View Full Version : My header tank is empty
 
 leanne-ebanks
Jan 4, 2010, 03:34 PM
My hot water is running really slow but my cold water seems OK, I looked into the header tank and its almost empty what do I do?
 mygirlsdad77
Jan 4, 2010, 04:12 PM
Can you post a pic of the "header tank".  Im curious to see what type of set up you have.  Normally low flow of hot water is caused by a restriction in the water heater supply or distribution piping.  Very common for nipples or unions on top of the water heater to become clogged.
 ballengerb1
Jan 4, 2010, 04:23 PM
"header tank" is this a water heater tank or something else
 speedball1
Jan 4, 2010, 05:56 PM
i looked into the header tank and its almost empty
Are you in the UK?  And is this a open storage tank?  What ,exactly, feeds this " header tank"? Is this apartments or flats?  Let me know,  Tom
 massplumber2008
Jan 4, 2010, 06:03 PM
Hi Guys... 
 
Here is some pictures of a header tank with a hot water maker in the "airing cupboard"... just fun to post pic. A bit different from here, but also similar.
 
I'm thinking the float mechanism or the shutoff into the header tank could be stopped up with sediment/debris, etc... 
 
Will wait for leanne-ebanks to follow up here... 
 
MARK