Suddenley our Bath hot water tap has started gurgling and spluttering with consequent reduced water flow.Presume there is air in the system so how did it get there and how do I get rid of it? Any advice gratefully recieved.
Suddenley our Bath hot water tap has started gurgling and spluttering with consequent reduced water flow.Presume there is air in the system so how did it get there and how do I get rid of it? Any advice gratefully recieved.
I've had lots of air in the pipes lately too. Might be a local problem.
Put a piece of hose or rubber shower hose onto each tap and turn on both taps. The cold water then goes into the hot tap and up the pipe and maybe stops the air block, if that is the problem. turn on slowly and make sure the hose is held in place over the taps. Maybe wear a raincoat?
Could be your ball-valve in the large cold water tank in loft stuck up or blocked.
See if the tank is partially empty and if the ball-vale is letting water through quickly enough.
If not it could be an air-lock but unlikely if you haven't had this happen before
You did not mention if the hot water at the basin & sink unit is playing up as well?
Whoops! The hot water tap on the bathroom sink dries up if we run the bath hot water. Presume both by the same hot water pipe. Will investigate loft tank tomorow.
The cold main to kitchen sink is fine.
Do you have two bath taps or a mixer tap with shower attachment?
Is the cold water to your bathroom from the mains or the tank?
Plumbing is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-complicated
The hose pipe solution can be a laugh---wear a scuba suit
Plumbing is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-complicated
The hose pipe solution can be a laugh---wear a scuba suit
I was testing a shower that was fitted over a bath last week, the shower head suddenly moved and gave me, my tools and the bathroom floor a soaking.
I was testing a shower that was fitted over a bath last week, the shower head suddenly moved and gave me, my tools and the bathroom floor a soaking.
I use the old steaming shower for getting creases out of my shirts when travelling for work, Caused problems in Luzern a couple of years ago as the shower only had a curtain rather than a proper enclosure. I started up the hot shower, left my shirts hanging up and then closed the bathroom door. Got distracted by a work email and then noticed a damp patch rapidly spreading under the bathroom door. Opened up to find the the shower head had turned around and managed to put three inches of water in the bathroom floor. Had to make an embarrassing call to reception to get assistance (after removing the now flat shirts and changing the story) and the manager was very apologetic and said that they were trying to get the bathrooms upgraded as these rooms showers often caused problems.
I don't have a scuba suit. How about my Albion Winter Coat that I bought from a bloke in a cafe a while back? (Unwanted gift, apparently).
After changing some bath taps last week I told my son to turn the water on--which he did-------only to be drenched by the shower mixer above me that he had left open----he seemed to think it was my fault