Shower flooded

[davey101]

Hi there, hoping I can get some advice.

My shower has been blocked for a while, and so I have attempted to unblock it today. I removed the grated cover in the shower basin, and put some drain clearing fluid down the pipe. After leaving it for 10 minutes (as advised on the bottle), I followed the instructions and rinsed down the pipe with hot water.

I then left the shower to run for 10 minutes or so in order to see if the blockage was completely clear, as previously the water level would continue to rise due to the blockage.

I've since realised that the pipe wasn't correctly positioned (presumably due to being screwed in to the grated cover which was removed), and it appears to have flooded, as I can see water all down the walls and on the ceiling in the room below the shower.

The water appears to have spread all across the underside of the bedroom which the shower is in also (it's an en-suite).

What should be the course of action (if any) with this? The shower was running for at least 10 minutes.

Thanks

 

[JCplumb]

What pipe wasn't correctly positioned and in what way was it not correctly positioned?
Is the underside of the shower tray accessible or would you need to get to it by smashing the ceiling up in the room below?
By 'course of action' do you mean to repair the damage done or to fix the leak?
Why not call a plumber?

 

[Unregistered]

What pipe wasn't correctly positioned and in what way was it not correctly positioned?
Is the underside of the shower tray accessible or would you need to get to it by smashing the ceiling up in the room below?
By 'course of action' do you mean to repair the damage done or to fix the leak?
Why not call a plumber?

My main concern is that water appears to now be underneath the floor in a bedroom upstairs, and water has started coming down on the walls downstairs. I wasn't sure whether or not the floorboards would be able to sustain 15 minutes of shower flow.

I've got a friend who's a plumber on the way to take a look, but was concerned in the event that immediate action may be required with several gallons of water spreading around the upstairs of the house.

 

[thompsonbrown]

Having water leaking from the shower trap after attempting to unblock would suggest to me your drain cleaner is the problem. Have seen pipework damaged after customers incorrectly using one shot drain cleaner.

 

[JCplumb]

After a second read of the op - I think he unscrewed the drain cover and the trap has dropped away from the bottom of the tray, then he's run the shower for 10 minutes and flooded the cavity below his en-suite and bedroom floor.
Not good although if the plumber has been it's probably already sorted.

 

[lame plumber]

let it be and dry on its own if you can, a dehumidifier will help, but as long as the ceilings are all in situ ok a coat of paint may be all thats needed