[faye83]

I built a new bathroom and have tested the water supply about 2 months ago, but never used the bathroom. I am ready to use bathroom now so I opened the main water flow that feeds the geyser and cold water tap. But there is no flow of water inside the bathroom. What could be the problem. I don't know if geyser filled up so I have not switched on power to geyser.

I have one gate valve that feeds new bathroom that is new so shouldn't be the problem. I don't know if air lock to geyser. Please help

[smoothy]

First question... what the heck is a geyser in reference to a bathroom? Maybe it's a translation issue. If that's the case a description will help us determine the correct name.

[massplumber2008]

A geyser is a water heater, Smoothy.

Faye, keep the cold water open and if there is a drain on the geyser open it and see if water flows out the drain under good pressure. If water is under pressure then cold water is getting into the geyser.

Next, check all shutoffs under sinks and at tub/shower valve if present and make sure they are full open.

Next would be to remove the aerators at the faucet(s) and maybe even the shower head.

Now, check for water flow... any water anywhere? If so, great... post back with results. If there is no water anywhere then you need to chase the cold water pipe further back into the home and find out where it got stopped... ;)

Back to you...

Mark

[smoothy]

Well.. I learned something new... Father taught me plumbing as a teenager... I'm 52 now and that's the first time I've heard it called that.

[faye83]

Sorry.. In my country we call the "heating cylinder" a geyser.. i.e. The vessel that has a built-in heating element that makes the water hot. I don't know if it is the vented or unvented type.

[Handyman2007]

That's a new one on me too.. "Geyser". Really doesn't make much sense considering it's intended use but,, hey

[ma0641]

It goes along with "wings, tyres, dynamos, bonnets and accumulators"

[smoothy]

It goes along with "wings, tyres, dynamos, bonnets and accumulators"

I used to have a Triumph car and had a Bently Manual for it (than goodness for pictures I learned the Birtish terms for all the parts)... and was familiar with most of the Terms used in houses for furnature and stuff... just not that one.

Cooker (stove) and Sideboard (china cabinet) being a few other differences between American and Queens English.

Yes I remember a heated argument on a home inventory (I rented a furnished place for 5 years in Tuscany Italy off a Sicilian who worked in the Factories in London for 30 years) about what a Chandelier actually was... that involved Me dragging out a Websters Dictionary and them dragging out an Oxford dictionary.