How to clear an airlock if you have mixer taps

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dereton33

dereton33

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@Nico1991scholtz
@Nico1991scholtz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy.. I left my taps open for a hour. Lol. Then looked for something about air in your pipes. This gentleman came up. He fixed my problem. Much appreciated pal. Thanks.
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@TTHT2024
@TTHT2024 7 жыл бұрын
This man saved me from calling someone out had an air lock after turning the water off. Spent a good couple of hours trying to sort it and fretting until I came across this video!!! Done exactly what he said to do BANG 💥 HOT WATER IS BACK ON. THANK YOU !!!!!!
@ellx4069
@ellx4069 3 жыл бұрын
You my friend are a genius! Not had hot water in kitchen for ages now. Had to boil kettles/fill basins from bathroom tap to do dishes. 2 secs of watching this and my tap is working! Thank you so much x
@dereton33
@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@slochran2
@slochran2 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! My mum's taps got an airlock after a repair in the main supply up the road. She had the last tap setup in her bathroom, so I watched the whole video. Now I'll be able to clear any one of these in the future. You the man!
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
No problem
@sanjaykeswani
@sanjaykeswani 6 жыл бұрын
I was not convinced that airlock can be fixed this easily but I was able to fix it in seconds after watching your video. This not the first time your video has saved me calling plumber. I can't thank enough for uploading such informative videos. Huge respect to you!
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. sanjay.
@Firebug454
@Firebug454 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, i was able to fix the air lock by myself with your help. I was worried about a big plumbing bill, and then after seeing other vids worried that i did not have a double tap anyway in the house. I was able to get the hot water going when i got home from work and before my husband go home from work. My 6yr daughter is very impressed with mummy's handyman work. Thank you xox
@dereton33
@dereton33 9 жыл бұрын
+Firebug454 No problem. Al.
@Envejeciendo
@Envejeciendo 8 жыл бұрын
After replacing the motor on the valve and all that hassle didn't cure the problem. Checked your other videos and in 10 seconds it was sorted out. Hand on mixer tap and blast cold water up. Ridiculously easy. Thank you!!
@dereton33
@dereton33 8 жыл бұрын
+Jose Luna No problem pleased you sorted it ok. This is the type of secrets plumbers hate me for.
@paulbelli4175
@paulbelli4175 Жыл бұрын
We thought we had a frozen pipe, but then it became apparent it might be an airlock. Following this advice I fixed an airlock in the hot and the cold water. Absolutely fantastic. Many thanks!
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@kieranhughes2824
@kieranhughes2824 6 жыл бұрын
After hours of messing with the boilers diaphram and all sorts with no sucsess come across this video done the trick perfectly, i now have the privalige of taking a consistantly hot shower. Thank you so so much you are a gem keep up the great work. Thanks
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
No problem Kieran.
@robinsmith560
@robinsmith560 6 жыл бұрын
Came back from Vacation and though the shower had hot water, neither bathroom or kitchen sink had any hot water. Did these steps on both sinks and it fixed both easily and right away....! Amazing! Kitchen sink has the one, mixer handle; bathroom has the two turning handles... worked regardless... No plumber this time! THANK YOU (liking this video!!!!)
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robin.
@robinsmith560
@robinsmith560 6 жыл бұрын
No THANK you... put all your fixes and tips in an info book and sell on Amazon for $2 or $3 and get rich! (at least for the first few months before people steal it and resell!) But hey really appreciate the time, saved me a call and $200. :) Publishowl on Facebook... I can help you... (free) make a book! LOL
@pstory6474
@pstory6474 6 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this guy all day. So helpful and love the way he talks.
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, P story.
@violetstorm78
@violetstorm78 7 жыл бұрын
I just tried your technique and it worked! We were quite stressed as the water tank was splashing and there were droplets on ceiling and dripping on floor. if we called an emergency plumber at this time it would have cost us hundreds of pounds. Thank you so much! ☺☺☺
@dereton33
@dereton33 7 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@17sandymac
@17sandymac 5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Was on the point of calling an expensive plumber when I checked this out. It worked a treat but it took more than one attempt to clear the problem completely. I also used a bulky cloth over the tap instead of my hand to prevent the water spraying about a bit. Thanks again.
