So last night around 11pm I went to wash my face and brush my teeth and my hot water would not turn on. I tried all faucets, in the bathroom and kitchen. Please tell me its not a serious problem I am freaking out.

Elizabeth, February 2009

Do you have a combi boiler or a system/regular boiler. You can tell the diffirence by the number of pipes under the boiler, if you have 6 copper pipes and no cylinder in an airing cupboard then you have a combi, if you have a cylinder in an airing cupboard and 3 pipes under the boiler then you have a system/regular boiler. To know this would be a start. Thanks

Bob the plumber, February 2009

Could just be an airlock. Try pulling through hot water using a hoover. Sounds daft but works. Is your cold water storage tank full or maybe something has fallen in it and is blocking feed to hot water cylinder.

Jock, February 2009

It is not a serious problem - annoying perhaps but not serious. Consult a heating expert for the hot water issue and consider a counsellor for your anxiety complex.

Good luck... Stay calm...

Peccavi, February 2009