I have searched high and low on RUclips to find information that might help me find the cause of a clunking sound you so accurately described in #6 in your plumbing noise causes. Every time I turned on a faucet in my home there was an immediate clunk sound in the water pipes. After finding your post I replaced the pressure balance valve as you recommended on my shower valve and the clucking sound was gone! HALLELUJAH!! I wanted to " THANK YOU" for sharing your experience and knowledge with us out here that are far less informed on these matters. Thanks again!
Man, this video finally put to rest some of my "plumbing paranoia". Thank you so much. I'll be rewatching it as a reminder whenever I notice a weird sound from my pipes and start obsessing about it!
I have a constant humming sound going on that I hear all through the house. I turned off the water to all the toilets and I still heard the humming sound. It's constant it sounds like it is all over the house including both levels. I even hear it in the garage as well. I also turned off all the power to the house and the hum was still there. Thanks much Jim!
There's many cases where some factory miles away caused this sound. There's a famous case of some tire or glass factory in in the north east had a machine that caused an entire town to have a hum and they only found out 25 years later, the day the plant shut down. Turning your master breaker off is a good start things like refrigerators have humming compressors.
During a bathroom remodel, our other bathroom shower started to make a banging noise coming from inside the wall where the shower valve is. It only happens if we have the valve set to both cold & hot (to make it warm). If we turn it all the way to hot or cold, it stops. My thought was, as the contractors were turning off & on the main water valve to work on the other bathroom, they turned on the water to quick and it ruptured something in the valve. They said it's just air in the pipes and it will go away the more we use the other shower, but I think the valve got messed up. Thoughts?
Fog horn sound when open taps in bathroom and kitchen.Recently had plumber out due to low cold water pressure..problem solved.However our expansion cylinder had to be changed also but now hearing these sounds but not all the time.We have adjusted pressure but still making noise.Plumber been out no obvious reasons why this is doing it.Noise wasn't happening before the work was carried out.Your help is much appreciated
Thanks for doing a video that actually makes sense to the layfolk! You didn't seem to mention a low humming I'm getting at home when I turn on water upstairs and downstairs(hot and cold). The sound comes about 1-2 seconds after turning the faucet and sounds like a distant fog horn seemingly below the house...
TheAKK, if you have an RO system you could have a hole in the storage tank bladder. That can make a humming sound. If you have an expansion tank on the water heater or a well tank, those bladders can go bad and make a noise. If you have a pressure regulator on the house, they make noise when they go bad. If you have a boiler system, they also have expansion tanks. That could make a noise if heating your water. I don’t think it could be the faucets if you’re getting the noise both upstairs and downstairs.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thank you for the quick and detailed reply (subscribed)! I think you may have hit it on the expansion tank. When my wife gets home I'll have her turn on the faucet and I'll be at the water heaters to verify and then go from there.
At times, plumbing in one washroom will squeal loudly (like a smoke alarm). This will happen only sometimes when water is running somewhere in the house. Originally sound was coming from one faucet when water turned on anywhere in house. Had cartridge changed and a few other things on that faucet (by a plumber). It still makes the sound (at times)...now I noticed the sound comes from the toilet area of the same washroom! I don't hear it from the faucet lately, just the toilet (at times). Is something moving through the pipe and stuck? I live in an area with hard water. When plumber changed cartridge, he also changed water pressure regulator valve as it had build up and might have had a slight leak. Thank you for your helpful videos and advice.
Mimi Combow, turn the shut off valve on the toilet off and see if the sound goes away. Try this for about a day. If the sound stops, it’s either the fill valve or the shut off valve to the toilet making the sound. If that’s not it, do the same on the lav faucet and see if the noise is gone. Angle stops are notorious for making noise but are seldom checked. If you have the older style compression angle stops that you have to turn off, there is a washer in them that can get loose and make a noise. I’m thinking it’s the fill valve on the toilet.
Good video. I was hoping I might find an answer for why I have a high pitch whistling noise that seems to be coming from a bathroom faucet that I can hear when the water is off. The noise stops when running water in the house and then resumes when the water is turned off. Sometimes the noise lasts for ten minutes, other times much, much longer. We do have an expansion tank. I'm not sure that would be causing any issue. That is located in the basement. The noisy faucet is on the second floor.
I am redeemed, you answered your own question, it’s the expansion tank. It has a hole in the rubber bladder. If you have a well tank, that could also have a hole in the bladder. If you have a drinking water system, like an RO, that has a bladder tank.
Hello @@TheGrumpyPlumber. Thank you for replying to my comment. I appreciate your input. I'm so glad I found your video. We are planning on replacing the expansion tank soon. Thanks again!
@@randellmathews5961 Yes we did. It wasn't the expansion tank or the faucet. It was a part in the toilet tank that needed replaced. Thank you for your question.
Thanks for making this video! I hear constant low and motor engine like sound in my house. It becomes clearer at night. But when I put my ears against the wall to hear the sound, I can’t hear anything. I’ve asked technician to check water tank, furnace and air conditioner, they don’t find them to make any noise. Also I asked worker to check the roof, they don’t find anything wrong. My kitchen appliances function well. What do you think makes the noise? It’s annoying and disturb my sleep. Thanks!
Candy Li, here is a list of things to check out the noise: if you have a water well, do you have an expansion tank? Do you have an expansion tank on your water heater? If you have an RO drinking system, the expansion tank can make noise. Do you have a circulating pump on the water heater? When expansion tanks are going bad, they can make a moaning sound. But, you usually hear the noise during the day, not at night.
We got a new dishwasher and had to replace the shutoff valve. We had to turn the water off and since our pipes are in the attic water drained out of the pipes. When all was said and done. We can't seem to get all the air out of the lines. We have opened all lines, we have opened one at a time, we have used the relief valve on the hot water heater, but when we use the hot water, after a bit the heater starts making loud banging sounds. If we use the toilet that is in the room with the hot water heater and someone else is using hot water in another room, the heater really does some serious percolating. We have never had this problem before and we have lived here over 40 years. The hot water heater is 4 yrs old and our pipes are copper and 25 years old. Thanks for any suggestions.
JCE Wilson, water heaters will percolate and they can start making that noise at any time. It’s nothing to worry about. You might want to lower the temperature on the water heater and see how that goes. When you turn on the faucets, do they spit air out? The air and the percolating are two different things. Hard to diagnose with just an email but, putting on the shutoff valve wouldn’t have caused the problem.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thanks for your reply. You put my mind at rest. Once in a while one will spit, but not much. I was thinking it could also be this cold snap with hot water running through a cold pipe or cold water going into a water heater that is hot. We have been here a long time and never had this happen. It seems a little better everyday. Sorry to use "hot" water heater. I'm from New Orleans and we also call gutters on the house gutter "cans." Have a great day.
Greetings, been watching your videos all morning....pretty sure i've narrowed down the hammering noise throughout the house to my gas water heater manufactured 01/2005. I never knew about flushing the system so that's never been done. It sounds like, due to it's age, that is not the thing I need to do. As you've suggested, I will be looking for a certified plumber to install a new heater if needed (no "box stores").. Wish me luck and thanks for the advice!
Great channel! I just replaced my 20 year old electric water heater with a new one. The new one gurgles (sounds like air bubbles) every few minutes! I was thinking of emptying it and refilling to make sure it's full. Any ideas?
You’ve got me stumped. As you use hot water, cold water replaces it immediately. Are you sure the noise is coming from the water heater? I’ve had water heaters that were two week old that started percolating. If that’s what it is, you can drain it but the sound will probably come right back. It’s not hurting anything.
Thank you for this video, really appreciate it! I just replaced a washer for a leaky spigot outside the house in the front. Later when the toilet was used in the 2nd floor, there was a loud like sound before it flushed and it went away the 2nd time. Is this due to any pressure which may have built up in the pipes when I turned off the water supply to fix the leaky spigot?
@stopcat5992, there was probably air in the pipe. The toilet was probably the first fixture you used and, when you flushed it, it caused the fill valve to chatter.
My hot water heater hissing loudly at the top somewhere and if I shine a light over the exhaust port I can see an ultra fine spray that looks kinda like bubbles popping off the top of a glass after you pour a soda (or pop). The hissing is constant so long as the water supply is on and I do have a small amount of water in the pan, but that hissing is loud (and constant), it sounds identical to a pipe having burst in the wall (guess how I know that sound)... 😮 Thanks for the many video, sharing your years and years of invaluable experience...
@@ComputerGuyAndy I’m sorry that I didn’t get back to you sooner as we have been traveling. You have a leak in your water heater and I hope you have replaced it by now. Appreciate your comments.
Great video! I'm widow who lives alone, so I appreciate you guys putting my mind at ease about noises I might hear! My current issue is that occasionally I'm hearing a big bang after I flush my toilet. I did have a plumber out about a year ago and he tightened the brackets(?) along the pipes in my basement and installed an arrestor at the pipe that goes from my washer out to the main line. He explained about water hammer, so now I'm extremely nervous that that's what's happening with my toilet and that a pipe may burst in my basement. Do you have any other ideas about what it might be? As I said, it's just the toilet flushing and it doesn't happen every time. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the reply. The vent is Oatey or Studor. I do have access to it, it might be undersized and will test for this by Removing it and then flushing the toilets.
@mgohar604, you’re introducing cold water to the bottom of the water heater causing the percolating sound. Nothing wrong with the heater. Just live with the noise.