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem Sandy.
@martinob11
@martinob11 7 жыл бұрын
Had to clear it from the lowest tap in the house where the mains water came in. Had to hold it for about a minute, but all the hot taps then flowed. Thanks mate you saved Christmas !
@dereton33
@dereton33 7 жыл бұрын
No problem, have a good un.
@RichardL_D28
@RichardL_D28 7 жыл бұрын
Give this man a flipping medal!
@SandhyaS69
@SandhyaS69 7 жыл бұрын
R
@alexisbuckley4877
@alexisbuckley4877 2 жыл бұрын
This guy deserves all the awards. Just fixed our hot water faucet in the bathroom without a single tool in under 30 seconds. Didn't have to call someone out to fix it. He's the real MVP
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha thanks Alexis.
@norms4831
@norms4831 4 жыл бұрын
OMG thank you so much from lock down in Canada!!! Give this man a medal indeed!!!
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@christophermiles6828
@christophermiles6828 2 жыл бұрын
This has helped me and followed what you did and now the hot water is running again! Thank you very much 😃
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
No problem
@mfranklin4329
@mfranklin4329 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Water was trickling out of all hot water taps, used this method and now I have hot water coming out of all taps. Hot water pressure still on the low side though.
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@xjrthirteen
@xjrthirteen 5 жыл бұрын
Mate, why didn't I find this brilliant video years ago!!! I've had a dribbling hot water bath tap since I installed it a few years back, and thought it was because I had fitted the wrong sort of mixer taps. After following the advice in your video, it's shooting out like a bloody hose pipe, amazeballs! Thanks a lot fella, you've earned me a right load of brownie points, as my wife can finally have a bath instead of a shower 😉😀
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem, pleased you fixed it ok.
@sunkat76
@sunkat76 Жыл бұрын
2:27 you read my mind! that was my question and yes these taps!! thanks Al. Brilliant content again. Clear content and to the point.
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Mozzy12
@Mozzy12 Жыл бұрын
I know this vid is donkeys old now, but just saved me a bunch of hassle with this really simple fix for my stupid mixer taps!
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Great.
@patbromley6749
@patbromley6749 Жыл бұрын
Our sink nozzle has multiple outputs, so covering with thumb, palm, etc. was not effective as water still flowed out. Solution was to pull nozzle out and then kink the nozzle hose to stop flow. Took a few tries but eventually the hot water started flowing again! Thanks for the air lock tips!
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
No problem 😊
@declanwilson8864
@declanwilson8864 8 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have just successfully cured my low pressure kitchen tap thanks to your very helpful video. Many thanks indeed.
@dereton33
@dereton33 8 жыл бұрын
+declan wilson No problem
@colinsimmons3840
@colinsimmons3840 8 жыл бұрын
hi, how did you cure low pressure on mixer tap, I have same tap as at end of video that I just put on and hot is very slow ?, but the hot tap in the bathroom has good pressure still
@thereselewis6114
@thereselewis6114 6 жыл бұрын
My kitchen and bath taps had no hot water coming through. Thanks to this video within 5 mins I have hot water again. Yay thank you
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
No problem Therese.
@SolveEtCoagula93
@SolveEtCoagula93 4 жыл бұрын
Just tried it. Brilliant. Fixed the air lock in 10 secs. Thank you!
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
No problem Neil.
@buddyhall4717
@buddyhall4717 6 жыл бұрын
Sir I have disassembled and reassembled my new faucet twenty times called home depot ten called the manufacturer twenty and finally took it out. I had lost all confidence in myself to trouble shoot plumbing problems and had decided I was probably no longer even a carpenter or capable of doing small home electrical projects or fixes. I even made the misses install the new faucet because she was so confident it was my issue. Well it worked great for a couple days so I did have to eat my pride for a bit but then i started to have some company in the confusion canoe. After your video I went straight to the kitchen, she happened to be standing there and I took the faucet sprayer head off, she looked at me like now what the hell are you going to do. I pu my thumb over the hose turned the water on and some air came by before the water, then I turned it off over to other side and on again and off. Put the head back on and walla pressure is back. You have done more than help with my faucet, thank you for taking the time to help us learn here on youtube.
