Water pressure issue

[Emma Hegarty]

I replaced my immersion heating element yesterday and when I reconnected everything and turned on all the stop cocks, the water pressure is exceptionally low when it used to be very good and there is no water coming from the hot water tap in the kitchen. I wondered if anyone knew why and how I fix the pressure? Thanks in advance

 

[rpm]

Check all stop cocks are fully open.

 

[Rob Foster]

might be airlocked - when you opened stop taps did you leave the taps open at the same time ?. if you have a mixer tap in kitchen block up the common spout and open the hot tap 1st and then the cold mains side and wait for it to rumble and it will eventually be ok. You will get wet I always do - let us know how you get on good luck

 

[Harvest Fields]

Chances are the gate valve that is connected to the bottom of the cylinder is not opening properly.

 

[Emma Hegarty]

Chances are the gate valve that is connected to the bottom of the cylinder is not opening properly.

Ok ... how do i open it ?

 

[Emma Hegarty]

Check all stop cocks are fully open.

Yes they are

 

[Harvest Fields]

Ok . how do i open it ?

If it has partially seized I would drain it all down and replace it.

 

[Emma Hegarty]

might be airlocked - when you opened stop taps did you leave the taps open at the same time ?. if you have a mixer tap in kitchen block up the common spout and open the hot tap 1st and then the cold mains side and wait for it to rumble and it will eventually be ok. You will get wet I always do - let us know how you get on good luck

I have two separate taps in the kitchen and the bathrooms... there is a trickle of hot water in the bathroom but nothing at all coming out of the hit water tap in the kitchen . The bathroom is downstairs btw . Not sure if you need to know this

 

[Emma Hegarty]

If it has partially seized I would drain it all down and replace it.

Replace what sorry? The whole tank?

 

[Scott_D]

Is the loft tank full?