when i turn on my hot water tap it takes about 3 minutes for water to come through, its really frustrating...does anyone have any advice.. i cannot afford a plumber
2007-01-07 06:24:13 · 11 answers · asked by pumpkin 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sorry i sould say...it takes approx 3 minutes for water to actually come out the tap
2007-01-07 06:37:14 · update #1
If it takes three minutes for the water to appear at the spout then you have a leak somewhere in your system. You will need to find this leak and fix it pronto. If it takes three minutes for you to get hot water then your boiler or cylinder is a long way from the tap. You could put in another cylinder closer to the tap.
2007-01-07 06:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by peter w 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the likely reason is that the washer has come off and is jammed contained in the body of the tap. you want a screwdriver and an adjustable spanner. First turn the water off. Unscrew the ornamental bit contained in the tap cope with and undo the screw below. the tap cope with will pull off. Unscrew the cover on the body of the tap and take it off. (If this is stiff, warp it in a fabric or you'll scratch the chrome). Now undo the massive nut on the tap body. the suitable of the tap will come off. There must be a washer on a metallic jumper that screws all the way down to dam the water popping out of the pipe. The washer is in all likelihood stuck contained in the pipe because the securing nut has fallen off or because the nut has sheared off. If the nut is lacking, you may't get a change. inspite of the indisputable fact that, you may glue a sparkling washer onto the jumper utilizing epoxy resin. which will very last many years and this is more most cost effective than procuring a sparkling set of faucets.
2016-12-01 23:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by erke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There must be alot of distance between your boiler and the tap. It just takes along time for the hot water to reach the tap from the boiler.
2007-01-07 06:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Does this happen at every faucet? Is it exactly the same at each? Once it starts flowing, is the flow good or very weak? How old is the house? What are the pipes made of? How long has this been happening? Did it get gradually worse or did it happen all at once.
We need more information to give anything more than generic answers and wild guesses.
2007-01-07 15:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In older homes the calcium deposits can completly solidify the copper tubing. If that is your case, all of your plumbing needs to be replaced. This is what happened at my mom-in-law's house, built in Minneapolis in 1942. It was an amazing thing to see when the plumber sawed through it to check. It looked like the tube was filled with rock.
2007-01-07 09:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Emee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
has it always been like this if not then it could b something simple an cheap as changing the washer on the tap this is almost guaranteed to work also ur tap could be knackered so it would be a case of buying new taps.
2007-01-09 11:20:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its the time it takes for the hot water in the boiler to get to the tap. Happens when the boiler is a long way away. 'fraid you have to live with it.
2007-01-07 06:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hay now dont turn up the tank to higher temp that wont make it go faster to the tub, you can get a small pump and add a small return line to the tank , cost ? well maybe but will solve the hot water taking a long time it would be instant and saves on water bill
2007-01-07 09:46:18 · answer #8 · answered by gadget1961 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The other question is, do you have an electric water heater or a gas water heater?
If it's electric you may be able to turn up the temp on the water heater, if not you will have to deal with it or change out the water heater.. If it's gas you may be able to turn up the temp (a notch or 2) on either one.
2007-01-07 06:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by 1TON 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
DOES TAKE 3 MINUTES FOR THE WATER TO COME ,OR FOR THE HOT WATER TO COME?
2007-01-07 06:28:12 · answer #10 · answered by yiannis the greek 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