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
Great story buddy, glad it all worked out ok.
@KMD93739
@KMD93739 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much - this is by the far the easiest and fastest way to remove an air lock - I had been struggling for 2 hours with various other methods until I found this
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@nicolablackmore7937
@nicolablackmore7937 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! This saved me from making a call out. With a bit of time and patience I was able to sort the problem by following your advice 🤩
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem Nicola.
@pavementradio
@pavementradio Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I would usually drain the (pretty small) water tank and refill but now I have a quick and easy way that isn’t such a waste. Legend!!
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@deeb2056
@deeb2056 2 жыл бұрын
My husband was sucking on the tap for ages 🤷🤣🤣🤣🤣and I found your video and it worked. Thanks 👍☘️💚
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@stewbopaloola5355
@stewbopaloola5355 4 жыл бұрын
You little ripper! Thanks for this video... been scratching my head for a few days since moving in to my new place. This worked straight away!
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@lalitnagpaul
@lalitnagpaul 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your most helpful video. Just cleared my cold water pipe and water flowing as before. You have saved me £s and the hassle of calling a plumber on a Sunday.
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@nickpinder2549
@nickpinder2549 4 жыл бұрын
Reversing the airlock worked for me. Much appreciated!
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@kerrynaylor-hepple1742
@kerrynaylor-hepple1742 2 жыл бұрын
OMG my cold tap kept going off ..did this and it worked ...thankyou so much ...brilliant tip 👏
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Just.Sketching
@Just.Sketching 4 жыл бұрын
Sir, you are amazing. Literally took me a few minutes to fix.
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@justinmc722
@justinmc722 9 жыл бұрын
Great little video thank you so much I was just going to look into a low flow on the hot tap in the bathroom.I did a quick search and found your info and it turned out to be air how simple when you know how. Thank you so much. Will save your site as it seems you can fix just about anything. Keep up the good work.
@dereton33
@dereton33 9 жыл бұрын
justin mc Thanks Justin.
@MagickalManfa
@MagickalManfa 6 жыл бұрын
This definitely worked so thank you very much. Still back issues with the pressure so if you have any other advice i would be keen to hear it. Thanks again 😁
@jazzmiah8953
@jazzmiah8953 5 жыл бұрын
Very good video for airlock in hot and cold water system. What about an airlock in the central heating side in an open or unvented system? Please advise thanks
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
That is very much more difficult to fix. I have lots of videos on fixing it.
@bryanpowell2860
@bryanpowell2860 6 жыл бұрын
An excellent video. Saved my water supply and my bank balance. Many Thanks deletion33.
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
No problem Bryan.
@terencekearney9136
@terencekearney9136 5 жыл бұрын
Another thing to check; check the aerator. I thought I had an airlock because after changing one ball cartridge spring O-rings on my dual sinks in the master bath the faucet went to almost no-flow, then shortly after the other sink did the same thing. I naturally thought it was an airlock and preceded to try various methods to bleed the lines. When this didn't work I was considering a plumber when I decided to work back from the faucet until I could go no further. Lo and behold after I took the aerators off I had free flowing faucets. Replaced the cartridges and problem fixed. Note I had turned the water off to the house to do the original fix.
@cunninghamspice9364
@cunninghamspice9364 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, you're video really at me.. just about to call a plumber out.. then I tried your method... absolutely worked first time!! So thank you again keep up the good work!!
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@retrowrath9374
@retrowrath9374 5 жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm, I wasn't blocking the cold pressure as much as I should have, using the palm of my hand instead of my thumb worked and made my hot water run faster again. Cheers.
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem mate.
@yaqublatoo3482
@yaqublatoo3482 6 жыл бұрын
You have saved me a lot of money as I was going to call a plumber, thank you, it was so simple and job done
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@mesgsk
@mesgsk 4 ай бұрын
this man is a legend
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 ай бұрын
Thanks . Not quite a legend ha ha.
