls to which mold will spread. If the cabin is leaking, look for trouble without delay!

Leak in the cab

What can you do if you see that the water is accumulating under the tray? First, you need to determine the cause of the leak. It can be:

A deep crack in the pan can not always be repaired. Sometimes you have to change the pallet.

1. Depressurization of the cabin. A very common breakdown, which leads to the formation of puddles. If in the process of using a poor-quality sealant or waterproofing works were carried out with violations (on a dusty and wet surface), the slots at the joints start to flow through the water. Look closely if there are visible defects or detachment of the sealant. If this is the problem that led to the leakage of the shower, buy a quality waterproof sealant and isolate the flaw. Observe the application instructions on the package.
2. Low shower tray. This problem rarely occurs in hydraulic boxes, but the shower can flow if the sill at the pallet is too low. It is almost impossible to solve such a problem. Try only to turn on the water not at full strength.
3. The drain system flows. If the fasteners are tightened slightly, the water from the cabin will not fall into the sewer, but under the pallet. To make sure that the drainage system is flowing, it is necessary to close its hole and collect a little water (if it makes it possible to make the height of the pan). Allow her to stand for about an hour. If there is no water below the cabin, then open the drain hole and observe. If water starts to leak, the problem is in the wrong installation of the pipes, their weak fixing.
4. The crack of the pallet. For a long time it can be imperceptible and leak only when a person with a large weight enters the cab. You can not always fix this problem. If the crack is too deep or in a fold, a pallet replacement may be required.
5. The problem with the door. Sometimes the shower door closes loosely, they have gaps and irregularities in the glass. In such cases, moisture falls on the floor. This problem is solved by a specialist in studying the cause of the leak. The cabin always flows in one place. The flow is exacerbated by the use of vertical massage jets in the cockpit.
6. The hydromassage panel is flowing. On the back wall of such a panel very often under the nozzles there is no pallet. They also give a leak. This problem is better discussed with the purchase of boxing, since there will be nobody to make a complaint after the purchase, and you will have to constantly wipe puddles accumulated under the pallet.

A low pallet threshold may cause flooding of the floor, this cause can not be eliminated.

If the shower stalls, the first thing to do is look for the cause. If the cabin is flowing, but you can not identify the cause of the failure yourself, contact the plumber. Hydraulic boxes sometimes need to remove the side panel of the pallet in order to check the condition under it.

The situation when moisture remains invisible to the hosts is more dangerous, since it will not be possible to identify the problem in time and to eliminate it. As a result, the mold will cover quite extensive sections of the wall.

What are the main reasons for the leak from the shower? How to eliminate leakage? In what cases alone can not cope?

Comfort shower enclosure adds a lot. First, hygiene will be much more pleasant, and secondly, the bathroom will gain more comfort. But sometimes the cabin delivers the problems of a leak. And how to find the reason for this leak - is unclear.

The problem of showering the shower is truly tragic. After all the moisture will appear not at once - it will be enough for a long time somewhere in an inconspicuous corner to accumulate. Harming the finish of the bathroom, floor and walls, can even lead to mold and mold, for a person very harmful.

Leak the cabin may because of the poor quality of the sealant applied, and quality, drying out, too, will start to flow water. Therefore, make sure the sealant is of high quality and seal properly. The leakage points in the seams are easy to detect - water the joints and sealant with water from the shower head.

Found? Clean the area from the old sealant, dry, degrease and seal again. In principle, you can change all the sealant, if the old one has dried up - then you need to loosen the attachment of the cabin walls. It is possible to make and operative repair - the silicone which is started in the current seams, cleared ahead of time, dried up and degreased is required.

Another cause of leakage is sometimes a substandard drainage system or its incorrect attachment. With poorly strengthened drain water instead of sewage will flow from the pallet to the pallet of the cabin and its base, where it will gradually accumulate and flow "into the eyes." Here, "treatment" is: we press the sewage drain or on it we change the gasket. With the existing defects, the sink should be completely changed.

Very rare are the cracks in the pallets or the windows of the cabin. The pallet can crack from improper installation of the cab or in general - during transportation.

For a long time, the crack is invisible (it often does not happen through), but when a person with an impressive complexion begins to wash, the pallet is squeezed, and the crack diverges right through. And the gaze opens the stains from under the cabin. This problem can not be solved personally - either specialists or a new pallet are needed.

From the crack in the door or poor-quality places of fixing the glass, a leak is also formed. The sealant can help here, but when a crack represents a hazard during operation, it is better to change the defective elements.

In addition, equipment like hydroboxes, hydromassage panels gives comfort, but is the Achilles' heel of the shower. Besides its malfunction. The leak can also result in improper connection of the cabin equipment. Call for elimination of breakdowns of the cabin installers.

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What to do if the shower is running

• • Choice of shower tray type
  • Installation of the pallet
  • Sealing of seams
• Step-by-step elimination of leaks

Shower cabins can be attributed to simple plumbing fixtures. However, the ease with which they are assembled quite often leads to a disregard for the many tips that help to operate. As a result, the shower cabin is flowing, and users face great discomfort.

A diagram is an example of the dimensions of a corner shower cubicle.

This article will tell you about what actions need to be taken to combat this phenomenon.

