New hot water heater installed, but no hot water pressure. Plenty of cold water?
Hi,
I own a small plumbing service and have a problem I've never encountered before. I installed a new top vented gas water heater for a customer. Turned the main back on, bled air out of the lines, etc. Problem is there is no hot water pressure throughout the house. Cold water pressure is fine. The heater is heating fine, and the outgoing hot water line coming from the heater is hot and full. Also, the heater is full of water, just no hot water pressure in the house nowhere. I also made sure the rubber pieces at the top of the heater (where you install the new galvanized nipples at on both hot and cold side) were removed before hooking up the water lines. House is plumbed with copper lines.
Please help!
Scott