@leem1413
@leem1413 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, you are a genius, your method just saved me from calling a plumber.. Thanks again..
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@eileenbailey3297
@eileenbailey3297 6 жыл бұрын
It's just worked for me. You are are amazing because you're not asking for a return.Value in people restored.
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eileen.
@bobfinch5401
@bobfinch5401 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This worked perfectly and saved the expense of getting a plumber out!
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@doYourBest4All
@doYourBest4All 5 жыл бұрын
The best plumbing tips..you saved my ass again!
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
Ha ha no problem.
@cpplummer
@cpplummer 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, tried in vain to get rid of airlock until I watched this video & within a minute it had cleared and water was running again.👍
@dereton33
@dereton33 7 жыл бұрын
You certainly have the right sir name for the job.
@troyhutton8092
@troyhutton8092 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video very clear and Simple I followed your advice and had the water going in minutes, absolutely fantastic.
@dereton33
@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@TheFocusfinder
@TheFocusfinder 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make this vid. Saved me time and money. Very grateful.
@dereton33
@dereton33 7 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@stephenbates6059
@stephenbates6059 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic advice! Just had an air lock in hot water tap, did as you said in the video and it worked! Thank you 😁
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
No problem Stephen.
@stuartcoopland4254
@stuartcoopland4254 4 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for this. This never occurred to me and I was starting to go loopy wondering why it was so bad suddenly. Great guy and so clearly explained videos. !!!!
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
No problem
@ChocoMonster87
@ChocoMonster87 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. This actually fixed the issue for me for a short time but then the hot water slows to a trickle again then stops. This is on all hot taps. Is this likely an issue with the ballcock in the tank in the loft?
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
Could be the ballcock, or the hot water tank is scaled on the outlet, or an air lock.
@classiccarjourneys6136
@classiccarjourneys6136 5 жыл бұрын
And it's a medal from me too. Worked a treat. Brilliant.
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@richmalin1454
@richmalin1454 10 ай бұрын
Hi Al, great videos , just wondering what you would do i.. I have air locks on a mixer with non return valves fitted - hot and cold. Many thanks
@dereton33
@dereton33 10 ай бұрын
They would have to be removed. use couplings instead of the valves then once sorted out put them back on.
@shaydempsey5360
@shaydempsey5360 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, hand over the mixer tap fixed the problem in 10 seconds.
@dereton33
@dereton33 8 жыл бұрын
That`s great pleased you sorted it. Al.
@kevinhancock4064
@kevinhancock4064 Жыл бұрын
Hi old timer (no disrespect meant) top man you've replied well to myself b4 ..a question I'm puzzled . All down stairs taps kitchen toilet are fine hot watercress fine. (Combi boiler no tank ) . Upstairs however . Sink tap /hot no issues . But bath hot tap does often run cold ..now I trued the trick the other day of finger 9ver tap run hot then into cold (mixer ) and git me a nice running shower . But didn't work tonight . Had to draw hot from sink adjacent and it brought on the hot water . Wouod you suggest the mixer tap needing adjusting (I've read this b4 ) or a boiler issue ? Like maybe the exchanger ? Thank you it's very annoying
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Mixer tap fault.
@kevinhancock4064
@kevinhancock4064 Жыл бұрын
@dereton33 I removed it last night as some can be adjusted but it's a square type . Often if I rub hottest first on bath mixer it 8/10 works OK. But thanks mate ill look into new ones
@PathManUK
@PathManUK 5 жыл бұрын
I have a tank heated by a gas boiler and have found issues with the kitchen hot water flow every time we return from taking a holiday of a week or two. I always thought this was an air lock, as it responded to forcing mains cold water up the hot pipe. However, it’s now happened again and will not respond to the usual cold water force trick. Furthermore, the flow on the bathroom taps is also way slower than usual(a good ten minutes to get enough hot water in the bottom of the bath to make it useable!). Do you think this is the same issue of furring causing my problem? Any advice gratefully received and appreciated,
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
Yes this sounds like furring up issue check the pipe on the top of your cylinder. The vent and feed pipe.
