No hot water

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I very cleverly ran the hot water dry by leaving a bath running. Now, several hours later there is no water from any tap. What have I done - what can I do?
 
Assume you have a tank in the loft?
Go and check its filled back up...
If it has youve air locked it.

Wack a hose from the cold mains to the hot tap and blast the air back up.... go careful though
 
It should not be possible to empty the cylinder, no matte what you do. You probably have some dirt stuck in a pipe.
Have a look at the big tank to check that it is clean inside. Still a bit odd, coz even if the flow is restricted, the cylinder should not empty.
Possibly a faulty floatvalve.
 
I dont agree with Ben!

Most cisterns fill at about 5-8 li/min.

Most baths fill at about 10-20 li/min.

That will empty the cylinder in about 10-20 minutes.

Then an air lock can occur which is presumably your problem.

Search the site and the FAQ for details of how to fix it.

Tony
 
I dont agree with Ben!

Most cisterns fill at about 5-8 li/min.

Most baths fill at about 10-20 li/min.

That will empty the cylinder in about 10-20 minutes.
...
And if it empties the tank as well, the tank is too small. :lol:
Or the floatvalve takes 4 days to dribble the tank back to full.
Limescale :!:
 
I dont agree with Ben!

Most cisterns fill at about 5-8 li/min.

Most baths fill at about 10-20 li/min.

That will empty the cylinder in about 10-20 minutes.

Then an air lock can occur which is presumably your problem.

Search the site and the FAQ for details of how to fix it.

Tony

tony you can't empty the cylinder

header tank yes cylinder no

come on put the bottle down :wink:

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Whatever I did or has happened - there's no hot water - just cold :(

I tried "squeezing" a mixer tap in the utility room but couldn't hold the pressure.

Better get a plumber :cry:
 

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