Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and shower,
and before we go to the expense of calling in a plumber im wondering
if there is something we can do ourselves. The bath is in the far
side of the house, the boiler is in the kitchen, which is in the
middle of the house. The pipes which run into the house for the cold
water is coming into the house from the same side as the bathroom!
The problem is that the cold water tap in the bath is not working.
The cold water is going to the toilet, the bathroom sink and to the
kitchen sink. Why not the bath, when it comes first? We live first
floor flat of an old house.

Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and shower,

Are any of the cold taps gravity fed, rather than being off the mains?

When did it stop working? Has it ever worked? The most likely cause if it
suddenly stopped and everything else still works is a broken tap or valve.

Christian.

On 4 Mar 2004 05:36:23 -0800, in uk.d-i-y
(Lynsey Stewart) strung together this:

Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and shower,
and before we go to the expense of calling in a plumber im wondering
if there is something we can do ourselves. The bath is in the far
side of the house, the boiler is in the kitchen, which is in the
middle of the house. The pipes which run into the house for the cold
water is coming into the house from the same side as the bathroom!
The problem is that the cold water tap in the bath is not working.
The cold water is going to the toilet, the bathroom sink and to the
kitchen sink. Why not the bath, when it comes first? We live first
floor flat of an old house.

It sounds as if there is a problem with the header tank, (assuming you
have one), in the loft. More than likely a blockage in the outlet or a
faulty inlet valve.
Or it could be a valve somewhere that has become blocked.
If you have a cylinder cupboard start looking in there for valves with
round red handles, these are, apparently, the work of satan! They
quite easily become blocked with crud from a tank with no lid in the
loft.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

"Lynsey Stewart" wrote in message
om...

Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and shower,
and before we go to the expense of calling in a plumber im wondering
if there is something we can do ourselves. The bath is in the far
side of the house, the boiler is in the kitchen, which is in the
middle of the house. The pipes which run into the house for the cold
water is coming into the house from the same side as the bathroom!
The problem is that the cold water tap in the bath is not working.
The cold water is going to the toilet, the bathroom sink and to the
kitchen sink. Why not the bath, when it comes first? We live first
floor flat of an old house.

Do you have a hot water cylinder? Do you have a tank in the loft? Is the
cold water off the mains pipe or the tank in the loft (if you have one).

Lynsey Stewart wrote:

Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and shower,
and before we go to the expense of calling in a plumber im wondering
if there is something we can do ourselves. The bath is in the far
side of the house, the boiler is in the kitchen, which is in the
middle of the house. The pipes which run into the house for the cold
water is coming into the house from the same side as the bathroom!
The problem is that the cold water tap in the bath is not working.
The cold water is going to the toilet, the bathroom sink and to the
kitchen sink. Why not the bath, when it comes first? We live first
floor flat of an old house.


Chances are its gravity fed from a tank, not direct from teh mains, and
you have an airlock.

Standard trick is to connect a hose to kitchen tap at high pressure, and
tape it to cold water tap in bathroom, and switch on both taps. Should
hear gurgling from tank in loft, don't overdo it or the latter will flood.

(Lynsey Stewart) wrote in message . com...
Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and shower,
and before we go to the expense of calling in a plumber im wondering
if there is something we can do ourselves. The bath is in the far
side of the house, the boiler is in the kitchen, which is in the
middle of the house. The pipes which run into the house for the cold
water is coming into the house from the same side as the bathroom!
The problem is that the cold water tap in the bath is not working.
The cold water is going to the toilet, the bathroom sink and to the
kitchen sink. Why not the bath, when it comes first? We live first
floor flat of an old house.

Someone may have connected the mains water pipe directly to the toilet
and sink (it does happen) and the bath is served by the storage tank
only. You might have an airlock in the pipe.

(Lynsey Stewart) wrote in message . com...
Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and shower,
and before we go to the expense of calling in a plumber im wondering
if there is something we can do ourselves. The bath is in the far
side of the house, the boiler is in the kitchen, which is in the
middle of the house. The pipes which run into the house for the cold
water is coming into the house from the same side as the bathroom!
The problem is that the cold water tap in the bath is not working.
The cold water is going to the toilet, the bathroom sink and to the
kitchen sink. Why not the bath, when it comes first? We live first
floor flat of an old house.


The bath tap worked for about 6 months after we moved in. It hasnt
worked for about 6 months. Could it be related to the fact the people
downstairs moved out and no-one has moved in properly yet? (They are
doing endless renovations!!)

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Lynsey Stewart wrote:

(Lynsey Stewart) wrote in message
. com...
Hi, I have a problem with the cold water going to my bath and
shower, and before we go to the expense of calling in a plumber im
wondering if there is something we can do ourselves. The bath is in
the far side of the house, the boiler is in the kitchen, which is in
the middle of the house. The pipes which run into the house for the
cold water is coming into the house from the same side as the
bathroom! The problem is that the cold water tap in the bath is not
working. The cold water is going to the toilet, the bathroom sink
and to the kitchen sink. Why not the bath, when it comes first? We
live first floor flat of an old house.


The bath tap worked for about 6 months after we moved in. It hasnt
worked for about 6 months. Could it be related to the fact the people
downstairs moved out and no-one has moved in properly yet? (They are
doing endless renovations!!)

It's *possible*. You really need to trace the pipes, and find out where the
feed comes from. If for, some reason, you have a separate cold feed from
below to the bath tap, and if this has been turned off - it would explain
your symptoms!

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