For a couple weeks I have been getting thumping/thuds that start late evening and continues through the morning. It stops midday but starts again in the evening. I wonder if it is from the sprinkler system or a neighbors hot water heater.
had a fog horn sound in the walls during or after flushing. I switched out the water supply valve (sits inside your tank with the water supply attached), once replaced the sound went away.
We have a clunking noise, but it comes on when any valve is opened…. Washer, shower etc… I am thinking the pressure reducing valve may be having issues
Great format and demeanor! What are the sounds associated with inadequate or blocked venting? As part of remodeling, I disconnected the vent stack and attempted to compensate for the loss of venting through use of an air admittance valve. Subsequently toilet flushing, laundry or other rapid draining results in an obnoxious belching noise from that general area. I'm wondering if the AAV is too small, and am hearing the pipes rattle from pressure as the system draws in air beyond the capacity of the AAV. After a handful of seconds, the sound goes away, crickets. Thanks.-JH.
When a vent is not working, you’ll get a gurgling sound. When you flush a toilet, you’ll get a sound from a lav or tub drain because it sucks the trap dry to get air. You might have bought a cheap mechanical vent that might not be working properly. Hopefully, you have access to this vent. I recommend a studor vent that comes in at 1 1/2”, 2”, 3” and 4”. Rule of thumb…. When using a 3” drain, you can use a 1 1/2” vent.
We have been renting an old house for 6 yrs.Last night I put the heat on for the first time and awhile later there were sounds like a water pump running low on water. The sound was from a living room wall with an outlet and on the other side is the kitchen wall with the table and chairs.Have no idea but is scary.After about 10 mins it stopped.
I’m hearing a banging noise in one shower when turning the nozzle to hot and then the water turns cold. In the other shower the water pressure for the hot water is low and causes the shower to not get as hot enough. What is going on with the plumbing? The house is about 15 years old.
Help! Knocking sound inside the wall shared by my bathroom and bedroom! Two knocks every 2 - 4 minutes apart non-stop 24/7 for five days now. Landlords “plumbers” don’t know how to figure it out. NOT correlated with water use, temperature, wind, or weather. It is NOT from anything outside the wall or a window or door. It is NOT a mammal or living creature. Sounds like a pipe knocking but it’s every 2 - 4 minutes 24/7 unchanged by water use.
The only question I have is are you heating the house with a boiler? If you have a boiler, the sound is from either a bad expansion tank or the boiler is getting too hot.
The top line on my water heater is vibrating looks to be the cold it just started doing it this evening. Also the shower sometimes makes a vibrating noise. Usually it will stop when I turn the valve. I’m not running any water at the moment anywhere in the house and the line on top of the water heater is still vibrating. Thanks for your help
You probably have pressure balance tub/ shower valves in your house and one of the cartridges is bad. There is a small spring and ball bearing in the cartridge. You need to replace the whole cartridge. P.S. If you have a few in your house, I recommend you repair all of them.
My water heater was installed in my family room, behind the master bedroom. When I take a shower or open the faucets of my sink, a there is a bandung sound or a sound d like when you pull a rubber. Is it something to be worried about it? This is driving me crazy. Thanks a lot. I hope you can help me because it's a new house.
@@isabelb.4518 if they installed an expansion tank on the water heater, it could be the expansion tank making that noise. Since it’s a new house, call the plumber back.
Thank you for this video. I have noticed a constant knocking sound in the wall between the master bathroom and the laundry room. Hot water heater is in that laundry room, but this sound is more than just pipes ticking because of hot/cold adjustments. It's an almost constant drum beat. Like bubbles in a fish tank. Could it be that the pipe vent is clogged? Something to do with the septic airator? Pipes not pressurized correctly? I really cant figure this out.
@@jfleming4439 sounds to me it’s the water heater percolating. What causes this noise is, when you use hot water, it adds cold water instantly and that makes that “percolating sound”. This happens only on gas heaters. You can drain the heater and refill it. The noise goes away for awhile but usually returns. You probably notice it when doing your laundry because your water heater is in the laundry room. It doesn’t hurt anything. Another possibility……The water heater vent has a metal diverter in the center which sometimes can make a funny noise. You can pull it and put a twist in it and that might stop the noise. If you hear the noise in the wall, that’s probably the pipe touching a wood stud and making some kind of noise. That could be a major job to fix so you might just need to live with the noise.
Had a tankless water heater installed with a recirc pump with a crossover valve...now getting a knocking sound in the wall sporadically after the recirc pump runs so knocking sound happens when no water running, but fairly persistent knock every 30-45 seconds for a few minutes, then starts again after next cycle. Hammer associated with the valve? Air in the line? PRV on main line and pressure sits around 50 psi. Thank you!
I don’t know what brand of on demand water heater you have. Every manufacturer tells you the way they want the circ line hooked up. You could have a problem with the check valve if one was installed. I’d call the manufacturer and ask them if the circ pump was installed correctly.
what happens after freezing below 0 temperatures and temperatures warm up and you can still hear running water in your pipes when the faucets are turned off
@@jasweett the way to check the expansion tank is to see if the bladder has gone bad. Disconnect it from the water line after you relieve the pressure. The best way to relieve the pressure is to turn off the supply line from the water heater and open a faucet until the water stops flowing. Turn the faucet off. ( The expansion tank should have been installed between the shut off valve and the water heater on the cold supply side.) If installed somewhere else, you need to shut off the water supply to the house, open a hot water faucet to drain the pressure down and then close it. When you take the tank off, if it’s really really heavy, the bladder has gone bad and the expansion tank needs to be replaced. If it feels light and empty of water, the tank is still good. It probably is the expansion tank making the noise. I don’t know if you have any other equipment around the water heater that could be making that noise.
Thanks for this info. My well system recently started having a very loud vibration inside the house (Not at the well itself). Pressure Tank (and the whole system) is less than 2 years old. It only happens when the Well Pump 1st turns on, and then slowly quites after a few moments.
An expansion tank is a cylinder that is about 16” long and about 12” in diameter. There is a tank that is smaller which could be 12”x8”. If it’s on a boiler, it’s a larger vessel but you should be able to see it. It’s attached to a large device called an air separater. If you have a water heater, the expansion tank is located on the cold water feed side of the heater.
Question... We had plumbers come out, they worked on a leak above the ceiling in our master bedroom. On the day they were finally down with the project, a loud vibrating/humming sound came about after they turned the water back on. The sound has now been on going for two days. We called them and they came out. They shut the water off the noise went away. 45 minutes later the noise came back. Any ideas as to what it could be? One guy said maybe they turned on the water too fast? Another one said it might coming from a leak in the boiler room?
Rebeca Andrade, do you have an expansion tank on the water heater? When the bladder goes bad, they can making a squealing sound. You might have debris in your tub and shower valves. You might have to change the cartridges. You can isolate the sound by turning off the angle stops at the fixtures. Turn one angle stop on at a time and keep going until you hear the sound. That might tell you which fixture is making the sound.
Hi Grumpy Plumber, I live in central California my house was built in 1974, I get Brown water when I turn on my bath water sometimes in the sink to, Do I need to re pipe? Or can I do something else to fix this issue
arnulfo delgadillo, is it the hot or cold water that is coming in brown? If it’s the hot water, I would recommend draining the heater and flushing and refilling it. As your house was built in 1974, they might have used galvanized pipe nipples on the tub spout instead of brass nipples. They probably used galvanized nipples on the bathroom sink angle stops. Go in and change the nipples to brass. You shouldn’t have to repipe the house.
We recently put a tankless water heater in our home. When they did that two floors up from that they put a pump that’s supposed to recycle the hot water faster. Ever since that we have heard loud noises that sound like a water droplet in our walls. You know some people can flick the side of their cheek and make a noise. It sounds just like that but louder… any ideas?
@@chrisfrate I suggest you call the the person who installed your heater back and have them find out what’s wrong. Sounds like you have air in the pipe and he should have put a bleeder on the circulating line.
Love the channel got a quick question... My water heater makes a pretty loud popping noise after you're done taking a shower is that something to be concerned about?
Paul Blanton, don’t be concerned as it is called percolating. A large percent of heaters make that noise. People claim you can flush it out, but the noise comes back so don’t waste your money. Glad you like our channel.
Thanks for the video! I have a two-story townhouse. When I flush any toilet, run the shower, and run the washer I can hear a high running water sound and banging in the downstairs living room area. The builder told me it's because of the main line that's in the wall. The noise is really loud and annoying. Any advice on how to fix it?
First off, I think the builder is right. Second, it would be a very costly fix. Third, I certainly wouldn’t hire the plumbing company again. You might try turning your pressure down on the regulator.
When sink faucet is fully opened it makes a motor/grinding noise but stops if flow is cut back. House built in 1940. Bought house 5 years ago so don't know complete plumbing history. Thank you.
Maria Madrid, are they compression valves? That means they have a washer and a seat. That could mean the washer is loose. If it’s a single handle faucet, you need to repair it. Check that out.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber hey thanks, Grumpy! Turns out the inlet valve under sink had been turned down (kids?). Opened it all the way and noise stopped. Got replacement parts anyway in case I need them later. Thanks!
