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Do You Know What the Second Hole in Your Tub Drain Is Actually For?

Have you ever noticed that second hole near the top of your bathtub and wondered what it’s for? That’s called the overflow, and it’s designed to prevent your tub from flooding if you accidentally leave the water running. Instead of water spilling over the edge of the tub and causing water damage, the overflow redirects excess water safely into the drain system. Here’s the issue—many plumbers today are really just installers. They know how to put parts together, but they don’t always understand how plumbing systems actually work. A few years back, I was called out for a leak affecting a first-floor unit. Multiple plumbers had already looked at it and couldn’t find the problem. When I spoke with the homeowner upstairs, I asked her to recreate the situation. She took a bath—and that’s when we found it. The overflow wasn’t connected properly. It only leaked when the tub was filled, which is why no one caught it before. This is the difference between installing plumbing and understanding plumbing. Problems don’t always show up right away—but when you know the theory, you know exactly where to look. #PlumbingTips #PlumbingLife #PlumberKnowledge #PlumbingProblems #OverflowDrain