Help! I hear the drip drip in the kitchen as I type. This started 2 days ago, when I came down in the AM to a minor flood on my stove from water dripping from the ceiling above. It happens every time the steam system comes on, at the end of the cycle, and is much worse in the AM as the house heats up from the night setback. I have a 2 pipe steam system and an upstairs radiator that is about 12 feet from the leak. I'm thinking this is a bit of a low spot in the kitchen ceiling, and if there is a leak in the system, the water runs downhill to the spot. Perhaps an odd hiss at the base of that radiator when the heat is on, tho with the normal radiator hiss, is hard to say. No dampness at the base of the pipes up there. There is only a room above the leak, no access to attic walls for about 5 feet, no sign of damage to any 2nd floor ceilings. The bathtub is 5 feet away, but no sign of leaks in the access area. Little shower use of late. Ice dams are a possiblity, as I've got a few on the roof, though nothing in any proximity to the leak. My heating contractor thought I was nuts, came and looked and dismissed me. No sign of leakage along those steam pipes as they head up from the basement, thru exterior walls to the radiator. I've discussed this with a few people, some friends have come in to look, with the only conclusion being a shaking of the head, and agreement that it is odd! Meanwhile, my kitchen drywall is becoming sodden.

I have a really in adequate baseboard system that has to up upgraded. The house was originally 1 storey with a second level added by the previous owner (all electric baseboard). The basement has 3 radiation units plus 1 electric unit and the main level has old salvaged convectors in use, so as you can see improvements must be made. Are there companies or individuals out there that will do a proper design without necessarily doing the install?