@neetapatel5149
@neetapatel5149 4 жыл бұрын
That was indeed very helpful, good job. Is there anything I can fix to get pure drinking water from the pipe, 'cause sometimes there are some sediments.
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
A water conditioner.
@NeverMetTheGuy
@NeverMetTheGuy 4 жыл бұрын
The tap in that tub IS called a waterfall tap! I've been looking for them for over a decade, and haven't been able to find anything in the states by any name... Correct, that had absolutely nothing to do with the video, but we both know we were all here; it's a win/win.
@armyaviator19
@armyaviator19 8 жыл бұрын
I have a new kitchen mixer faucet and your fix at the end worked right away! THANKS FOR THE POST!!
@LeeThomasTech
@LeeThomasTech 4 жыл бұрын
We have a mixer tap in the kitchen, the water pressure for the HOT Water is trickling, fine in the bathroom, I've tried this method, no luck. The tap itself is fairly old, any other suggestion what could be the issue? Great video though.
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
It will be the actual tap that is faulty I have a video called no water from tap that shows how to fix it.
@LeeThomasTech
@LeeThomasTech 4 жыл бұрын
dereton33 Thanks, although the Cold Water comes through without any issue?
@jockmcthingiemibobb3014
@jockmcthingiemibobb3014 5 жыл бұрын
Medal of honor for you sir!
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
Ha ha thanks Jock.
@jackietownsend7290
@jackietownsend7290 2 жыл бұрын
Hello & Help Humming is coming from our loft, kept me awake most of the night 😰 I have done as shown in covering the tap as shown & water flow is good now thank you but the humming noise is driving me crazy, can you suggest in how this can be sorted please x I’m wondering if you live in Essex? Sure could use your help if you do? x
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry Jackie I don't live in Essex. The problem though is the roof tank valve humming, try turning the main stopcock down to a slower flow rate, if it still persists then change the ballcock in the main tank.
@leeparsons6623
@leeparsons6623 5 жыл бұрын
Mixer tap sorted now. Thanks very much.
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem Lee.
@prender77
@prender77 3 жыл бұрын
Worked a treat thanks as usual dereton. Love your tips
@dereton33
@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@jawadch.8359
@jawadch.8359 5 жыл бұрын
Thank u so much. This trick saves a couple of bucks for me.
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@BloodSport4All
@BloodSport4All 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Deriton. I had no water coming out of a hot tap. Didn't use this method but turned the tap on and put a wetvac over the end of the mixer. It worked but I was just trying anything. Have you heard of this before and is it a real method of removing airlocks. Trainee plumber!
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No haven`t heard of it, but if it worked then it is a great idea.
@marianamirelanicodimescu5524
@marianamirelanicodimescu5524 4 жыл бұрын
You really saved my precious time. God bless you
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
No problem
@qpr4george
@qpr4george 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you soooooo much!!!! Just saved us a big London call out fee!!!
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem Georgina.
@KW-lo1bp
@KW-lo1bp 4 жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm
@kalelkar
@kalelkar Жыл бұрын
I have a kitchen tap which has cold water coming out. However the hot water tap in other parts of the property is OK. I've got a combi boiler and no tank system. Is there a different fix for this type of issue? Do you have a video for that scenario?
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
No but I will do a video on it. You have faulty mixers which need renewing
@kalelkar
@kalelkar Жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 thanks. Looking forward to it 👍🏼🙏🏼
@kalelkar
@kalelkar Жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 In case someone else comes across this thread then I thought I write my findings. It was the boiler pressure that had got to 2.8 bar which was causing the problem. The indicator was still in green on the boiler but very near to red. Reduced pressure to the normal setting and hot water started coming again.
@ENDOFDAYSX7
@ENDOFDAYSX7 6 жыл бұрын
Worked wow something simple and easy saved a plummer suggest trying this
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@tdub8719
@tdub8719 Жыл бұрын
I need help. I have a kitchen mixer tap with weak hot water flow. I've done has you suggest and it returns hot water pressure, great, but only for about 15 seconds. Then the flow stops followed by a bubling noise under the taps then the weak flow is back?? I noticed small amount of water running out of the tap base when i block the spout to create pressure. I want to avoid plummer costs if possible. How long should I block tap for air to be forced out? Any diy solution???
