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Hot water slowing to a dribble

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  • Ruski
    Ruski Posts: 1,628 Forumite
    Sounds like all supplies have decreased:

    Check 'something' hasn't dropped into the header tank - could be a deceased rodent, insulation, generic sludge, any multitude of things blocking the outlet of the tank...

    HTH

    Russ
    Perfection takes time: don't expect miracles in a day :D
  • tonyh66
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    Ruski wrote: »
    Sounds like all supplies have decreased:

    Check 'something' hasn't dropped into the header tank - could be a deceased rodent, insulation, generic sludge, any multitude of things blocking the outlet of the tank...

    HTH

    Russ

    hot water comes from the cylinder not the header, the header tank should also have a cover on.

    Im putting my money on the washer within the hot side of the tap jamming, I have had the same thing twice on our bathroom hot tap stripping the tap down and replacing the washer will help.
    If it was scale would the cold water not also be affected?
  • Primrose
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    The main problem is the hot part of the kitchen mixer tap. The hot taps in the bathrooms are not that slow and I think can be discounted from this problem.
  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    tonyh66 wrote: »
    hot water comes from the cylinder not the header

    & where do you think the water comes from to fill said cylinder ?
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • tonyh66
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    southcoastrgi wrote: »
    & where do you think the water comes from to fill said cylinder ?


    If the header was blocked then all hot taps would be affected.
  • Ruski
    Ruski Posts: 1,628 Forumite
    tonyh66 wrote: »
    If the header was blocked then all hot taps would be affected.
    Primrose wrote: »
    hot water taps in both tBathroom basins rather slow a little slow to be honest but taps are over 25 years old. Cold taps running OK.

    OP has already indicated all outlets slow.....
    Perfection takes time: don't expect miracles in a day :D
  • phil24_7
    phil24_7 Posts: 1,535 Forumite
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    OP also indicated the kitchen is the only one that has gotten slower.
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