How to get rid of an airlock in the plumbing system

In case there is a disruption on the water supply in your home; you may end up getting airlocks in your internal plumbing system.

This is usually caused by a faulty internal plumbing.  In case you turn on the water in your home but notice that no water is coming out, this could be as a result of airlock occurring in the pipes. An emergency plumber can help you to deal with the situation. However, if you would like to do it on your own, it is still possible as long as you have the time and the patience. There are a few steps that you can take to get rid of the airlock that occurs in the plumbing system.

First you should ensure that all taps have been put in a closed position. In case the cold and hot taps aren’t combined in the mixer tap of the kitchen, ensure that you turn off the hot tap. If this was as a result of an airlock, water will not flow from the tap that has hot water. Use a short hose to connect both the cold and hot taps in the kitchen. When the cold tap is turned on, cold water will flow out of the system for hot water and the air that is causing an airlock will move back into the attic.

Connect the hosepipe to the tap that is broken. The other end of your hosepipe should be fixed to a working tap. Ensure that the tap that is broken is turned on. You should then turn on the tap that is working. The airlock will come out of the pipe as a result of the water pressure of the mains. It may be necessary to ensure that the pipe is running for a period of a few minutes. Incase this method doesn’t work, you will need to leave those taps for a few minutes before trying again.

After the taps start working again, remove the hose from the highest tap first. Removing it from a lower tap first can end up creating a vacuum and this will result in another air-lock. You should then disconnect your hose from the tap that is lowest before draining the water in it. This method is a good option where the air lock occurs in multiple taps. All you will need to do is to attach the hose-pipe to any tap that is working to get rid of the air-lock. 

Where you have a mixer tap in your kitchen, start by turning on the hot taps. Use a piece of close to minimize the amount of water that will squirt out and block your mixer tap before turning on the tap for cold water in a gentle way. This will result in the cold water passing through the hot water system resulting in the air occurring in the water tank to get into the attic. It is important to be careful when doing this. Alternatively, you can contact a good plumber such as Fizxit to handle the job for you.

Fixzit is having very experienced plumbers in Brisbane for plumbing swear home water system problems like airlock.