Hi, Mr. Plumber, I have a sound coming from the supply line from within the wall that the downstairs toilet has a compression shut off valve, it's not leaking. I shut off the outside main shutoff valve and the running water sound was still there. I went to shut off main water valve at the meter and the sound went away. What could be making the running water sound.. could it be air in water supply line or the supply line shutoff valve is bad ? I'm puzzled to see if what is causing the vibration. It sounds like running water inside the wall, but the meter has a red gear that is not showing any water usage. But the sound is still there... it can't be a busted pipe no water is coming out from the wall? Or the water meter is not showing water usage..! Any suggestions? Thank you..! I have a video of the sound of the first floor supply line in the bathroom toilet.. Do you have an email address that I can send you the video.
@@AROD500500 you answered your own question……if the little red triangle on the water meter is not moving, then there is no water flow into the house. The vibration could be a compression angle stop. Turn the angle stop real tight and then open it back up and if the sound is still there, you need to replace the angle stop.
I live in a unit built about 18 months ago. When we turn on our hot water on, after a minute or two we start to get a whistling sound. This happens with most of the faucets in the house. It does not happen when running cold water.
John Morris, first thing I would check is the connections to the water heater. If they are aluminum flex water lines connecting the water heater, either replace them or readjust them, making them as straight as possible. Check that out.
I have a brand new home and in the basement there’s a completed bath; when the toilet is flushed or water turns off we’re getting a loud thumping sound; the builders plumber thought it was the water pressure and turned it down however it’s still happening
Thanks for the video. I am on a well system and I turned on my irrigation system and it appears there is a noise around the water pump. The noise went away when I turned off the irrigation system. I thought that it might be the pressure balance system. Please advise
You might have a bad check valve located near the pump. It could be the foot valve at the bottom of the well. When you mentioned the pressure balance system are you talking about the storage tank bladder or the pressure switch?
I have a question. About 2 months ago, our water company shut down the line for repairs. About two weeks after it was back on, the pipe where the water goes into my toilet started singing after flushing. What is it and what to do
My home was built in the mid 80s. Just today we started hearing a banging when out toilet in the main bath gets flushed or the cloths washer is running in the next room. Bathrooms in other parts of the house are silent. The room in the basement where the gas water heater and water service is quite.
Have you checked your water pressure? The best place to check is at the water heater drain. You’re probably getting an air hammer. The toilet and wash machine are quick closing valves. First turn off the water to the house. Do you have a hot and cold valve in the basement? If so, open both of them to the on position. Open all the faucets in the house and let them run until they all drain to the lowest level. Then turn all the faucets off and turn water back on. Open up each faucet until you get all the air out. These steps might stop the air hammering. If not, you might have a bad fill valve on the toilet. open the faucets one at a time
I recently installed a recirculation pump @ my water heater and replaced a leaking valve @ my shower. Ever since I have a constant ( loud ) noise at my shower valve when I decrease the hot and increase the cold.
Fred2324, sounds to me like you have a pressure balance valve in your shower. There is a balancing spool in the valve that’s probably causing that noise. To test it, turn off the circulating pump for a few days. If the noise goes away, repair the valve with a new cartridge. Make sure you have the direction of water flow coming back towards the heater.
If I run the cold water at my kitchen sink and then shut the water off, there is a brief (around 1 sec) chirping nose coming from somewhere else in the house. (I am not quite sure where, but it is not really close to the kitchen sink). It is not real loud, but definitely noticeable. The problem doesn't happen with hot water. The problem doesn't happen at any other faucet/tub/shower in the house. What might this be?
@PeterSramka, you might have a problem with an angle stop that has a loose washer. If you have quarter turn angle stops, there are no washers. You might have a problem with a tub shower valve with a bad piston in the valve. Do you have an RO expansion tank or an expansion tank on the water heater? One could have a hole in the bladder. Check those out. I do believe you are hearing things.
@@isabelb.4518 your sound might be coming from the gas burner in your water heater. That might be caused from a gas pressure problem. Or, it could be the burner itself. If the heater is under 6 years old, the burner could be under warranty. If you have an electric water heater, the noise could be coming from the temperature pressure valve on top of the heater. You would probably notice water on the floor. Hope this helps.
In our old house with crawl space, the kitchen sink clogs regularly. Our son lives there and doesn't cook much there or use the sink as often. It took a lot of effort but I used a plunger and was successful. The sink now drains without filling up the sink when the water is running. However, even after the water has all drained out and I keep plunging, there continues to be a slushing of water somewhere down the drain. Do I need to call a plumber?
I would recommend a good, honest drain cleaner. Wouldn’t hurt to give it a good cleaning. Just the kitchen drain as I’m assuming you’re not having any other issues. If the drain cleaner company says that you have major problems, which I doubt, just pay him and send him on his way.
When using the spray gun at the kitchen sink, a loud, high pitch noise starts. Should the spray gun be replaced? The spray gun is separate from the faucet. Thanks for your videos !
In the body of your kitchen sink faucet there is a diverter for the hand spray. You need to remove the spout to get to it. A lot of old brand names have replacement parts. The first thing I would do is remove the spray head and see if it makes a noise. If it doesn’t, it’s probably the spray head that needs to be replaced.
Yeah, I got a question... each time I turn on my faucets ((in the bathroom and kitchen)) water comes out slow... I tried this with both hot and cold water, and it still comes out slow. Also... when I have the water turned on, it also "spits" at times...? I went downstairs into my basement ((where the water pipes are at while the water is *TURNED OFF*)), and I'm hearing water running through them quite loudly too, but I don't see any leakage or anything like that...?
After changing the valve in the kitchen, we started hearing noises in the bathroom wall between the toilet and the shower. Coincidentally, a few days later, also change the valve in the shower. The noise happens after using the shower and also flushing the toilet. It is a vibrating, banging noise like the pipe, vibrating against the wall, repetitively almost like as if you had pressed the spring on a door stopper. What do we do to fix? I can send a recording.
If you have an angle stop on the toilet that is a compression valve, the washer might be loose inside it. Just replace it. If you put in a pressure balance shower valve, you might have a bad cartridge, even if it’s brand new. Replace the cartridge. You may have old globe valves on the hot and cold shower supplies that have washers inside that became loose. It would be wise to replace the hot and cold shut off valves. Hopefully you can find the problem.
Hi there, great videos! When. I run my kitchen sink I hear a whine or whistle that seems to be coming from downstairs in the basement. It happens after I turn the water off and a brief pause
Do you have a well tank in the basement? Do you have an expansion tank on the water heater? Do you have an RO system with a tank? If you have one of those, you may have a bad bladder in one of the tanks. You will need to replace that tank.
I just started noticing a humming noise when I turn on my kitchen sink . this been happening the last couple days. What are your suggestions? What do I do?
@@christineherrera1387 turn the angle stops off and give them an extra turn to tighten them. Turn them back on and see if the noise goes away. If that doesn’t work, remove the aerator, turn the water on and see if the noise is still there. If the noise is gone, clean the aerator, reinstall it and turn faucet on and see if humming is gone. If not, get a new aerator. If you take the aerator off and the noise is still there, it might be the cartridge making the noise. If this is a high end faucet like $400-600 and has a pull out spray, you can remove the handle from the hose and remove the check valve in the spray head and see if that stops the noise. Check these out.
Help! I live in a mobile home and have pet pipes. After I run the water at my kitchen sink (mainly the hot water) there’s knocking/thumping sounds coming from under my dining room floor. I’ve had the pressure valve changed and lowered water pressure from 100 to 63 but it did not help. It also happens sometimes even when I’m not running the water. This may not be related, but coincidentally around the same time the thumping sound started my floor boards in dining room started to make creaking/snapping sound. Do you have any idea of what could be causing the knocking/thumping sound under my floor?
About 1:34 timer on the video I heard that sound like a woodpecker on steroids! Thats exact same sound Ive got on the pipping of my house. Neve suspected the water heater exponsion tank will be the culprit! Thank you pal! Great video...
Guess what pal. I have spent weeks watching what so called experts on how to fix things turned out to be only handy men far from being expert! You're the man! The water heater expension tank diaphragm was ruptured and was wreaking havoc on the plumbing in my house. I installed a new water heater expension tank today and the water hummering went away. Thank you.
Hello GP, I live in a 1944 Cape Cod style home. Currently, hearing a “gurgle” sound in pipes when the washing machine is draining and the toilet is flushed. What say you? Thanks, Jim K.
James Knight, it sounds like you might have plugged vents. What you can do is; stick a garden hose about 3-4 feet down the vent and turn the water on. See if that clears the vents and stops the gurgling sound.
Suddenly developed a very light hammer Noise (almost hard to hear) lasts about tens seconds. Happens in static situation, water off. comes back about every 5-10 minutes. Noise most apparent in shower wall. Has single vale shower facet.
You need to repair the shower valve by installing a new cartridge. You have a pressure balance valve and the piston inside the cartridge is causing that chattering.
We have had two plumbers out with no success. When we have a shower and the gas hot water tank is reheating, if we flush the closest toilet to the hot water tanks it rattles the wall. It doesn’t do this at any other time if the water heater is not heating. Pressure is good to the house. They checked the pressure release valves and pressure in the expansion tanks and found nothing. Any thoughts would be appreciated
Replace the cartridge in the shower faucet. It could be a bad piston in the pressure balance valve.Replace the angle stop at the toilet. It could be a loose washer in the angle stop. If you have pressure balance tub/ shower valves, you probably have a bad cartridge.
