no water from hot tap in kitchen?

Question

house all on one level. can't get any water from hot tap in kitchen . Bathroom tap's ok what could be the matter.

there's no water at all from the hot tap, I'm fed up boiling kettles to do my dishes.

Answer 1

Hi,
If as you say, there is hot water in the bathroom and it is just the one tap that is not working, you will probably fined that the washer inside the tap is very worn and is stuck into the seating of the tap;This is a very common problem with hot taps, as the jumper that the washer is attached to is not fixed, and the more you screw the head of the tap down to stop your tap dripping the more likely it is to get stuck in the seating. It's simple, your tap needs re-washering and if you have never re-washered a tap before I can only suggest that you get some one who has.
Be Safe, J.E.

Answer 2

You need to force any air that is trapped in the hot water supply pipe out. The best way to do this is to connect a small length of tube i.e hose pipe between the faulty hot tap and the cold tap that comes from the main. Turn on the hot tap fully and then turn on the cold slowly until it is also on full. Allow this the run for about 30 seconds and hopefully this will push any air back through the hot pipe. Turn off both taps and remove the hose then give the hot tap a go and with luck you should have a fully flowing system, saving a vast amount of cash from calling in a plumber.
Good Luck

Answer 3

Sounds likely to be an air lock in the pipe.

If it's two seperate taps, the join them together with a length of hose, turn both taps on. The higher pressure in the COLD will force the airlock into the HW tank.

If it's a mixer tap, then hold a padded/folded teatowel VERY VERY firmly against the end when you turn both taps on. Prepare to get a bit wet

Answer 4

If you have a single lever faucet, it could be the mixing valve in that faucet, a worn/displaced seal, or corroded ball (happens more on the hot side than the cold side).

Other things to check:

Is the cutoff under the sink turned on? It should be turned all the way clockwise.

Is the supply line under the sink crimped? Kitchen sinks get a lot of activity under them near exposed lines.

If you have an anti-scald device (not as likely in a kitchen sink), it could also be stuck in the closed position.

Best of luck.

Answer 5

Get yourself a good reliable local plumber. When he has sorted this one out, which incidentally could be something as simple as trapped air, you will have a friend for life. If you have not been in your area very long - go and ask some of the older local residents - they will always know everything there is to know about the area and the workmen! Hope this helps. p.s. people who work on their own often need to let others know just how knowledgeable they are as they generally do not have anyone to talk to during a working day - listen the first day and nod wisely, also establish what time they will/may arrive on subsequent days - then ensure that you can leave home earlier or arrive later than they on subsequent days without allerting your spouse or partner.
Every best wish and please don't split one me !!

Answer 6

in the event that they are outdated faucets you have gotten a improve of debris interior that 's blocking off the water from popping out. A small quantity is getting for the period of the pipes and slowly trickling throug when you have grew to become the faucet off. That collects on the element to the faucet then is going chilly because it remains there. So once you turn it on you get a small rush of that chilly water left from final time, then not something with the aid of fact the hot water tries to get for the period of the blockage. the two call otu a plumber who wont fee lots for a small activity, or turn off the water supply, unscrew the faucet and clean it out.

Answer 7

I am no plumber, but there could be something clogging up the pipe between the hot water heater and the kitchen. Maybe mineral deposits have built up. Have you checked your water heater? Is it doing more work than normal? It could be possible that there is a burst pipe under the house between the water heater and the kitchen.

Your best bet is to get someone with plumbing knowledge to check it out.

Answer 8

No hot? Any? Never? Ever? Does it get colder? What about the cold in the kitchen. Feel the same as the hot/cold)?
Get any new toys - like a water softener installed?

Answer 9

Under the sink there are usually two valves they look like the ones on an outside spigot. Sometimes one is red and one is blue. Make sure the hot one is on. I'm always bumping mine and knocking it of, when getting things out from under there.

Answer 10

Most likely yopu have calcium buildup either at the shutoff vale or in the supply line from the valve to the faucet. Turn the water off and check both.