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I feel so dumb. I turned off both the cold & hot water to see if it would shut the water off outside (didn't). But when I turned it back on, no water comes out of the tap on the hot side (kitchen & bathroom!). I keep fiddling with both, along with the valve - it comes on, but doesn't stay on. Help!

2007-08-08 06:45:20 · 3 answers · asked by katzeye8@verizon.net 1 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

I turned both hot and cold off where they go into the water heater. Cold comes out of faucets just fine. Its the hot I'm having trouble with. When I turn the hot side on at the faucets (all in house), no water at all comes out. Then I fiddle with the hot and cold at the water heater, and hot will come out of the faucet, but only for about 30 seconds-then no water. I've also moved the valve lever back and forth (burping?) that is on the cold water supply into the heater.

2007-08-08 07:13:49 · update #1

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the valves on top of the water heater only control water going INTO the water heater and hot water LEAVING th water heater and thats all.....if u need to cut the water off to anything else u will have to use the main valve for ur house if u dont know where it is then go to ur meter and turn the water off there......NOW.....for ur problem of no hot water....make sure both valves r on.....if u have a 1/4 turn valve that sits either across the pipe or in line with the pipe make sure the valves r in line....that will be on....if u have the kind u turn and turn until they stop(globe or gate valve) then u will need to turn them counter clockwise to be in the on position....clockwise is off....make sure they r on then try the water again and it should be on...if not ur valve might have gotten stuck in the off position and u might need a plumber come replace those valves......good luck

2007-08-08 11:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by rockntaz 3 · 1 0

Are you trying to shut off the water to outside faucets? Unless there is a valve before the faucet, you will need to turn off the water at the meter. The cold water supply is what makes the hot water flow. How did you turn off the hot water? You may have broken loose some sediment in the water lines that is clogging the inside faucets.

2007-08-08 07:02:17 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0 0

Is the problem with hot and cold water ?If so your problem sounds like a build up of lime in the faucet aerators . When you shut the water off then back on you stirred up whatever was in the water heater tank.Take the aerator the little screw on screen at the end of the faucet) off and see if you have water then if so wash the screen out and replace it

2007-08-08 07:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Eddie W 3 · 0 0

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