We’re hearing a whistling sound around our water pressure regulator whenever we use water anywhere in our home. Is this from high pressure? Would I be able to adjust on my own?
isoygblitz, a whistling or vibration sound usually indicates a bad pressure regulator and you need to replace. If it is a type that has double unions, they are fairly easy to replace. The only time it’s hard to replace is when they didn’t allow enough room to get it in and out. A way to check this is to disconnect one of the unions and see how much play you have.
Enjoyed the video. I have a problem with bathroom sink. I hear air coming from the drain sounds like if you are blowing into an instrument. Any ideas why.
Why does my outdoor hose bib make a thump and slight whistle noise when I turn my kitchen faucet on? I replaced the washer on my outdoor faucet due to a leak
@@ryanmayo4750 check your water pressure on the drain at the bottom of your water heater. After you install the pressure gauge, turn your gas as high as it will go and see if the temperature gauge climbs. If it climbs, you might have thermo expansion and you need to add an expansion tank on the cold inlet side of your water heater. If you have an electric water heater, you won’t get thermo expansion but it’s a good place to check the water pressure on your water system. If you have a well, you shouldn’t have high water pressure. If you have city water, you can get high water pressure, that’s why you have a pressure regulator. Pressure regulators have about a ten year life. Check this out and also recheck your hose bib to make sure that new washer is tight.
@@marycunningham6540 It does sound like a ripoff! If you have a water softener, I wouldn’t worry about it. Kind of like the water filter in the refrigerator that the manufacturer wants you to replace about every month.
Is a very fast ticking noise also because the pipe is too close to a beam? Like 3-4 per second for 2-3 seconds? What about a slow « tic » that happens every 20-30s when water is running?
Em Pain, your hot water pipe is probably touching some wood or a metal object when it gets hot. That is a hard noise to find where it might be touching.
I hear this loud sound of water running down the pipes within the wall of my bedroom. It is like the sound of a waterfall except its just for a couple of seconds. I live in a 13 floor apartment building and live on the 11th floor. I messaged the management and they said it’s normal because my unit is close to a stack pipe. Is this something that can be remedied. The noise is quite loud and disturbs my sleep, if it was in any other part of the house could be bare-able but not the bedroom.
Thanks for your video. There's a squeaky sound everytime we turn on the faucet and our toilet bowl after flashing. What causing it. Does squeaky causes pipes to burst? Thank you.
I started to hear squeaky sound low pitch and continuous after flushing the toilet and when the tank was filled. Now I hear that in both of my toilets when turning off both hot and cold water. It does not sound like water hammer, what else can it be?
I am hearing a fairly loud and seemingly violent vibration when my sink water heat up. I do not hear it before the water turns warm. But it seems to be coming from behind the wall where my sink is upstairs. I am also seeing a brown discharge coming through the sink faucet; home was built in 1924. Any thoughts or do you have an email address where I can send you a video? Thanks for any help you can offer!!
@@taravellaj do you have the original tub and shower valves in the house? Do you have faucets with rubber washers instead of ceramic cartridges? The screws holding the rubber washers could be loose, causing them to vibrate. The brown water coming through the sink faucet could be coming from the old galvanized pipes.
I live in an apartment complex and ever since they had to do an “emergency water cut off” to make a “fix” well I’ve been hearing this humming sound or noises behind my wall and near my vent and it sounds like it is coming from our washroom/laundry room. Even louder in there. I have to call them tomorrow morning and let them know this. I’m tired of hearing this in my bedroom. It’s annoying. It’s like running water all day sounds like after the toilet cannot fill up in the bowl all the way. Plus noise.
@@sbs1687 do you have a well tank? If so, the bladder is probably gone and that could be making the noise. If it does it only when you flush the toilet, I’d replace the fill valve.
Thanx for your video. Do you have any advice for pipes that "BANG" when no water is running. This happens hours after the water is used all through the day and night. Thanx
Here is a suggestion you might try: open all the faucets and hopefully they will drain to the lowest point in the house. Maybe there’s a hose bib near the house water shutoff that will drain the water. Turn all the faucets back off, turn water on, go through and open all the faucets to let the air out. That might solve the problem. Are you on a well? If so, maybe the bladder tank has gone bad. A fill valve in the toilet can make a banging sound when it refills the tank. If you have a leaky flapper, that would cause the fill valve to go on and off periodically. I hope this helps.
Enjoyed your video. Hoping you may be able to w. There is a very loud thunking noise after water has drained the house and is heading to the septic tank. Depending on how much water is being used there could be more or less thunks. 1.6 gallon flush 2-3 thunks. Washer draining 3-4 thunks. 10 minutes shower continuous thunks about 15-20 seconds apart. Any ideas? Thank you.
@aliciasmith4255, do you have a sewer ejector pump? It might be that the check valve is making the noise. When the pump is done pumping and turns off, the check valve closes hard, causing the thunking noise. You might need to repipe the pipe to the septic to eliminate the down pressure on the check valve.
Hi, I bought this house about 4 years ago. There are 3 showers in the house all have Kohler valves and there about 20 years old. About a month ago the shower (Only) on the second floor started to have s shrill whistle occasionally. Speaking with Kohler they recommended changing the 2 piece pressure vulve and the control valve. After I did that a few hours later the whistle was back, it lasts for about 30 to 45 seconds. Suggestions?
Is there an expansion tank on the water heater, RO system, or bladder type well tank? When the tank goes bad, they can make that shrill noise. If you have a hot water heating system, it could be the expansion tank on the boiler. It could also be the fill valve on the toilet. It doesn’t happen when the shower is running so it’s not the shower valves making the noise.
Thank You. I’ll replace the toilet valve and see if that stops the whistle. We do not have an expansion tank on the hot water or a well tank. City water.
I want to thank you so much, I never thought of changing the toilet tank fill valve, I purchased a kohler fill valve a little expensive but that resolved my issue! All quiet Thanks again for your advise and experience!!!!
Glad I helped. The next time don’t buy a Kohler fill valve because it’s a Fluid Master fill valve, costing less than $10 at Home Depot. Fluid Master is the flip valve a lot of toilet manufacturers use.
@@TheGrumpyPlumberFunny you say that I bought the kohler fill valve at home depot, the kohler came in a nice box for double the money. When I opened the box to replace the valve it was stamped kohler on top and then on the shut off it was stamped Fluid Master. Thanks Again for your advise and experience!!!
We have city water sir and noticed low pressure from our bathroom faucet(cleaned the aerator) and thought we fixed the problem. Then the washing machine valve quit having water come out on the cold side the same day. And now the bathroom faucet won’t have water more than drips coming out. Any ideas on where to begin looking or what to troubleshoot? Thanks
There are screens on the hose or washing machine connections that need to be cleaned or changed. Clean the faucet aerator again and it will probably work. If you turn the water off to the house or any valve connected to the house, turn the valves back on slowly.
Hi, my house was built in 1982. when I turn on the shower, sounds like waterfalls appear in the kitchen sink area. Underneath the kitchen sink there is a white tank looks like the one you show here, and there are water filters, but when I didn't hear any sounds under the sink though, the sound is heard up on the corner wall by the cabinet, but there is no water pipe up 5 feet high on the wall. What could be cause?
You could have a bad RO tank. If you can lift the tank easily, then it’s fine but if it is very heavy to lift, then the tank has gone bad and needs to be replaced. Another thing….if the RO drain is connected between the basket strainer and the p- trap, it makes a water running noise. The easiest way to fix that is to connect the drain on the outlet arm of the p- trap. The water in the p-trap will silence the noise. You hear that noise when the RO is making drinking water.
We had a new bathtub and a vanity/sink installed. Whenever the hot water is running and going down the drain, there is loud banging sound once every few seconds or so. What is this due to and how can I fix this?
@@bexaminer1 if you have a pressure regulator, that could be making that noise. If you have a well tank with a bladder, the bladder could have a hole in it that could cause whistling.
Hello, we just moved into a 1973 mobile home and the water heater location is in the bathroom and it is a very small water heater. There is a noise under the bathroom vanity area, to me it sounds like "loud white noise" .We have looked under sink, looked for leaks but can't find anything. It is a Florida home with well water that I think 5 houses is using, the pump and everything is behind our house. We turn off water to our house and the water heater breaker when we leave and the noise is still there but we don't drain the lines. We have water sprinklers too but they are turned off. We did notice that the big tank outside has a rust spot on the bottom and is leaking some. We are going to call a plumber to come check it out but I am wondering if it has something to do with the pump and the tank outside. There was a pressure gauge on the big tank outside and it was at 20. If it is an outside issue then our HOA has to get it fixed. My husband is going to crawl around and check out the water heater from the outside. Any advice? Thanks!
Any advice about a banging noise that seems to come from the water main into the house? I have a shutoff after the main before it goes to the rest of the house that I turned off and it still knocks really hard several times a day. Is there something in the water pit before coming in my house that could be bad?
A swing check valve could bang. RP devices can make noises because of the check valve. The foot valve at the bottom of my submersible well banged because the well was over 300 ft. deep. It sounds like you might have a problem with the check valve.
My garage wall shakes bad when sprinkler system is on. There are water regulator and sprinkler timer from inside near the wall and there’s water meter outside near the wall. Do you know what could be the problem? Thanks
Hi. I hear a light knocking sound after I flush my toilet sometimes about 15 feet from the bathroom- in the kitchen after I flush and the toilet bowl is filling. It’s like a tapping. It stops as soon as the toilet kicks off. I don’t know what it is and I have home owner anxiety. Any ideas?
