Hot water cylinders
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Subfloor – damp stains on underside of flooring
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Leaking water or waste pipe
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Overflow or leak from wet area fixtures such as bath, shower, handbasin, dishwasher, clothes washer, hot water cylinder
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Inadequately waterproofed tiling in wet area such as no waterproofing membrane under tiles
Subfloor – mould areas on underside of flooring
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Damp subfloor space and/or lack of ventilation
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Leaking water or waste pipe
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Overflow or leak from wet area fixtures such as bath, shower, handbasin, dishwasher, clothes washer, hot water cylinder
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Inadequately waterproofed tiling in wet area such as no waterproofing membrane under tiles
Subfloor – timber decay
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Damp subfloor space, lack of ventilation
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Leaking water or waste pipe; overflowing or leaking from wet area fixtures such as bath, shower, handbasin, dishwasher, clothes washer, hot water cylinder
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Subfloor framing is too close to or in contact with the ground
Blocked waste or hot water cylinder vent pipe
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Hard water deposit build up in pipe
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Dirt build up in pipe
Header tank/roof space hot water cylinder not earthquake restrained
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Strapping has not been installed
Ceiling – water staining
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Leaking roof or deck; overflowing gutter; leaking parapet, balcony, roof/wall junction
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Leaking pipes, header tank or hot water cylinder in the roof space
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Condensation in the roof space from high moisture levels
Hot water cylinder boils
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Thermostat setting is too high
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Faulty thermostat
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Solar panel providing too much boost
Never enough hot water
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Water heater undersized for hot water demand
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Crossed hot and cold water connections due to faulty plumbing installation
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Faulty heating element
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Thermostat setting too low
Water heating – leaking hot water cylinder
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Faulty plumbing connection
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Corroded cylinder
Water staining on or around hot water cylinder
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Leaking pipe connections
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Leaking seal around element
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Leaking cylinder casing
Water heating – water dripping from pressure relief valve drain vent pipe
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Hot water cylinder temperature is set too high
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Faulty pressure relief valve – it is not shutting off under working pressure
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Build-up of lime preventing the pressure relief valve from shutting off fully
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Increase in water temperature where a solar panel is connected
Electric hot water cylinders – no hot water
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No power
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Faulty thermostat
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Failed heating element
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Crossed hot and cold connections due to faulty plumbing installation