Sometimes a rubber ducky causes more trouble than should ever be possible. After moving aside Owen Ray's dresser to vaccuum, I discovered the carpet was soaked. Why? I wasn't sure, but his room is adjacent to the shower, and this seemed the likeliest culprit. I called a plumber who confirmed that a shower valve leak behind the shared wall was probably causing the wet carpet in Ray's room. The plumber showed up ready to do some serious repairs. I showed him to the bathroom, and he immediately pointed out the culprit... which was not a valve... it was a duck.
The price of this duck just went from a few bucks to $$$. It turns out that by using a faucet cover that is not specifically designed for our faucet, we were inadvertently causing water to be pushed back up the pipes, resulting in a leak behind the wall. Our plumber shared that he has been to at least 40 homes where these little guys have been the root cause of all the bathroom plumbing issues. We took his advice and said goodbye to the ducky.
