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slowly blocked up hot water system

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  • 21-03-2019 6:17pm
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    trellheim
    Registered Users Posts: 5,855 ✭✭✭


    5 years ago got a major revamp done of the plumbing

    pulled out bath

    moved hot water tank to under stairs, added pump to move hotwater upstairs,

    replaced bath with shower.

    Hot tap to bathroom and the shower ( and the kitchen sink ) initiate the pump by opening the tap; this has worked perfectly OK for last 5 years

    However the bathroom tap has been slower and slower to initiate the pump over the last couple of years and so it is only a tiny trickle of water. When they put it in it was very narrow tubing to the bathroom sink tap .

    We live in a very hard water area and I presume what is happening is limescale build up ; the shower and the kitchen sink are both absolutely fine , pump kicks in immediately.

    Whats the best way of fixing ?

    Thanks in advance.


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    #2
    whizbang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭whizbang


    Its probably the tap.. dismantle it, clean the insides, replace the washer (if its there)

    If the tap has an aerator nozzle, start with that.


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    trellheim
    Registered Users Posts: 5,855 ✭✭✭trellheim


    Well done , cleaning the tap was the right answer, thanks.


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