A leaking wastewater or supply pipe a leaking or overflowing toilet shower sink.
Roofing water leaking through light fixture.
Having water in your light fixture may also be a fire risk.
Even touching a light switch for your ceiling light may result in a shock.
Many things can cause water to leak through a ceiling and into a light fixture.
Water leaking from a light fixture in the ceiling can be a serious electrical and fire hazard.
Other things that may cause a leak in the ceiling include a plumbing problem a leaky skylight a window leak a siding leak or a masonry leak.
Remove debris make sure your roof valleys are clear of debris re shingle valleys valleys may need to be reshingled with new ice and water shield put in place.
The dangers of light fixture leaks.
An upstairs bathroom develops plumbing problems.
The ac drip pan becomes clogged and overflows.
Water acts as a conduit for electricity and it s possible to suffer a damaging and potentially deadly shock when water is in an electrical fixture.
If you confirm that any of these is the issue and not the roof you can either have the plumber address the leaking pipes or bathroom fixtures or your hvac unit s condensation line before having the ceiling fans or fixtures checked out by the electrician.
However these are the most common problems we see in the field.
Also because the water has weakened the drywall it could collapse.
A leak in the roof eventually soaks into ceiling material.
If you see water leaking from a ceiling light fixture immediately shut off the electricity at the home s service panel breaker box.
When water infiltrates an electrical fixture it may result.
Water is a conductor of electricity meaning if you touch water that s in contact with a live electrical current you ll be electrocuted.
A water leak in the ceiling is a problem.
Fire sprinkler pipes age and begin to leak.
If your ceiling light is leaking water the most common issues include.