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niceguy · Feb 13, 2006, 08:04 AM

Hey Everyone!

After fitting some new taps in the bathroom yesterday,
I find today that the shower is no longer working and
That the hot water only lasts for a few minutes and then
There is no hot water coming out at all (its the same
In all the taps downstairs and up). The cold water
Is fine and if I leave the hot water for a little while
Then I will get a few minutes of water until it dies down
Again. Do you think shutting the valve off yesterday to
Fix the taps has caused some kind of blockage? Is there
Anything I can do to fix this? We have a back boiler
Syetem.

Thanks for all your help in advance :)

speedball1 · Feb 13, 2006, 08:19 AM

" Do you think shutting the valve off yesterday to
fix the taps has caused some kind of blockage? Is there
anything I can do to fix this? We have a back boiler
syetem."

I think disturbing the pipes while changing the faucets had everything to do with it. You dislodged mineral buildup on the pipe walls and now it's clogging the entire hot water system. Every faucet that's affected will have to be opened up and the inlet ports of the cartridge cleaned out. While the vale's still open you must place a pan over the open valve to prevent splash and turn the hotwater on to flush out the branch and supply. Do this with each faucet that's clogged. I'm a Florida plumber. What's a back boiler system?good luck. Tom

niceguy · Feb 13, 2006, 08:35 AM

Thanks Tom, will follow your advice.