Hot water not going to tap?

[tryme]

Hello

I just went to change my kitchen tap but had to abort as I was struggling to undo a nut so thought I'd save it for another day.

Problem is I used the stop cock to turn the hot water off under the sink and when I turned it back on again the hot water is not coming out the tap.

Any ideas?

 

[EAST61]

Take a pic of this "stop cock" please

 

[tryme]

It's me of these http://www.handymanknowhow.co.uk/plumbing/stopcock(2)150.jpg

 

[EAST61]

And to be clear, when you turn the hot tap on nothing comes out?

Or the water is cold?

 

[tryme]

Nothing comes out

 

[JohnD]

It's me of these http://www.handymanknowhow.co.uk/plumbing/stopcock(2)150.jpg

that's a gate valve, not a stopcock. It looks like handymanknowhow doesn't.

sometimes, if they have not been used for a while, the paddle breaks.

A picture of your own one would be very much better than a library picture.

 

[EAST61]

So that "stop cock" is more commonly known as a gate valve.

If you're sure you've turned the wheel anti-clockwise I'd say your gate valve is knackered.

Probably best to replace than repair.

 

[EAST61]

Something like this would be more reliable:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lever-bal...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CO6avtbnp9YCFbSk7QodiyoOwA

 

[tryme]

The one on the left doesn't work which is the hot and the one on the right does which is the cold.

Can they be replaced?

 

[EAST61]

As you have flexis above you may find that you have enough "give" to whip off the gate valve with a pipe slice and slot a level ball valve, like the one I listed above, in its place.

Obviously you'll need to isolate the hot water first.

10 minute job.

 

[tryme]

Ok so please tell me, how do I isolate the hot water if the valve is broken?

 

[Doggit]

After you turned the hot water off, did you drain the water out of the tap. If you did, then it's possible that you've got an airlock somewhere, so if you can connect a hose between the hot and cold taps, then you might be able to backflush the airlock.

And if that didn't happen, then keep listening to the others.

 

[tryme]

I did try to do that (drain the hot water). After I turned the gate valve off.

But I don't know how to connect a hose to the taps?

 

[Doggit]

A piece of garden hose and jubilee clips.

 

[tryme]

And how am I supposed to attach it to the taps ?