No water in hot water tank

[rubymurray]

I hesitated posting earlier because I thought I had fixed the problem - turns out I haven't.

I ran the bath this morning and it filled up as normal but towards the end the hot water pressure became very low until water stopped coming out completely.

I turned the hot water heating off (gas boiler) and subsequently realised that when my dad had disconnected the toilet yesterday to get under the floorboards he had inadvertently turned a valve off that is on the mains pipe to the F&E tank, so the tank was empty. I turned this back on and it filled up.

However there is still no water in my hot water tank - it just dribbles out - do I have to turn the boiler back on to get water in there - that seems a bit odd to me, but I know nothing about it.

Can anyone suggest anything?

 

[kevplumb]

airlock in the pipework

do you have any mixer taps or a washing mc thats fed from the cold main

 

[rubymurray]

airlock in the pipework

do you have any mixer taps or a washing mc thats fed from the cold main

Yes I have both, do I need to follow the guide then? I'll do that see what happens.

 

[Agile]

You have an airlock.

You MIGHT be able to suck on it.

The professional way is to allow cold mains to enter the hot water pipe for about a minute.

This is easiest way is with a kitchen mixer tap. Turn on hot, block spout but still allowing water to pass from hot to cold, the open cold water for about a minute.

Also washing machine hoses and a back to back 3/4" will be better.

Tony

 

[rubymurray]

I did it with the mixer tap and it's working fine now I'm really happy thank you! You could hear it all gurgling back round the pipes. I will try not to let my dad turn valves off without turning them back on in future!

 

[Agile]

Well done!

You are lucky! Some can be very difficult to cure.

You should press the thanks button!

Tony