Hi, I've recently moved into a new house and since moving, the hot
water from the taps or shower has never flowed properly. I spoke to the
previous owners who've never had any problems. However, when i fitted
the washing machine and fiddled with the taps, the water worked fine
for a little while.

I think it's because my water pump isnt working properly but not sure
how to get things going, I assume its something to do with the pressure
in the system. Do I need to call a plumber or is this something I can
do myself?

Thanks!

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Hi, I've recently moved into a new house and since moving, the hot
water from the taps or shower has never flowed properly. I spoke to the
previous owners who've never had any problems. However, when i fitted
the washing machine and fiddled with the taps, the water worked fine
for a little while.

I think it's because my water pump isnt working properly but not sure
how to get things going, I assume its something to do with the pressure
in the system. Do I need to call a plumber or is this something I can
do myself?

It would be most unusual to have a pump suppling all the taps and showers,
etc. What type of hot water system is it?

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Hi, I've recently moved into a new house and since moving, the hot
water from the taps or shower has never flowed properly. I spoke to
the previous owners who've never had any problems. However, when i
fitted the washing machine and fiddled with the taps, the water
worked fine for a little while.

I think it's because my water pump isnt working properly but not sure
how to get things going, I assume its something to do with the
pressure in the system. Do I need to call a plumber or is this
something I can do myself?

Thanks!

Very difficult to say without knowing more about your hot water system. How
is the water heated - do you have a cylinder full of stored hot water or a
combi boiler producing it on demand? If a stored system, is the cylinder
(mains) pressurised, or is it fed from a cold water header tank in the
attic?

Assuming you have a vented HW storage system, the most likely cause of poor
flow is a blockage or air-lock. There's unlikely to be a pump involved.
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Cheers,
Roger
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