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by Chestersprout
Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:26 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot bath tap trickle
Replies: 6
Views: 35948

Thanks for the responses, although have now fixed the problem myself. I replaced the taps (well the outer turning bit and inner gold colour cartridge - sold as a unit in localy DIY centre) and now all ok. So for any of you having a similar problem, take off the tap head and look at the little clip o...
by Chestersprout
Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot bath tap trickle
Replies: 6
Views: 35948

Hot bath tap trickle

Still trying to work out this forum thingy, never mind me tap - so this message may appear twice. I tried Plumbob's very good advice and took the tap head off and just used pliers to turn the inner cartridge, but no joy, just a trickle even when turned as far as it would go - and I had to turn it a ...
by Chestersprout
Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:32 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot bath tap trickle
Replies: 6
Views: 35948

Hot bath tap trickle

[quote="plumbbob"]It won't "mess up" the boiler. In fact it won't do anything at all! The hose trick will only work with low pressure systems. If the hot is supplied by high pressure from a combi then it won't be airlocked at all. The favourite cause has to be a faulty tap that w...
by Chestersprout
Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:07 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot bath tap trickle
Replies: 6
Views: 35948

Hot bath tap trickle

Hi My hot bath tap in the upstairs bathroom has conked out! It's always been a lot lower pressure than the cold water tap and less than the sink taps too. This last few days it has gone to a trickle and then just fizzles out. I checked the seal and replaced it in the header bit, but no better. I've ...
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