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no hot water from kitchen faucet

Author: clm (TX)

Perplexed... I have no hot water coming from the kitchen faucet. I had the faucet replaced 3 days ago due to leaks and only get slightly luke warm water from the faucet. I've had this problem for quite some time now but would really like to use my dishwasher but the water doesn't get hot enough to get them clean. I have no problem with hot water at any other location in the house. I have sufficient water pressure and there is no change in pressure from cold to hot. Even the plumber that installed the faucet didn't know what was going on. He suggested a POU undersink heater but I don't want to do that for various reasons. Does anyone have any ideas what may be going on and how to correct the problem other than installing pex line directly from the heater across attic to the kitchen faucet which I assume could be rather expensive?

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Re: no hot water from kitchen faucet
Author: hj (AZ) We would have to know WHERE the hot water is going, since if you run the water long enough the hot water should get ther from the tank.
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Re: no hot water from kitchen faucet
Author: clm (TX) Are you saying the hot water is going somewhere (leaking) and the leak would have to be located first?
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Re: no hot water from kitchen faucet
Author: Wheelchair (IL) An aging water/hot water system,collects minerals and deposits that slow the circulation system. If this is the issue, then adding a new faucet does not resolve the circulation system. Are you hot water supply pipes exposed or hidden in the concrete. Knowing the answers help us to help you. Best Wishes
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Re: no hot water from kitchen faucet

Author: SeekMocha (CA)

When the faucet was replaced, did you also replace the hot water supply valve and supply hose under the sink? I've seen a lot of older supply valves that can be closed, but something breaks inside and you can never get them fully open again. As a test, you might try swapping the cold supply hose over to the hot side of your sink faucet to see if you can get a full flow of cold water through the hot side. If you can, then you know the problem is not in the faucet, it's in the hot water supply valve or supply hose.

As a matter of good practice, whenever I replace a faucet, I also replace all associated supply valves and hoses that are more than 10 years old.

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