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frozen hot pipe I think

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had a power cut last night for a few hours, temp was -16c, by 8.30pm power restored. left heating on all night, this morning woke up have a twin tap in kitchen cold water side working, hot water not. do you think it could be frozen if so what the heck do I do? I have opened the tap up fully and checked other hot water in house and its all working.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,602 Forumite
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    mine used to do the same , the pipe for the hot routed next to an air brick under the sink , a gentle heat with a hairdryer in that area used to sort it
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  • bonar
    bonar Posts: 228 Forumite
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    thanks Im so annoyed its a 2 year old house, fascias fell off house at beginning of week due to snow coming off roof and now this.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    bonar wrote: »
    thanks Im so annoyed its a 2 year old house, fascias fell off house at beginning of week due to snow coming off roof and now this.

    What do you expect water to do at minus 16C?! No UK house is really designed to function at those temps.
    Aren't the fascias therefore covered under your NHBC warranty?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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