Any plumber out there

[cris r]

Hi I am having a problem with the hot water tap in my main bathroom when i turn on the basin tap no water comes out. The same is starting to happen with the bath I really have to turn it off and on a few time befor the water comes, but it is trickeling out. I have undone tap to see if it was clogged and it was not. It worked a little but has gone back to nothing again. Do taps still have washer in them. the taps are ok in my other bathroom. The cold water is also ok. Any ideas befor I call a plumber out
Thank you xx

[HowardKennitby]

which tap did you dismantle? Basin or bath.

[cris r]

It was the basin as this is the one that broke first x

[The Builder]

Cris ........ do you have a combi boiler, or a system with a roof tank and an immersion cylinder?

[Old_Geezer]

When I've had that issue in the past the problem has been an air lock.

[tonyav]

Agree with O G, could be an air lock.

[nungate]

This is going to sound daft, but it actually worked. We had an airlock and it was suggested to us to blow into the tap very hard..................trust me it worked (though I did get best beloved to do it, no way was I going to blow into a tap - and if any smart alecs find something rude to say .........woe betide them!)

[tonyav]

LOL @ nungate. Another method is to get a piece of hose and connect it to the cold water tap and to the hot water tap, open the hot water tap and the cold water tap. The pressure from the cold water tap should then clear any air lock in the hot water system.

[cris r]

Thanks guys for all that advice I will try them. I have a combi boiler. I find it strange that it is only the main bathroom thats having problems. My husband took the barrell off again cleaned the inside and although it worked for a while it just stops again. Turn the tap and nothing.:(