Hi.... I've got a problem with my kitchen tap and think it's the isolation valve causing the problem but just thought I'd ask for a professional opinion before draining and replacing.
When I turn the hot tap on I get a trickle of water. If I turn the cold water tap on it runs fine. Old style mixer tap with valves not cartridges... See photo.
First thing I did was check upstairs taps both hot and cold taps working fine. Then I looked under sink to check whether isolation valves were installed as I planned to replace tap,
but then I noticed the isolation valve had a coating of white substance (see photo) and when I turned screw a tiny drip of water leaked out of the screw thread.
Does it sound to you guys like it's the valve corroded/blocked that's preventing hot water getting to the tap?
Thanks for any advice
When I turn the hot tap on I get a trickle of water. If I turn the cold water tap on it runs fine. Old style mixer tap with valves not cartridges... See photo.
First thing I did was check upstairs taps both hot and cold taps working fine. Then I looked under sink to check whether isolation valves were installed as I planned to replace tap,
Does it sound to you guys like it's the valve corroded/blocked that's preventing hot water getting to the tap?
Thanks for any advice