No hot water on my delta ball type faucet. Cold water works fine. What do you suggest

Need more info, shower, kitchen or sink faucet? Thanks.

John

Sorry John it is the bathroom sink. It looks like a round crystal handle and you lift it up and turn to the left for hot and the right for cold lots of cold no hot at all. It just happened this AM. Yes the water is turned on.

John I just tried the water again and it sputtered twice and some brown dirt came out with a gush of water. I can only guess that there was some sediment from our well that got plugged in the line that came from the hot water tank is that feasible.

Ken,

Have you done any plumbing work lately and also have you flushed your water heater if not need to flush your water heater periodically, if you need help with is please come back and one of us will walk you through? Thanks.

John

No plumbing work and I have never flushed the hot water heater. Would it not be easier to flush it in the spring

Ken,

I would suggest to flush your water heater as follows,
Water heater manufacturers recommend flushing sediment from your storage type water heater periodically. How often your model needs to be flushed depends upon the quality of the water in your area. Areas with high mineral content will have to flush more often.
What is sediment, and why is it a problem? The sediment is sand or other grit from a well, or any other material that has gotten into the municipal water mains. Sediment can also come into your home after the water company flushes out their lines.
Over time, your heater can accumulate this sediment consisting of sand, gravel, grit, and various mineral deposits. This buildup can reduce the amount your water heater holds, create a variety of interesting noises, and reduce the efficiency of your unit. The buildup of sediment at the bottom can harden and sometimes clog the drain valve.
Cleaning this sediment from out of your water heater is not particularly difficult; here is how to do it.
If your water heater is gas, set the gas valve to "Pilot" to prevent the burners from coming on while you are flushing it. If your heater is electric be sure to turn off the circuit breakers. With an electric water heater, if the water level drops below the heating elements and the thermostat turns the elements on, the heating elements will probably burn out quite rapidly.
Connect a garden hose to the drain valve at the bottom of the tank. Make sure the outlet of the hose is in a safe area away from pets and children.
Open the drain valve at the bottom of the heater allowing the water to flow out through the garden hose.
When the garden hose runs clear you are finished.
Close the drain valve at the bottom of the tank and remove the garden hose.
Now flush out your hot water lines on ALL fixtures that are affected if any. Now pull each aerator and clean the screens. Be sure you put them back together the same way you took them out. Turn the heater back on; if the pilot is off re-light if necessary.
Some experts recommend flushing it out every month, I do mine every three months, good luck.
John

Thanks John I will do this tomorrow.

Ken

John gave you a excellent explanation of flushing your water heater. Let me walk you through getting the faucet to run.
Shut the water off and remove the seats and springs. Clean out any trash you may find. Before you reassemble turn on the hot water to flush out the supply. You should see a strong stream when you do this, if not click backand tell us about it. Now assemble and test. Better now? Good luck, tom

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