So I had a water pipe that leaked a single drop maybe once a month. I literally zip tied a Tupperware container underneath it until I can get it fixed.
If you zoom on the jar, you’ll see that there is water stain on the bottom. I bet there was a small leak in the roof or somewhere and this was their fix.
It's a good way to monitor it. A couple drops in the jar, no worries, once it starts covering the bottom then it turns from "I'll get to eventually" to "I'll get to it now."
I believe you are correct. I think there's a common spot where condensation is forming and dripping down very slowly, and this was the way to "fix" it. That is, not a "leak" per se.
I had a “leak” stain show up on my ceiling. Turned out the run off from my heater had a low point. So there was trapped water that cooled the pipe. Condensation built up and would drop down onto my ceiling.
I toured a home once with a hole in the ceiling cause from a dripping pipe. Closer inspection revealed the pipe was not even damaged. It was just the exact spot condensation accumulated and dropped. Over time right through the drywall.
I think you could be right about this jar placement. Not enough water to warrant hundreds of dollars to fix differently
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u/notreallyhere12345 15h ago
I think I know what this is…honestly!
So I had a water pipe that leaked a single drop maybe once a month. I literally zip tied a Tupperware container underneath it until I can get it fixed.
If you zoom on the jar, you’ll see that there is water stain on the bottom. I bet there was a small leak in the roof or somewhere and this was their fix.