Hobbies and Crafts
How To Remove an Airlock from Your Hot Water System
Have you ever switched off and drained your hot water system to fix a leak, only to find there was no water?
Step 1: Make sure you have hot water.
Step 2: An airlock is when air in the pipes isn't being moved by the hot water and it blocks the pipe.
Step 3: Take a length of garden hose and some duct tape.
Step 4: Use the duct tape and hose to connect the cold water tap.
Step 5: You can open the hot water tap.
Step 6: The cold water tap needs to be opened for a few seconds.
Step 7: Make sure your airlock is fixed.
Step 8: The hot water should be checked at a different tap.
Step 9: The steps are repeated two or three times.
Step 10: Remove your hose if the hot water is not working.
Step 11: If not, call a plumbing professional.
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Step 12: The washing machine has a blue pipe.
Step 13: The red pipe that leads from the washing machine to the hot water pipe needs to be disconnected.
The end is not connected to the hot water connection.
Step 14: The end of the blue pipe was connected to the washing machine.
Step 15: The U is between the cold and hot water pipes.
Step 16: The tap has hot water.
Step 17: The cold water tap needs to be opened for a few seconds.
Step 18: Make sure your airlock is working.
Step 19: The hot water should be checked at a different tap.
Step 20: You can repeat the steps two or three times.
Step 21: Remove your hose if the hot water isn't working.
Step 22: If you don't, call a plumbing professional.
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