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Subject Topic: Kitchen mixer tap problems Post Reply Post New Topic
16/4/2008 at 10:39am
 Location: Melton Mowbray
 Outfit: Bailey 500 4 '98
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Hi

Hoping for a bit of advice please.

98 Bailey with mixer tap at kitchen sink.

Cold water pressure great, hot water barely dribbles through.

Had tap off to check for blockages, twisted pipes etc.

Following other threads turned bathroom hot tap on then kitchen hot tap - makes no difference at all.

Any ideas what else we could try please?

Is there any way of getting under the floor through a hatch/access panel maybe to see if pipes are twisted?

Reluctant to buy new tap if its likely to be something else.

Any help would be great, many thanks.

Leisa



16/4/2008 at 4:19pm
 Location: Fife Bonny Scotland
 Outfit: nebraska XL and now lunar venus too
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Hi Leisa, I'm not an expert or even know what I'm doing really, but when I asked someone about the same problem, they advised that there may be an air lock in the system.  Just wiggle the pump about under the water container (switched of), this may help.  I was also told it may be my micro switch(!)  Good luck, but contact the wizard for more help, he's brilliant.

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16/4/2008 at 4:58pm
 Location: OXON
 Outfit:  compass omega 482
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try just lifting the bathroom tap till you hear micro switch click but no water then open kitchen tap on hot see if that will do could be air in pipe

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19/4/2008 at 12:48am
 Location: ABERDEEN SCOTLAND
 Outfit: compass corona 624 twin axle
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 could be a valve from your hot tank as water comes out if nut both taps if nut as above.?

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19/4/2008 at 12:41pm
 Location: Northumberland
 Outfit: Compass Ralley 640
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Try and open the tap so that both hot and cold flow out (central position is a good bet) . Cup your hand over the spout and you might be able to flush the cold water through the hot water sytem. Its an old plumbers trick for house water sytems and might just do it.

Be careful though or you might have a wet face! Try putting your hand inside a plastic bag before you cover the spout.



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19/4/2008 at 12:52pm
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Lunar Conquest 544 a
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Hi Leisa , what make of water heater do you have .

atb

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19/4/2008 at 3:14pm
 Location: pyle bridgend s. wales
 Outfit: swift alpine sport
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hi liesa, we changed our van at the end of last season,we went out striaght away to local site,just to see if everything worked, then we had the same problem as you. by the way it,s a 1998 bailey hunter,under the nearside bed we have our water heater and battery charger,just to the side of both we found a micro switch,if you turn it open till you hear it click,it might cure the problem,also try opening the switch all the way, best of luck,

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