leak behind furnace

[kathy cupo]

I found water all over my garage floor but couldn't find out where from. Went on the roof, checked the boiler, went under the house, noting..just now I stood up on my furnace & there it was, a copper pipe just drewling all over the place, its hard to reach, how can I stop it , Kathy from Toms River did I mention, I just carpeted the garage to relax in..so much 4 that

[Neal Lewis]

That's a big heater, if you can stand up on it.

First you gotta find out what it's attached to.

Then again, I would just call Darren, he'll come over and fix it for ya.[]

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[Robert Jones]

Copper pipe at the furnace? Is it servicing the furnace? then it would be some kind of condensate line. If it's not attached to or servicing the furnace, could be a bad water line. Did you take a pic?

[Darren]

If it was last week I would've at least looked at it; I was in Toms Rivers working on a house my neighbor inherited.

Humidifier line?

[Steven Hockstein]

If it was last week I would've at least looked at it; I was in Toms Rivers working on a house my neighbor inherited.

Humidifier line?

I agree with Darren. If it isn't the humidifier itself, the culprit may be one of those self piercing saddle valves for the humidifier water supply. I often see leaks at valve.

[Nolan Kienitz]

there it was, a copper pipe just drewling all over the place,

From an inspection comment "writing" perspective this is a great comment.

"pipe just drewling (spelling correction to: drooling) all over the place"

I have got to put that in the list of possible comments.

Kathy - Thanks for the good description (to the point)! A lot of good comments here. Reach out to Darren.

[Darren]

Steve,

You mean those 'self-piercing' shut-offs that are sold with ice makers and humidifiers but are actually prohibited under the plumbing code?

Nolan,

It's a long reach. I'm 1 1/2 hours away.

Kathy,

Just call a plumber.

[Jim Morrison]

Sounds like the pressure relief valve on your boiler opened. Call a heating guy and he'll have you fixed up in a hour or so.

[Neal Lewis]

did I mention, I just carpeted the garage to relax in..so much 4 that

Well, I hope she fixes it so the carpeting in the garage isn't ruined...