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    Apr 30, 2013, 06:18 PM
    Hot water trickle at shower
    Hot water at master bedroom shower was always slow since we bought the house but is now just a trickle. Cold water and all other hot water faucets are fine. I have an older house with plumbing that is behind walls, so instead of cutting walls do you think I should cut the pipe in the basement and try to back flush it to see if it is just clogged with rust or something?
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    Apr 30, 2013, 07:49 PM
    so instead of cutting walls do you think I should cut the pipe in the basement
    No, I think you should turn off the water, remove the hot water stem from the faucet. Then turn on the water briefly (about 5 seconds) and flush out what ever is blocking the hot water side of the faucet. Then reinstall the hot water stem.
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