How To Remove an Airlock from Your Hot Water System

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.

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.

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.