I have a noise going through my pipes even when there is no water running or anything.Its as if someone is turning the tap on and off again and it sounds as if something is refilling. This can happen at any time,even during the night. I have a combi gas boiler so im wondering if its sonething to do with pressure
@@Bernadette-hd6qn you might have air in your boiler system. Even though it’s a closed system, you can still get air. You can bleed it yourself or have someone else do it for you.
First: Loved your video. My noise is none of those. We have 3 Bathrooms. The second largest is in the center of the upstairs area. Last week I began to hear all the other plumbing , flushing toilets, faucets running, etc. in the bathtub shower in that bathroom. I find that rather frightening. Is this a Call The Plumber Now Issue? Thanks in advance!!
Doesn’t sound like this particular bathroom gets a lot of use. I say this because the trap seal on the drain of the tub has probably gone dry from lack of use. You can turn the tub faucet on, run water for 30 seconds or less, and that will fill the trap back up. You can do this once a month or less or, if you don’t use this bathroom at all, pour 2 cups of RV antifreeze in the drain because RV antifreeze does not evaporate. I believe this will solve your problem.
@@tbb7458 if your condo is above the garage and you hear water running in the pipes in the ceiling of the garage, it could be a running toilet. It could be from your toilet or someone else’s toilet.
In my townhouse, several times throughout the day, we'll hear loud thuds. Not knocking, clunking, or ticking. It sounds like when those guys that deadlift 200+ pounds drops the weight on the floor and the whole gym can hear it. We've been dealing with this noise for a year now but neither us nor the neighbor is doing anything to cause it. Sounds like it's behind the wall by the bathroom upstairs. Any thoughts?
Do you have expansion tanks on your water heaters? They can make that noise when they go bad. Back in the 90’s all the shower valves had to be pressure balance. The valves have a piston and they can make a noise, like when you flush a toilet or the irrigation goes on. Any change in water pressure can cause the valve to make a noise. You need to have new cartridges installed if that is the problem.
When my wife waters the backyard plants there is a squeal, shrieking noise that fills the whole house. To the point where I make her shut it off, it's so loud and high-pitched.
I hear this loud noise that sounds like a jackhammer around 7 am, it repeats 3 times than stops. I was told it may be the water heater since it was never drained out. But I turned the heat off 3 weeks ago and it did get better but this morning at 630 it woke me up again. There is also the sound of water in the bathroom pipes, the same sound as when you flush. I have a water boiler not a furnace. Would appreciate your help on this. I did research it and found out that if it's the pipes that could cause water damage in the walls but I don't know who to call, a plumber or HVAC technician. THANK YOU
Sounds like you have air in your heating system. Two things: one is called a snifter valve which looks like a little tin can about 2” high and 1” diameter and it has an air vent on top of it that might have gone bad. The second thing….the bladder in the expansion tank that hangs just below the snifter valve has probably gone bad. Replace both of those which are not very expensive. Bleed each zone to get the air out of the pipes so there is just water. You need to find someone who works on boilers. It’s not a hard fix.
I have a high pitch squeal coming from the hot water valve under the bathroom sink. We have a tankless water heater, and the plumber installed a little device to this valve to have the water circulate throughout the house. It started squeaking a couple of months ago. I think it was installed about two years ago. When I shut off the hot water valve and wait for a couple of minutes, I can turn it back on and the squeak is gone until someone else uses water in the house. Do you have advise for how to stop the squeak permanently? Thank you so much!
That valve that is squeaking is made to circulate the water so when you turn on the hot water faucet, you’ll have hot water in about 10 seconds. If it’s giving you hot water, then it’s working so you’ll want to replace it. If it never did work, take the supply lines from the faucet and hook them back up to the angle stops. You might need to buy new supply lines.
I have 2 bathrooms in my house. The bathroom that rarely used started to squeak constantly. I run the bath and while water runs the squealing seems to go away but when I shut the water off and turn tight it starts up again. This noise is only in that one bathroom .
Thank you for your video! I live in a 400 unit building. I periodically hear a crack or singular banging sound in the bathroom where my shower is. Sometimes it's barely noticeable, other times it's loud enough to scare the hell out of me! It'll make that sound once every minute or so and go on for a bit. Any idea what this could be and how to make it stop? Thanks so much!!
Vicky, I have some questions for you. Is there a water heater near the bathroom? Is the sound coming from the same wall the shower valve is located in? Is any other unit using the water when you hear the sound or is it just your unit? If there is a water heater near the bathroom, the noise could be a percolating sound from the heater or the water heater vent expanding. Have any apartments been remodeled near you lately? A hot water line could be expanding when in use as it might be touching a wood or metal structure causing the noise. I have to be honest, it’s tricky to find a noise problem unless they open up a wall. This information might help in your investigation.
@The Grumpy Plumber thank you for replying! There is no water heater near the bathroom. I managed to pinpoint exactly where the noise is coming from: it's a pipe that feels warm to the touch and it sits in the wall behind my tub and shower. It runs way above me and way below me into other apartments. I can very faintly hear water running elsewhere whenever I hear the cracking sounds. I don't know if any apartments are being remodeled around me but it's very possible since the owners are gradually revamping the entire building. Could it just be the pipes expanding with the heat? Is there a way to cushion the pipes with some kind of soundproofing material?
Sometimes we hear what sounds like rushing water through the pipes...oil heat, forced hot water. Didnt always hear this. Just started recently and even if theres no water running no one flushing a toilet or turning a faucet on...can just be sitting watching tv and hear it. Any idea of what that could be?
@@TheGrumpyPlumber yes hot water heat.....thank you. I will look into that. At least I have an idea of what needs to be done so I'm not flying blind. I appreciate the reply. Thanks.
I have searched high and low on RUclips to find information that might help me find the cause of a clunking sound you so accurately described in #6 in your plumbing noise causes. Every time I turned on a faucet in my home there was an immediate clunk sound in the water pipes. After finding your post I replaced the pressure balance valve as you recommended on my shower valve and the clucking sound was gone! HALLELUJAH!! I wanted to " THANK YOU" for sharing your experience and knowledge with us out here that are far less informed on these matters. Thanks again!
You made my day. Thank YOU 😊
Man, this video finally put to rest some of my "plumbing paranoia". Thank you so much. I'll be rewatching it as a reminder whenever I notice a weird sound from my pipes and start obsessing about it!
I have a constant humming sound going on that I hear all through the house. I turned off the water to all the toilets and I still heard the humming sound. It's constant it sounds like it is all over the house including both levels. I even hear it in the garage as well. I also turned off all the power to the house and the hum was still there. Thanks much Jim!
@Bobby what caused the noise? How did you obliterate it?
Constant humming-me too. Can’t figure it out
There's many cases where some factory miles away caused this sound. There's a famous case of some tire or glass factory in in the north east had a machine that caused an entire town to have a hum and they only found out 25 years later, the day the plant shut down. Turning your master breaker off is a good start things like refrigerators have humming compressors.
It would be very helpful if you have recordings of the actual sounds so we can zzcompare them to what we’re hearing in our house. 🥹
YES! This would be helpful
During a bathroom remodel, our other bathroom shower started to make a banging noise coming from inside the wall where the shower valve is. It only happens if we have the valve set to both cold & hot (to make it warm). If we turn it all the way to hot or cold, it stops. My thought was, as the contractors were turning off & on the main water valve to work on the other bathroom, they turned on the water to quick and it ruptured something in the valve. They said it's just air in the pipes and it will go away the more we use the other shower, but I think the valve got messed up. Thoughts?
Hi, thanks for the video. My pipes make noises when I open or close any faucets in the house or after flushing a toilet.
Fog horn sound when open taps in bathroom and kitchen.Recently had plumber out due to low cold water pressure..problem solved.However our expansion cylinder had to be changed also but now hearing these sounds but not all the time.We have adjusted pressure but still making noise.Plumber been out no obvious reasons why this is doing it.Noise wasn't happening before the work was carried out.Your help is much appreciated
@@hpplayz2725 the expansion tank could be bad, even if it’s new.
Thanks for doing a video that actually makes sense to the layfolk! You didn't seem to mention a low humming I'm getting at home when I turn on water upstairs and downstairs(hot and cold). The sound comes about 1-2 seconds after turning the faucet and sounds like a distant fog horn seemingly below the house...
TheAKK, if you have an RO system you could have a hole in the storage tank bladder. That can make a humming sound. If you have an expansion tank on the water heater or a well tank, those bladders can go bad and make a noise. If you have a pressure regulator on the house, they make noise when they go bad. If you have a boiler system, they also have expansion tanks. That could make a noise if heating your water. I don’t think it could be the faucets if you’re getting the noise both upstairs and downstairs.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thank you for the quick and detailed reply (subscribed)! I think you may have hit it on the expansion tank. When my wife gets home I'll have her turn on the faucet and I'll be at the water heaters to verify and then go from there.
At times, plumbing in one washroom will squeal loudly (like a smoke alarm). This will happen only sometimes when water is running somewhere in the house. Originally sound was coming from one faucet when water turned on anywhere in house. Had cartridge changed and a few other things on that faucet (by a plumber). It still makes the sound (at times)...now I noticed the sound comes from the toilet area of the same washroom! I don't hear it from the faucet lately, just the toilet (at times). Is something moving through the pipe and stuck? I live in an area with hard water. When plumber changed cartridge, he also changed water pressure regulator valve as it had build up and might have had a slight leak. Thank you for your helpful videos and advice.
