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loanshark

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Posted: 04/11/12 06:30pm

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Hey guys, I've had hot water for days now. All of a sudden all I have is a drip on hot water. Full pressure cold water at all stations, drip of hot water. Hot water heater is hot and pressurized. Puzzled here. Any feedback?

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K Charles

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Posted: 04/11/12 07:05pm

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check the check valve at the water heater.

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Posted: 04/11/12 09:58pm

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K Charles wrote:

check the check valve at the water heater.

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Stuck/failed check valve. Usually on the outlet line right at water heater tank.

When was last time you drained/flushed/rinsed tank.....debris can clog up check valve.

You can remove the fitting on outlet and clean or remove internal check valve and re-install fitting so you can have hot water.
Just get a new one when back home.

2ndhom

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Posted: 04/11/12 10:20pm

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loanshark wrote:

If it's the same pressure/drip from all outlets ( kitchen/bathroom/shower & any exterior ) then look at/near the water heater outlet.

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Posted: 04/11/12 11:16pm

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Check the tank of your water heater. It could be that there is now a lot of calcium build up there.

loanshark

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Posted: 04/12/12 01:29am

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I drained tank last evening. No luck. It is the same pressure from all outlets. Great cold water pressure, no pressure from hot water.

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Posted: 04/12/12 02:35am

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Check your valves going into the water heater. Do you have a valve that you turn to winterize? When you drained the tank, did it dribble out or flow out? Did you have the water source turned on when you were draining the tank? Was there an abundance of sediment that flowed out when you drained it? Could be someone bumped the winterizing valve...could be an air bubble...could be a stuck/failed check valve. Should be able to buy a replacement check valve at Home Depot....thanks for keeping us informed....Dennis

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Posted: 04/12/12 04:57am

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I'll try draining tank again. Looks like may be a check valve. No explanation to it. It worked fine for 3 days. Took showers yesterday morning then no hot water pressure 2 hours after taking showers. When I drained the tank it flowed out, but I did not have water source on. Will try that this morning and advise.