Leaking the shower is a very unpleasant difficulty that you will not notice right away. Gradually, moisture will accumulate in a specific part of the bathroom and cause damage not only to the material of the finish, but also to human health due to the formation of mold.

This can be avoided only by installing in the room a qualitative ventilation of air, extracts. Moreover, it is desirable to carry out systematic cleaning and to ventilate the bathroom. Otherwise, the problem can be for a long time not found, which, in fact, will lead to the most unfavorable consequences. Thus, if you notice water flows on the walls, you should immediately take care of solving the problem.

The reasons why the shower cabin is flowing, and how to eliminate them

The shower enclosure can leak, for example, due to the depressurization of its walls, if a sealant of inadequate quality was used for seaming, or it began to flow through the water or dried up.

In this case, the elimination of the problem, when the shower cabin is flowing, will be as follows. It is necessary to find areas where water flows (this can be done by letting water out of the shower on the seams), and seal them with quality material. In addition, simple repairs can be carried out. For this, it is necessary to start the silicone only in the area of ​​leakage, previously degreasing and washing the plane. In some cases, major repairs may be required, for which it is necessary to loosen the wall fixings, clean all the sealant and build an updated layer.

The leak in the shower can also occur due to the thresholds. A lot of models of cabins are made with low thresholds, through which water flows.

At the same time, it is not worth repairing, because there is no breakdown as such. In this case, it is irrational to replace the car. The problem can be solved more accurately by taking a shower or laying a towel near the cabin in order to wipe the surface of the floor immediately after the water treatment.

The shower cabin can leak and in view of a poor-quality drainage system or its incorrect fastening. Yes, and the drain itself can be poorly fixed, and therefore the water from the pallet will not fall into the sewer, but under the construction of the pallet, under the foundation of the booth, where it will accumulate over time. To solve this problem, it is necessary to squeeze the drain a little, replace the sewer drain or replace it completely (only if there are certain flaws).

A crack in the shower tray can also cause a shower leak. Despite the fact that the risk of such a problem is relatively low, it can still appear. In this case the cubicle is cracking, whether due to improper operation or during transportation). The gap can be waterproof for a long time, for example, if it is not through or not completely divergent in the process of taking a shower. However, if a heavier person stands on the pallet of plastic, the crack will make itself felt and water flows from under the booth.

It is possible to get rid of the leak of a shower tray only with the help of professionals and the necessary equipment. Nevertheless, situations may arise where the entire pallet will inevitably have to be replaced.

The flow of the shower enclosure may occur due to the slit in the door. The areas of fastening of glass or other material of the cabin can also be of poor-quality production or there may be damage to the mechanical plan.

To overcome the problem, in which the shower cabin is flowing, you can use a quality sealant or a complete replacement of the material. There are cases when a slot is dangerous for future use, and therefore it is not recommended to cover it with a sealant.

Failure of ancillary equipment can also become one of the reasons for leaks in the booth.

Hydroboxes and shower cabins of closed construction quite often include specialized hydromassage panels, pumps and other complexes that give comfort. Nevertheless, they, like any other technique, are characterized by a breakdown. If you find a similar leak or leak shower cubicle arose due to incorrect connection, you should contact a specialist who performed the installation and connection.

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Choice of shower tray type

Many represent the shower, focusing on the construction of the walls, which are fixed to the floor.

Such a cabin is found in a number of institutions of physical culture and health. Basically, there is the problem of clogging the shower and pipes for drainage.

Modern technological updates make it possible to build a more comfortable and colorful booth with a pallet, barriers, doors and additional elements.

To ensure the longest and most rational use of the shower, a pallet should be selected.

One of the most popular forms of pallets is:

• pentagonal;
• radial;
• semicircular;
• rectangular.

However, the quality characteristics of the pallet depend not so much on its shape as on the materials of its manufacture.

Modernization of technologies has led to the formation of pallets of various materials and dimensions on the market.

Classical variations of materials from which pallets are made:

• acrylic;
• steel;
• cast iron of enameled specimen;
• ceramics.

Sturdy and reliable pallets are first of all plumbing fixtures made of high-quality cast marble or quarry.

The use of these materials in the design of the pallet reduces the risk of their structure breaking during operation to zero.

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Installation of the pallet

The installation of a shower element, like a pallet, is a fairly straightforward process.

Nevertheless, very often home specialists face the problem of shower leakage, which arises from improper installation of the pallet.

• be sure to ensure that the edges of the pallet fit tightly against the walls;
• the socket of the sewage drain should be similar to the drain of the pallet;
• the angle of the walls of the shower must be 90 degrees.

When installing the pallet, proceed as follows:

• fix the adjustable feet;
• the bottom area of ​​the pallet is immediately attached to the drain;
• the pallet must be installed horizontally.

The angle in the installation area must be a straight form, and therefore the walls on the height of the pallet should be leveled.

It should be done in such a way that there is a fairly tight contact of the sides of the pallet to the wall. During installation, be extremely careful that no scratches form on the plane.

It may happen that even after sealing the junctions of the pallet and the walls with a sealant, there is still a leak.

This is due to lack of stiffeners or frames under the pallet, that is, under a certain weight, the design of the pallet bends and the sealant does not stand. This problem can be prevented even at the pallet selection stage. Thus, by purchasing this element, look at the number of support points.

If you are inclined to buy a cheaper version of the device for the cabin, then you must install auxiliary supports on the cabin floor.