Mimi Combow, turn the shut off valve on the toilet off and see if the sound goes away. Try this for about a day. If the sound stops, it’s either the fill valve or the shut off valve to the toilet making the sound. If that’s not it, do the same on the lav faucet and see if the noise is gone. Angle stops are notorious for making noise but are seldom checked. If you have the older style compression angle stops that you have to turn off, there is a washer in them that can get loose and make a noise. I’m thinking it’s the fill valve on the toilet.
Good video. I was hoping I might find an answer for why I have a high pitch whistling noise that seems to be coming from a bathroom faucet that I can hear when the water is off. The noise stops when running water in the house and then resumes when the water is turned off. Sometimes the noise lasts for ten minutes, other times much, much longer. We do have an expansion tank. I'm not sure that would be causing any issue. That is located in the basement. The noisy faucet is on the second floor.
I am redeemed, you answered your own question, it’s the expansion tank. It has a hole in the rubber bladder. If you have a well tank, that could also have a hole in the bladder. If you have a drinking water system, like an RO, that has a bladder tank.
Hello @@TheGrumpyPlumber. Thank you for replying to my comment. I appreciate your input. I'm so glad I found your video. We are planning on replacing the expansion tank soon. Thanks again!
Did you find the problem?
@@randellmathews5961 Yes we did. It wasn't the expansion tank or the faucet. It was a part in the toilet tank that needed replaced. Thank you for your question.
@I_am_redeemed was it the fill valve? Also is the noise still gone?
Thanks for making this video! I hear constant low and motor engine like sound in my house. It becomes clearer at night. But when I put my ears against the wall to hear the sound, I can’t hear anything. I’ve asked technician to check water tank, furnace and air conditioner, they don’t find them to make any noise. Also I asked worker to check the roof, they don’t find anything wrong. My kitchen appliances function well. What do you think makes the noise? It’s annoying and disturb my sleep. Thanks!
Candy Li, here is a list of things to check out the noise: if you have a water well, do you have an expansion tank? Do you have an expansion tank on your water heater? If you have an RO drinking system, the expansion tank can make noise. Do you have a circulating pump on the water heater? When expansion tanks are going bad, they can make a moaning sound. But, you usually hear the noise during the day, not at night.
Candy Li, P. S. If you have a circulating pump on the water heater, that’s probably where the sound is coming from. Check that out.
Did you find out what it was? I’m having the same sound and it’s driving me crazy!!!
We got a new dishwasher and had to replace the shutoff valve. We had to turn the water off and since our pipes are in the attic water drained out of the pipes. When all was said and done. We can't seem to get all the air out of the lines. We have opened all lines, we have opened one at a time, we have used the relief valve on the hot water heater, but when we use the hot water, after a bit the heater starts making loud banging sounds. If we use the toilet that is in the room with the hot water heater and someone else is using hot water in another room, the heater really does some serious percolating. We have never had this problem before and we have lived here over 40 years. The hot water heater is 4 yrs old and our pipes are copper and 25 years old. Thanks for any suggestions.
JCE Wilson, water heaters will percolate and they can start making that noise at any time. It’s nothing to worry about. You might want to lower the temperature on the water heater and see how that goes. When you turn on the faucets, do they spit air out? The air and the percolating are two different things. Hard to diagnose with just an email but, putting on the shutoff valve wouldn’t have caused the problem.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thanks for your reply. You put my mind at rest. Once in a while one will spit, but not much. I was thinking it could also be this cold snap with hot water running through a cold pipe or cold water going into a water heater that is hot. We have been here a long time and never had this happen. It seems a little better everyday. Sorry to use "hot" water heater. I'm from New Orleans and we also call gutters on the house gutter "cans." Have a great day.
Greetings, been watching your videos all morning....pretty sure i've narrowed down the hammering noise throughout the house to my gas water heater manufactured 01/2005. I never knew about flushing the system so that's never been done. It sounds like, due to it's age, that is not the thing I need to do. As you've suggested, I will be looking for a certified plumber to install a new heater if needed (no "box stores").. Wish me luck and thanks for the advice!
Great channel! I just replaced my 20 year old electric water heater with a new one. The new one gurgles (sounds like air bubbles) every few minutes! I was thinking of emptying it and refilling to make sure it's full. Any ideas?
You’ve got me stumped. As you use hot water, cold water replaces it immediately. Are you sure the noise is coming from the water heater? I’ve had water heaters that were two week old that started percolating. If that’s what it is, you can drain it but the sound will probably come right back. It’s not hurting anything.
Thank you for this video, really appreciate it! I just replaced a washer for a leaky spigot outside the house in the front. Later when the toilet was used in the 2nd floor, there was a loud like sound before it flushed and it went away the 2nd time. Is this due to any pressure which may have built up in the pipes when I turned off the water supply to fix the leaky spigot?
@stopcat5992, there was probably air in the pipe. The toilet was probably the first fixture you used and, when you flushed it, it caused the fill valve to chatter.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thank you, haven't heard it after that.
My hot water heater hissing loudly at the top somewhere and if I shine a light over the exhaust port I can see an ultra fine spray that looks kinda like bubbles popping off the top of a glass after you pour a soda (or pop).
The hissing is constant so long as the water supply is on and I do have a small amount of water in the pan, but that hissing is loud (and constant), it sounds identical to a pipe having burst in the wall (guess how I know that sound)... 😮 Thanks for the many video, sharing your years and years of invaluable experience...
@@ComputerGuyAndy I’m sorry that I didn’t get back to you sooner as we have been traveling. You have a leak in your water heater and I hope you have replaced it by now. Appreciate your comments.
Great video! I'm widow who lives alone, so I appreciate you guys putting my mind at ease about noises I might hear! My current issue is that occasionally I'm hearing a big bang after I flush my toilet. I did have a plumber out about a year ago and he tightened the brackets(?) along the pipes in my basement and installed an arrestor at the pipe that goes from my washer out to the main line. He explained about water hammer, so now I'm extremely nervous that that's what's happening with my toilet and that a pipe may burst in my basement. Do you have any other ideas about what it might be? As I said, it's just the toilet flushing and it doesn't happen every time. Thanks in advance!
Change the fill valve in the toilet. That’s the cheapest thing to try.
Hi there, can we get an update. Did changing the fill valve solve the problem?
Thanks for the reply. The vent is Oatey or Studor. I do have access to it, it might be undersized and will test for this by Removing it and then flushing the toilets.
Very good video.our water tank makes very loud noise when we turn on the tabs.
@mgohar604, you’re introducing cold water to the bottom of the water heater causing the percolating sound. Nothing wrong with the heater. Just live with the noise.
For a couple weeks I have been getting thumping/thuds that start late evening and continues through the morning. It stops midday but starts again in the evening. I wonder if it is from the sprinkler system or a neighbors hot water heater.
had a fog horn sound in the walls during or after flushing. I switched out the water supply valve (sits inside your tank with the water supply attached), once replaced the sound went away.
We have a clunking noise, but it comes on when any valve is opened…. Washer, shower etc… I am thinking the pressure reducing valve may be having issues
I would check out the pressure reducing valve. Also check your pressure balance tub shower valves as they can make noises.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber thank you…
Great format and demeanor! What are the sounds associated with inadequate or blocked venting? As part of remodeling, I disconnected the vent stack and attempted to compensate for the loss of venting through use of an air admittance valve. Subsequently toilet flushing, laundry or other rapid draining results in an obnoxious belching noise from that general area. I'm wondering if the AAV is too small, and am hearing the pipes rattle from pressure as the system draws in air beyond the capacity of the AAV. After a handful of seconds, the sound goes away, crickets. Thanks.-JH.
When a vent is not working, you’ll get a gurgling sound. When you flush a toilet, you’ll get a sound from a lav or tub drain because it sucks the trap dry to get air. You might have bought a cheap mechanical vent that might not be working properly. Hopefully, you have access to this vent. I recommend a studor vent that comes in at 1 1/2”, 2”, 3” and 4”. Rule of thumb…. When using a 3” drain, you can use a 1 1/2” vent.
We have been renting an old house for 6 yrs.Last night I put the heat on for the first time and awhile later there were sounds like a water pump running low on water. The sound was from a living room wall with an outlet and on the other side is the kitchen wall with the table and chairs.Have no idea but is scary.After about 10 mins it stopped.
I’m hearing a banging noise in one shower when turning the nozzle to hot and then the water turns cold.
In the other shower the water pressure for the hot water is low and causes the shower to not get as hot enough.
What is going on with the plumbing?
The house is about 15 years old.
Help! Knocking sound inside the wall shared by my bathroom and bedroom! Two knocks every 2 - 4 minutes apart non-stop 24/7 for five days now. Landlords “plumbers” don’t know how to figure it out. NOT correlated with water use, temperature, wind, or weather. It is NOT from anything outside the wall or a window or door. It is NOT a mammal or living creature. Sounds like a pipe knocking but it’s every 2 - 4 minutes 24/7 unchanged by water use.
The only question I have is are you heating the house with a boiler? If you have a boiler, the sound is from either a bad expansion tank or the boiler is getting too hot.
