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    Feb 5, 2007, 01:54 AM
    Hot water downstairs but not upstairs
    I'm not getting hot water upstairs but I am downstiars. If I switch the shower on the run the tap upstairs at the same time the water gets warm but not hot but downstairs its really hot water:confused:
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    Feb 5, 2007, 01:30 PM
    Are all the upstairs hot water fixtures affected or just the shower?
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    Feb 6, 2007, 02:35 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1
    Are all the upstairs hot water fixtures affected or just the shower?
    Tom
    All fixtures until I switch on both shower and tap then it runs warm
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    Feb 6, 2007, 05:00 AM
    Is it possible that your hot water pipe has froze up. I had at least 4 other complaints like yours yesterday. All frozen hot water pipes. Regards, Tom
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    Feb 6, 2007, 05:24 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1
    Is it possible that your hot water pipe has froze up. I had at least 4 other complaints like yours yesterday. All frozen hot water pipes. Regards, Tom
    Would this just be down to weather?? Or something else
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    Feb 6, 2007, 07:44 AM
    I'm still getting complaints about hot water lines freezing up today. Yes it's very possible that your hot water lines have froze up. Use a hair dryer or wait till the sun warms things up and check again. Good luck, Tom

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