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Outside tap problem

  • 02-04-2021 8:16pm
    #1
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭


    Hi so turned on my outside tap today and everything was fine but after 5min water stopped come throw left it about 2 hours tried it again and same thing water would last 5 min then stop anybody have any ideas?


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  • #2
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Air block maybe.
    Not enough pressure, was anything else running such as dish washer or washing machine

    Or turned off inside at valve


  • #3
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Blues14


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Air block.

    Or turned off inside at valve

    Every other tap is working inside the house


  • #4
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Blues14


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Air block maybe.
    Not enough pressure, was anything else running such as dish washer or washing machine

    Or turned off inside at valve

    No nothing else running at the time


  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Can you follow where it's feed is coming from, could be pinched, were you running the actual tap free or through hose or jet washer?


  • #6
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Blues14


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Can you follow where it's feed is coming from, could be pinched, were you running the actual tap free or through hose or jet washer?
    Throw a hose


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  • #7
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Blues14 wrote: »
    Throw a hose

    Kink in hose. Run tap without and see is problem the same.


  • #8
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Blues14


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Link in hose. Run tap without and see is problem the same.

    When disconnect hose there’s no water coming from tap


  • #9
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,868 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Have you a good flow of cold water at the kitchen sink?


  • #10
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Check where feed is, valve, pipe kink or crushed,

    Does seem like air lock issues


  • #11
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Blues14


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Have you a good flow of cold water at the kitchen sink?

    Yeah it’s the same as usual I ran it for a while and seems fine.I have a water well for water supply not mains


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  • #12
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Blues14


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Check where feed is, valve, pipe kink or crushed,

    Does seem like air lock issues
    Is there anyway can unblock it our do I need a plumber?


  • #13
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    It's probably using up the water faster then you can pump it or level is going down, that most likely explains that one.....


  • #14
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    A water butt or vat I always mix this up could do you wonders, get water from gutters for example.


  • #15
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,189 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Is the water pump cutting in and pumping water when you turn on the kitchen tap?


  • #16
    Lenar3556
    Registered Users Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭Lenar3556


    Blues14 wrote: »
    Yeah it’s the same as usual I ran it for a while and seems fine.I have a water well for water supply not mains

    Pressure switch on pump may not be cutting in when it should. It may need to be replaced / cut in adjusted.


  • #17
    Blues14
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Blues14


    Lenar3556 wrote: »
    Pressure switch on pump may not be cutting in when it should. It may need to be replaced / cut in adjusted.

    You were right lad pump not cutting in when it should part replaced and all good.


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