The top line on my water heater is vibrating looks to be the cold it just started doing it this evening. Also the shower sometimes makes a vibrating noise. Usually it will stop when I turn the valve. I’m not running any water at the moment anywhere in the house and the line on top of the water heater is still vibrating. Thanks for your help
You probably have pressure balance tub/ shower valves in your house and one of the cartridges is bad. There is a small spring and ball bearing in the cartridge. You need to replace the whole cartridge. P.S. If you have a few in your house, I recommend you repair all of them.
My water heater was installed in my family room, behind the master bedroom. When I take a shower or open the faucets of my sink, a there is a bandung sound or a sound d like when you pull a rubber. Is it something to be worried about it? This is driving me crazy. Thanks a lot. I hope you can help me because it's a new house.
@@isabelb.4518 if they installed an expansion tank on the water heater, it could be the expansion tank making that noise. Since it’s a new house, call the plumber back.
Thank you for this video. I have noticed a constant knocking sound in the wall between the master bathroom and the laundry room. Hot water heater is in that laundry room, but this sound is more than just pipes ticking because of hot/cold adjustments. It's an almost constant drum beat. Like bubbles in a fish tank. Could it be that the pipe vent is clogged? Something to do with the septic airator? Pipes not pressurized correctly? I really cant figure this out.
@@jfleming4439 sounds to me it’s the water heater percolating. What causes this noise is, when you use hot water, it adds cold water instantly and that makes that “percolating sound”. This happens only on gas heaters. You can drain the heater and refill it. The noise goes away for awhile but usually returns. You probably notice it when doing your laundry because your water heater is in the laundry room. It doesn’t hurt anything. Another possibility……The water heater vent has a metal diverter in the center which sometimes can make a funny noise. You can pull it and put a twist in it and that might stop the noise. If you hear the noise in the wall, that’s probably the pipe touching a wood stud and making some kind of noise. That could be a major job to fix so you might just need to live with the noise.
Had a tankless water heater installed with a recirc pump with a crossover valve...now getting a knocking sound in the wall sporadically after the recirc pump runs so knocking sound happens when no water running, but fairly persistent knock every 30-45 seconds for a few minutes, then starts again after next cycle. Hammer associated with the valve? Air in the line? PRV on main line and pressure sits around 50 psi. Thank you!
I don’t know what brand of on demand water heater you have. Every manufacturer tells you the way they want the circ line hooked up. You could have a problem with the check valve if one was installed. I’d call the manufacturer and ask them if the circ pump was installed correctly.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber thanks for the input! I'll contact them (Rinnai)
what happens after freezing below 0 temperatures and temperatures warm up and you can still hear running water in your pipes when the faucets are turned off
Having the same issue-turn off main, all other ‘sounds’ and can still hear what seems like water running through my pipes
I have a rotational sawing type noise next to water heater. That expansion tank is within 2ft of noise?
@@jasweett the way to check the expansion tank is to see if the bladder has gone bad. Disconnect it from the water line after you relieve the pressure. The best way to relieve the pressure is to turn off the supply line from the water heater and open a faucet until the water stops flowing. Turn the faucet off. ( The expansion tank should have been installed between the shut off valve and the water heater on the cold supply side.) If installed somewhere else, you need to shut off the water supply to the house, open a hot water faucet to drain the pressure down and then close it. When you take the tank off, if it’s really really heavy, the bladder has gone bad and the expansion tank needs to be replaced. If it feels light and empty of water, the tank is still good. It probably is the expansion tank making the noise. I don’t know if you have any other equipment around the water heater that could be making that noise.
Thanks for this info.
My well system recently started having a very loud vibration inside the house (Not at the well itself). Pressure Tank (and the whole system) is less than 2 years old.
It only happens when the Well Pump 1st turns on, and then slowly quites after a few moments.
I think you should call a well company and have them check this out.
Thanks for the video. We have recently noticed that after closing the hot water tap, there comes a slight noice in the boiler.
If you have a boiler heating your house and the hot water, it might be a bad expansion tank. Have that checked out.
Thanks a lot, for your prompt answer.
Please inform me, where can I locate the expansion tank? Thanks.
An expansion tank is a cylinder that is about 16” long and about 12” in diameter. There is a tank that is smaller which could be 12”x8”. If it’s on a boiler, it’s a larger vessel but you should be able to see it. It’s attached to a large device called an air separater. If you have a water heater, the expansion tank is located on the cold water feed side of the heater.
What is it when you turn on faucets that it makes a loud sound that I can only describe as a fog horn??? Help!!!
Question...
We had plumbers come out, they worked on a leak above the ceiling in our master bedroom.
On the day they were finally down with the project, a loud vibrating/humming sound came about after they turned the water back on. The sound has now been on going for two days. We called them and they came out. They shut the water off the noise went away. 45 minutes later the noise came back.
Any ideas as to what it could be?
One guy said maybe they turned on the water too fast? Another one said it might coming from a leak in the boiler room?
Rebeca Andrade, do you have an expansion tank on the water heater? When the bladder goes bad, they can making a squealing sound. You might have debris in your tub and shower valves. You might have to change the cartridges. You can isolate the sound by turning off the angle stops at the fixtures. Turn one angle stop on at a time and keep going until you hear the sound. That might tell you which fixture is making the sound.
Hey did you figure out what happened? I think we have the same issue once an upstairs leak was fixed by changing the ball cock valve on the toilet.
@@justinethomas2962 it was due to the water pressure. They turned the water back on without caution
Hi Grumpy Plumber, I live in central California my house was built in 1974, I get Brown water when I turn on my bath water sometimes in the sink to, Do I need to re pipe? Or can I do something else to fix this issue
arnulfo delgadillo, is it the hot or cold water that is coming in brown? If it’s the hot water, I would recommend draining the heater and flushing and refilling it. As your house was built in 1974, they might have used galvanized pipe nipples on the tub spout instead of brass nipples. They probably used galvanized nipples on the bathroom sink angle stops. Go in and change the nipples to brass. You shouldn’t have to repipe the house.
We recently put a tankless water heater in our home. When they did that two floors up from that they put a pump that’s supposed to recycle the hot water faster. Ever since that we have heard loud noises that sound like a water droplet in our walls. You know some people can flick the side of their cheek and make a noise. It sounds just like that but louder… any ideas?
@@chrisfrate I suggest you call the the person who installed your heater back and have them find out what’s wrong. Sounds like you have air in the pipe and he should have put a bleeder on the circulating line.
Love the channel got a quick question... My water heater makes a pretty loud popping noise after you're done taking a shower is that something to be concerned about?
Paul Blanton, don’t be concerned as it is called percolating. A large percent of heaters make that noise. People claim you can flush it out, but the noise comes back so don’t waste your money. Glad you like our channel.
Thanks for the video! I have a two-story townhouse. When I flush any toilet, run the shower, and run the washer I can hear a high running water sound and banging in the downstairs living room area. The builder told me it's because of the main line that's in the wall. The noise is really loud and annoying. Any advice on how to fix it?
First off, I think the builder is right. Second, it would be a very costly fix. Third, I certainly wouldn’t hire the plumbing company again. You might try turning your pressure down on the regulator.
When sink faucet is fully opened it makes a motor/grinding noise but stops if flow is cut back. House built in 1940. Bought house 5 years ago so don't know complete plumbing history. Thank you.
Maria Madrid, are they compression valves? That means they have a washer and a seat. That could mean the washer is loose. If it’s a single handle faucet, you need to repair it. Check that out.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber hey thanks, Grumpy! Turns out the inlet valve under sink had been turned down (kids?). Opened it all the way and noise stopped. Got replacement parts anyway in case I need them later. Thanks!
Hi, Mr. Plumber, I have a sound coming from the supply line from within the wall that the downstairs toilet has a compression shut off valve, it's not leaking. I shut off the outside main shutoff valve and the running water sound was still there. I went to shut off main water valve at the meter and the sound went away. What could be making the running water sound.. could it be air in water supply line or the supply line shutoff valve is bad ? I'm puzzled to see if what is causing the vibration. It sounds like running water inside the wall, but the meter has a red gear that is not showing any water usage. But the sound is still there... it can't be a busted pipe no water is coming out from the wall? Or the water meter is not showing water usage..! Any suggestions? Thank you..! I have a video of the sound of the first floor supply line in the bathroom toilet.. Do you have an email address that I can send you the video.
@@AROD500500 you answered your own question……if the little red triangle on the water meter is not moving, then there is no water flow into the house. The vibration could be a compression angle stop. Turn the angle stop real tight and then open it back up and if the sound is still there, you need to replace the angle stop.
I live in a unit built about 18 months ago. When we turn on our hot water on, after a minute or two we start to get a whistling sound. This happens with most of the faucets in the house. It does not happen when running cold water.
John Morris, first thing I would check is the connections to the water heater. If they are aluminum flex water lines connecting the water heater, either replace them or readjust them, making them as straight as possible. Check that out.
I have a brand new home and in the basement there’s a completed bath; when the toilet is flushed or water turns off we’re getting a loud thumping sound; the builders plumber thought it was the water pressure and turned it down however it’s still happening
Thanks for the video. I am on a well system and I turned on my irrigation system and it appears there is a noise around the water pump. The noise went away when I turned off the irrigation system. I thought that it might be the pressure balance system. Please advise
You might have a bad check valve located near the pump. It could be the foot valve at the bottom of the well. When you mentioned the pressure balance system are you talking about the storage tank bladder or the pressure switch?
