I changed my thermocouple and got my hot water back. As I went to take my long overdue shower I suddenly discovered that I had no hot water coming out of my shower. Yes...I have hot water everywhere else. I just changed the fixture out last month because I could not get cold water. Now I can't get hot water. The unit is a single lever cartridge unit made by Old Home or something like that. The new shower fixture worked great until the water heater went out. Now I have the water heater working again but I have no hot water to this new fixture. Any ideas.
2006-07-28 12:47:58 · 6 answers · asked by r0cky74 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes...I have let the water run a long time. This shower is right next to the hot water heater. Faucets farther away have hot water.
2006-07-28 12:49:19 · update #1
Aussie=No I do not have hot water coming out of my showerhead. That is the problem. The fixture is fine and worked great until I had to fix the hot water heater. Thanks for the input.
2006-07-28 13:11:23 · update #2
Scafool=I have not shut off the water shut off valves. I simply had to replace the thermocoupler. After I did so the unit lit back up and I have hot water again...everywhere except my shower next to the hot water heater.
2006-07-28 13:13:48 · update #3
You might have tank sediment or rust lodged in the shower faucet which is blocking only the hot water side.
Remove the single lever cartridge and clean out any water passages with a toothpick or something non metalllic so as to not damage the cartridge.
Before you reinstall it after cleaning it, run the water on hot side to make sure all the sediment get blown out.
There is also the chance that a blockage is between your hot water shutoff valve and the shower faucet, but that is a smaller probability. You would have to disassemble the shut-off valve like you are replacing an internal washer. If I were there, I would just replace the shut-off valve because they are inexpensive.
In the future, you should drain your hot water tank once a year to get rid of any sediment building up on the bottom of the tank. If not, sediment will accumulate and act like an insulator between the gas flame and the water (assuming a gas-powered heater), so the flame burns hotter and longer to heat the water. The sediment is mostly calcium, like the inside of an old tea kettle. Harmless, but too much makes your tank less efficient.
2006-07-28 13:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:33:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
does the shower unit have its separate supply valves both turned on, I mean the little ones meant for when repair or service work is done. I often close valves if I am soldering old plumbing to prevent water drippings from messing up my solder job. check for valves shut between water tank and shower. some rust or other crap might have been loosed in the pipes and be blocking the screens or holes in the valve
2006-07-28 12:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your fixture is bad or the hot side of the faucet has an obstruction that is blocking it such as a piece of rust. will hot water come out of the shower head???
2006-07-28 12:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only thing is that ur mixing valve is no good or like mine u can adjust the amount of hot water by ajusting the mixing valve...take the handle off and see what u can adjust!
lic. gen. contractor
2006-07-28 13:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a look at the pipework! maybe its an airlock. if the pipes are incorrectly installed its possible
2006-07-28 15:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Bob Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