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Water over flow in flats

linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,701
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I might be moving to some rented flats one has some water down the side looks recent. Googled it may be an over flow seminly it can be toilet water if so that's quite disgusting flats would allow toilet water to drip down the external building? I read it can also be boilers or showers but no way of knowing.

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  • jules_cjules_c Posts: 148
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    It's usually the toilet inflow not outflow that overflows (to many flows there!)
  • linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,701
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    jules_c wrote: »
    It's usually the toilet inflow not outflow that overflows (to many flows there!)

    Looked quite wet like someone chucked a bucket of water out the window though.

    Even if it's the system toilet still hardly seems hygienic. :o
  • grumpyscotgrumpyscot Posts: 11,354
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    Even if it's the system toilet still hardly seems hygienic. :o

    If it's the INFLOW (which it most definitely is) then its simply water - exactly the same water you use to bathe in, clean your teeth, shave, etc. If you have a combi boiler, then most likely its pure drinking water! If it was the OUTflow, then you would see excretia sticking to the wall. (Don't think I need to describe further!)

    In fact, the water going into the toilet is actually cleaner than rainwater!
  • linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,701
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    Hmm ok so this is quite a common thing in blocks of flats? :)
  • technologisttechnologist Posts: 13,378
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    It is probably not more common in flats than in houses ..
    But in houses it is usually hidden from view .....
    It is a bit difficult to avoid seeing it 40 foot up in the air ..

    But it is so simple to correct ... And if your water is metered .. You may be throwing money down the wall !
  • tim59tim59 Posts: 47,188
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    What you are seeing is a overflow of clean water.
  • kramstan70kramstan70 Posts: 428
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    Often it can be the sign of a failed seal in the ballcock in cistern and easily fixable by the landlord it's just that tenants don't always report it. Alternatively the arm on the ballcock may need adjusting- simple 5 minute job. As other posters have said- nothing unhygienic- won't be doing the building any good though if water is seeping into brickwork for prolonged period.
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