All,
Having some trouble with my hot water supply at the moment. I've got a standard hot water tank in an airing cupboard rather than a combi boiler.
When I run the hot tap, hot water comes out for about 30 seconds, but it slows to a trickle and eventually peters out. If I force mains cold water through the hot water pipes (by connecting a washing machine hose to the mains cold and hot water supply), the flow/pressure from the hot water taps is fine (albeit cold!)
At first I thought it was an airlock, and the spluttering from the hot taps seemed to confirm this. However, I've run the cold water through the hot water pipes a couple of times now, and it doesn't seem to have solved the problem (other than temporarily). The fact that cold water pressure is OK, but the hot water isn't, suggests a problem in or around the hot water tank (at least, that's my best guess).
Can anyone offer any other suggestions before I call in someone to look at the hot water system? Looks like my gym membership is going to come in useful for taking showers...
Thanks,
Rich
Having some trouble with my hot water supply at the moment. I've got a standard hot water tank in an airing cupboard rather than a combi boiler.
When I run the hot tap, hot water comes out for about 30 seconds, but it slows to a trickle and eventually peters out. If I force mains cold water through the hot water pipes (by connecting a washing machine hose to the mains cold and hot water supply), the flow/pressure from the hot water taps is fine (albeit cold!)
At first I thought it was an airlock, and the spluttering from the hot taps seemed to confirm this. However, I've run the cold water through the hot water pipes a couple of times now, and it doesn't seem to have solved the problem (other than temporarily). The fact that cold water pressure is OK, but the hot water isn't, suggests a problem in or around the hot water tank (at least, that's my best guess).
Can anyone offer any other suggestions before I call in someone to look at the hot water system? Looks like my gym membership is going to come in useful for taking showers...
Thanks,
Rich