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Are the other hot taps in the house running ok? If they are then it is a problem with the tap. If they are all the same then it either air or the flow pipe from the top of the cylinder is blocked with scale.
@tdub8719
@tdub8719 Жыл бұрын
@dereton33 thank you for replying. Yes its affecting kitchen & bathroom taps. Just tried again to force the air out via bathroom taps. Held it for about 5 min until I could hear the tank refilling. Turned the cold off and left the hot running for a few more minutes. Fingers crossed, both hot taps now seem to have pressure again. Out of interest is there a way to flush out scale in cylinder?
@dddd-qc1ee
@dddd-qc1ee 6 жыл бұрын
What would you recommend for a hot water tap which has a 15 second delay but cold water comes out straight away? It's from a kitchen tap the same kind as the last one you showed.
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
The washer wants changing, or more than likely the threaded shank is undone inside the tap, I have a video called no water from tap that shows how to do it.
@dennislockwood5539
@dennislockwood5539 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you this video was great cleared air lock in minutes.
@dereton33
@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@magicaldinosaurX
@magicaldinosaurX 3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful! But... what do i do, or what does it mean if I just get a little trickle from the hot tap and it stops again? 😔
@dereton33
@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын
An airlock is still present.
@paultavener825
@paultavener825 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, very helpful flow improved, thank you
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome
@n0w0rds86
@n0w0rds86 5 жыл бұрын
The drawing is mind blowing
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
I know I should have been an artist. Ha ha.
@barrynbreen
@barrynbreen 2 жыл бұрын
I did this before and it worked wonders from your video, but this time i cannot get it to work. Any ideas? No cold water in bathroom. Tank got drained.
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
Use an outside tap with a hose attached and run it into the bathroom, attaché it to the cold tap in the basin and get someone to turn on the outside tap, while you turn on the cold tap in the basin, the mains pressure will clear it.
@barrynbreen
@barrynbreen 2 жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 gonna try this now
@soulman956
@soulman956 8 жыл бұрын
HI thanks for the tip.I thought my mixer tap had gone in the kitchen.Put my thumb over the end,turn hot water on ist mixed with the cold.Burble in the tap,hot water back to full flow.
@dereton33
@dereton33 8 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@phaedrus59
@phaedrus59 5 жыл бұрын
Top advice. This fixed it for me. My wife loves me again :-)
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
No problem Ian.
@Ash-si3lb
@Ash-si3lb 8 жыл бұрын
you have just saved the day in my house. ledgend
@dereton33
@dereton33 8 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@jamierobinson8489
@jamierobinson8489 5 жыл бұрын
Hi there... my boiler wasn’t ticking over whenever we ran the hot water. Noticed the pressure was low, so bumped it up to 1.5bars, which allow fixed the heating, there’s now no water coming out any tap at all when we turn the hot water on. Tried what’s described in the video but no joy. Any ideas?
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
The 3 way valve is faulty.
@BluntmanOO7
@BluntmanOO7 2 жыл бұрын
Starting with the kitchen tap which was a multi and trying to run cold water down the hot with my finger on the end worked and it also had a knock on effect and fixed all the rest of the taps upstairs in my house. luckily it did because i did not have a hose adaptor and all the rest were single taps. 🤣
@dereton33
@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын
That`s great.
@sunkat76
@sunkat76 Жыл бұрын
Al, How will I know if I have a non return valve fitted? We have an F and E system (cylinder in airing cupboard and a tank i the loft with a small overflow tank beside it)
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Just take a look under the sink or basin taps to see if one is fitted.
@cliver8881
@cliver8881 5 жыл бұрын
Hi, any idea why cold water slows to a stop in the kitchen mixer tap when the hot is used? Flow returns to normal after a while. It is a Megaflo unvented system. All other cold taps works perfectly. Could this trick be used to clear possible air in the cold feed?
