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Old 05-22-2023, 11:53 PM   #7
LeftOverParts
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M.O.C. #32230
BiggarView, have you considered going through the middle, lower doors of your hutch? That back wall is probably 1/8” ply. Thinking there are a couple ways to look behind that panel to decide if it’s worth cutting through: 1) feel around to make sure there isn’t a stud and then drill a 1/2” hole and use a borescope that connects to a laptop or smart phone - they’re around $40 from Amazon. You could look at the pipes, studs, wiring, etc. 2) check if any sections of the back wall of your basement are removable so you can see into that crawl space behind the hutch to see if the stud layout behind the hutch would give you room to reach the pipes.

We have the 3231CK but in case helpful, here’s a picture of that back wall taken through one of the back access panels in the basement. Your stud layout might be different but your hutch would be on the other side whereas that item in the middle is the back of the stove and the panels on the left and right are the back wall of the cabinets. Shower floor is partially visible.

Good luck which ever way you decide to tackle the leak!
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