Water pressure issue

[Emma Hegarty]

Is the loft tank full?

Yes

 

[Harvest Fields]

Replace the gate valve in between the tank in the loft and the cylinder in the airing cupboard

 

[Emma Hegarty]

Replace the gate valve in between the tank in the loft and the cylinder in the airing cupboard

Ok thank you! Will that sort out the problem with the pressure for the cold water as well or is that a separate issue ?

 

[sammathias]

Probably just an airlock like rob said to be honest. You would know if the gate valve has snapped partially closed as the head will just keep spinning.

 

[Emma Hegarty]

Probably just an airlock like rob said to be honest. You would know if the gate valve has snapped partially closed as the head will just keep spinning.

Ok sorry to be a dufus but is the gate valve at the bottom of the water tank in the kitchen or the loft tank? There's a thing on the loft tank that I think is meant to kind of Bob up and down but it's just spinning. .. is that it?

 

[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

I'm heading out here .. Will check my messages in a couple of hours. Thanks!

 

[Harvest Fields]

Probably just an airlock like rob said to be honest. You would know if the gate valve has snapped partially closed as the head will just keep spinning.

Or be very stiff and not move much at all

 

[Emma Hegarty]

I'm heading out here .. Will check my messages in a couple of hours. Thanks!

Ok so I have turned off all of the stop cocks again and all on again and bled everything i can and I still have no water coming out of the hot water tap in the kitchen. I think I'll have to call someone out

 

[Rob Foster]

Ok so I have turned off all of the stop cocks again and all on again and bled everything i can and I still have no water coming out of the hot water tap in the kitchen. I think I'll have to call someone out

did you do as I explained its dead easy and works

 

[Harvest Fields]

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

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