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    Feb 3, 2011, 08:22 PM
    Hot water faucet not working,is it frozen? What should I do?
    Hi!
    Its freezing here & my kitchen hot waterfaucet isn't working.All the other faucets have hot water working.The dishwasher is near the sink & in it also hot ater isn't working.

    Is it frozen? What should I do?
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    Feb 3, 2011, 08:30 PM

    Could be frozen or it could be clogged. Open the cainet doors and direct a fan or heater into the cabinet. Does the cold faucet work, if so turn it on slightly and leave the hot valve also opened. If after a few hours this doesn't help the we should start looking for a clog. Does you hot water pipe have a stop valve below the sink, if so shut it off and disconnect the tub coming up and out of that valve. I'll wait here until you have had a chance to let the fan or heater do its job and then we can go from there
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    Feb 4, 2011, 10:48 AM
    Common problem these past weeks. If the line is in an exterior wall, you will have difficulty thawing it out. It may be in a crawl space or basement although basements usually don't get that cold. Trace where the line goes and use a hair dryer or a heat gun to thaw the pipes. If the piping is PVC or CPVC, do not use a heat gun.
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    Feb 5, 2011, 12:37 AM
    Thanks !

    I tried your suggestions of hair dryer & opened the cabinets & alsoopened the dishwasher space abit & let faucets drip & about midmorning thyeer was this gurgling noise & hot water started.

    Thanks a LOT again

    Dora
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    Feb 5, 2011, 10:17 AM
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    Glad you got water back. If Bob and my answer helped, please check "YES" is this helpful in our replies! Thanks, Brian
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