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
There should be a non return valve fitted to the cold and hot feeds to the taps. Pressure from the hot is stronger than the cold main so slowing down the flow. You will never get air in the cold feed as it is mains.
@cliver8881
@cliver8881 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. We think the cold is being taken by the cylinder as the hot water is being replaced. This tap is the furthest from the cylinder.@@dereton33
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
The tap is closest to the incoming main so has more pressure than your cylinder input.
@cliver8881
@cliver8881 5 жыл бұрын
Normally yes, but in this flat the mains comes into the airing cupboard at the other end of the flat to the kitchen.@@dereton33
@ladecision.k.o1049
@ladecision.k.o1049 7 жыл бұрын
Hi thank you for this video. Question???sometimes I have air coming out and it makes hard noises of air? You think is the main stopcock.? Please and thank you
@dereton33
@dereton33 7 жыл бұрын
+LADECISION.K.O No not the stopcock check the roof tank valve
@davidfelix2594
@davidfelix2594 7 жыл бұрын
Great video buddy, got meself soakedat 1st attempt, but worked a treat after the second effort, thanks very much.
@dereton33
@dereton33 7 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@dereton33
@dereton33 10 жыл бұрын
After all your comments about the video wobbling I have used U-Tubes anti wobblier processor to minimise the effect.
@KP-kk3kx
@KP-kk3kx 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome man, totally fixed it. Cheers!
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@davidjackson9532
@davidjackson9532 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Brilliant! Fixed my tap without even getting my toolbox out
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis
@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis 6 жыл бұрын
Legend mate. Thank you so much. Helped clear my mixer tap after replacing a immersion heater
@dereton33
@dereton33 6 жыл бұрын
No problem Phil.
@TamzinSpencer
@TamzinSpencer Жыл бұрын
I have an air lock and mixture taps my hot water part is fine but my cold water part had hardly any pressure can I do the exact same with this? Would I turn the cold water on instead of the hot water as this is just the cold water.
@dereton33
@dereton33 Жыл бұрын
Yes try it. If it is mains though then just make sure your stopcock is fully on. Also that the actual tap has at least a couple of turns.
@quagmirewasere
@quagmirewasere 5 жыл бұрын
Hi I only have a mixer tap in the kitchen no hot water running through it but cold is the other sinks have normal taps hot on left and cold on right non of the hot taps work any help thanks
@quagmirewasere
@quagmirewasere 5 жыл бұрын
I've tried the old hand over the cold tap trick and it won't work on the kitchen sink as it's like the picture you drew
@dereton33
@dereton33 5 жыл бұрын
Have e-mailed my response.
@muttley9520
@muttley9520 8 жыл бұрын
Would this work for a newly fitted tap which drips a bit of water after it has been turned off - I mean could that be an air-lock problem? Also, how do I know if i have a non-return valve?
@dereton33
@dereton33 8 жыл бұрын
Yes it should work, check the pipework that leads up to the sink tap it would be fitted there if you have a non return valve.
@muttley9520
@muttley9520 8 жыл бұрын
OK, but what would I be looking for - what does it look like?
@dereton33
@dereton33 8 жыл бұрын
A small brass fitting about 2 inches long.
@muttley9520
@muttley9520 8 жыл бұрын
dereton33 Yes, it has two of these fitted :(. Anyway I can get rid of the air-lock some other way? Can't believe the plumber left it like this and he also mucked up my power-shower after he turned the water off - not happy.
@nealskydive
@nealskydive 9 жыл бұрын
hey I have the same tap as shown at 4.45 and did exactly as you said. however it only seems to be temporary. any advice or should I just try it for longer?
@dereton33
@dereton33 9 жыл бұрын
If you keep getting an airlock then your roof tank ballcock is blocked and slow filling, either clean it out or just renew it.
@LAI955
@LAI955 8 жыл бұрын
I have this Tap too and unable to clear with the covering trick. It will run for maybe ten seconds then stop. Did you eventually get yours working?
@paulinedodd8671
@paulinedodd8671 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I think you just saved me about 50 quid xxx
@dereton33
@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын
No problem.
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