I have a question. About 2 months ago, our water company shut down the line for repairs. About two weeks after it was back on, the pipe where the water goes into my toilet started singing after flushing. What is it and what to do
@@carolynrousseau1071 just change your fill valve.
My home was built in the mid 80s. Just today we started hearing a banging when out toilet in the main bath gets flushed or the cloths washer is running in the next room. Bathrooms in other parts of the house are silent. The room in the basement where the gas water heater and water service is quite.
Have you checked your water pressure? The best place to check is at the water heater drain. You’re probably getting an air hammer. The toilet and wash machine are quick closing valves. First turn off the water to the house. Do you have a hot and cold valve in the basement? If so, open both of them to the on position. Open all the faucets in the house and let them run until they all drain to the lowest level. Then turn all the faucets off and turn water back on. Open up each faucet until you get all the air out. These steps might stop the air hammering. If not, you might have a bad fill valve on the toilet.
open the faucets one at a time
I recently installed a recirculation pump @ my water heater and replaced a leaking valve @ my shower. Ever since I have a constant ( loud ) noise at my shower valve when I decrease the hot and increase the cold.
Fred2324, sounds to me like you have a pressure balance valve in your shower. There is a balancing spool in the valve that’s probably causing that noise. To test it, turn off the circulating pump for a few days. If the noise goes away, repair the valve with a new cartridge. Make sure you have the direction of water flow coming back towards the heater.
There's a high pitched/whistling sound that resolves after the bathroom is flushed. Any thoughts?
If I run the cold water at my kitchen sink and then shut the water off, there is a brief (around 1 sec) chirping nose coming from somewhere else in the house. (I am not quite sure where, but it is not really close to the kitchen sink). It is not real loud, but definitely noticeable. The problem doesn't happen with hot water. The problem doesn't happen at any other faucet/tub/shower in the house. What might this be?
@PeterSramka, you might have a problem with an angle stop that has a loose washer. If you have quarter turn angle stops, there are no washers. You might have a problem with a tub shower valve with a bad piston in the valve. Do you have an RO expansion tank or an expansion tank on the water heater? One could have a hole in the bladder. Check those out. I do believe you are hearing things.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber I am not sure if I have an expansion tank. I will have to check. Thank you for your quick and informative response. 😀
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Btw, how can I get access to my pipes to fix things? Do I have to cut a hole in the sheet rock?
@PeterSramka, you will need to cut the drywall to repair anything surrounding the wall.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber As it turns out, the fill valve in my toilet is making the noise. I bought a new fill valve and will be replacing the old one.
I'd like to know where is the whistling sounds coming from. My water heater has this almost twice a day for couple of minutes. Thanks
@@isabelb.4518 your sound might be coming from the gas burner in your water heater. That might be caused from a gas pressure problem. Or, it could be the burner itself. If the heater is under 6 years old, the burner could be under warranty. If you have an electric water heater, the noise could be coming from the temperature pressure valve on top of the heater. You would probably notice water on the floor. Hope this helps.
In our old house with crawl space, the kitchen sink clogs regularly. Our son lives there and doesn't cook much there or use the sink as often. It took a lot of effort but I used a plunger and was successful. The sink now drains without filling up the sink when the water is running. However, even after the water has all drained out and I keep plunging, there continues to be a slushing of water somewhere down the drain. Do I need to call a plumber?
I would recommend a good, honest drain cleaner. Wouldn’t hurt to give it a good cleaning. Just the kitchen drain as I’m assuming you’re not having any other issues. If the drain cleaner company says that you have major problems, which I doubt, just pay him and send him on his way.
When using the spray gun at the kitchen sink, a loud, high pitch noise starts. Should the spray gun be replaced? The spray gun is separate from the faucet. Thanks for your videos !
In the body of your kitchen sink faucet there is a diverter for the hand spray. You need to remove the spout to get to it. A lot of old brand names have replacement parts. The first thing I would do is remove the spray head and see if it makes a noise. If it doesn’t, it’s probably the spray head that needs to be replaced.
Yeah, I got a question... each time I turn on my faucets ((in the bathroom and kitchen)) water comes out slow... I tried this with both hot and cold water, and it still comes out slow. Also... when I have the water turned on, it also "spits" at times...? I went downstairs into my basement ((where the water pipes are at while the water is *TURNED OFF*)), and I'm hearing water running through them quite loudly too, but I don't see any leakage or anything like that...?
After changing the valve in the kitchen, we started hearing noises in the bathroom wall between the toilet and the shower. Coincidentally, a few days later, also change the valve in the shower. The noise happens after using the shower and also flushing the toilet. It is a vibrating, banging noise like the pipe, vibrating against the wall, repetitively almost like as if you had pressed the spring on a door stopper. What do we do to fix? I can send a recording.
If you have an angle stop on the toilet that is a compression valve, the washer might be loose inside it. Just replace it. If you put in a pressure balance shower valve, you might have a bad cartridge, even if it’s brand new. Replace the cartridge. You may have old globe valves on the hot and cold shower supplies that have washers inside that became loose. It would be wise to replace the hot and cold shut off valves. Hopefully you can find the problem.
Hi there, great videos!
When. I run my kitchen sink I hear a whine or whistle that seems to be coming from downstairs in the basement. It happens after I turn the water off and a brief pause
Do you have a well tank in the basement? Do you have an expansion tank on the water heater? Do you have an RO system with a tank? If you have one of those, you may have a bad bladder in one of the tanks. You will need to replace that tank.
I just started noticing a humming noise when I turn on my kitchen sink . this been happening the last couple days. What are your suggestions? What do I do?
@@christineherrera1387 turn the angle stops off and give them an extra turn to tighten them. Turn them back on and see if the noise goes away. If that doesn’t work, remove the aerator, turn the water on and see if the noise is still there. If the noise is gone, clean the aerator, reinstall it and turn faucet on and see if humming is gone. If not, get a new aerator. If you take the aerator off and the noise is still there, it might be the cartridge making the noise. If this is a high end faucet like $400-600 and has a pull out spray, you can remove the handle from the hose and remove the check valve in the spray head and see if that stops the noise. Check these out.
Help! I live in a mobile home and have pet pipes. After I run the water at my kitchen sink (mainly the hot water) there’s knocking/thumping sounds coming from under my dining room floor. I’ve had the pressure valve changed and lowered water pressure from 100 to 63 but it did not help. It also happens sometimes even when I’m not running the water. This may not be related, but coincidentally around the same time the thumping sound started my floor boards in dining room started to make creaking/snapping sound. Do you have any idea of what could be causing the knocking/thumping sound under my floor?
Perhaps the hot water pipes are touching some wood, causing the noise.
About 1:34 timer on the video I heard that sound like a woodpecker on steroids! Thats exact same sound Ive got on the pipping of my house. Neve suspected the water heater exponsion tank will be the culprit! Thank you pal! Great video...
Guess what pal. I have spent weeks watching what so called experts on how to fix things turned out to be only handy men far from being expert! You're the man! The water heater expension tank diaphragm was ruptured and was wreaking havoc on the plumbing in my house. I installed a new water heater expension tank today and the water hummering went away. Thank you.
Hello GP, I live in a 1944 Cape Cod style home. Currently, hearing a “gurgle” sound in pipes when the washing machine is draining and the toilet is flushed. What say you? Thanks, Jim K.
James Knight, it sounds like you might have plugged vents. What you can do is; stick a garden hose about 3-4 feet down the vent and turn the water on. See if that clears the vents and stops the gurgling sound.
Suddenly developed a very light hammer Noise (almost hard to hear) lasts about tens seconds. Happens in static situation, water off. comes back about every 5-10 minutes. Noise most apparent in shower wall. Has single vale shower facet.
You need to repair the shower valve by installing a new cartridge. You have a pressure balance valve and the piston inside the cartridge is causing that chattering.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thank from grumpy tractor mechanic.
We have had two plumbers out with no success. When we have a shower and the gas hot water tank is reheating, if we flush the closest toilet to the hot water tanks it rattles the wall. It doesn’t do this at any other time if the water heater is not heating. Pressure is good to the house. They checked the pressure release valves and pressure in the expansion tanks and found nothing. Any thoughts would be appreciated
Replace the cartridge in the shower faucet. It could be a bad piston in the pressure balance valve.Replace the angle stop at the toilet. It could be a loose washer in the angle stop. If you have pressure balance tub/ shower valves, you probably have a bad cartridge.
We’re hearing a whistling sound around our water pressure regulator whenever we use water anywhere in our home. Is this from high pressure? Would I be able to adjust on my own?
isoygblitz, a whistling or vibration sound usually indicates a bad pressure regulator and you need to replace. If it is a type that has double unions, they are fairly easy to replace. The only time it’s hard to replace is when they didn’t allow enough room to get it in and out. A way to check this is to disconnect one of the unions and see how much play you have.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber thank you for the reply! Appreciate the time.
Enjoyed the video. I have a problem with bathroom sink. I hear air coming from the drain sounds like if you are blowing into an instrument. Any ideas why.
Yolanda Watkins, if it’s a gurgling sound that means you have a vent problem and the sink drain is not getting air.
Why does my outdoor hose bib make a thump and slight whistle noise when I turn my kitchen faucet on? I replaced the washer on my outdoor faucet due to a leak
@@ryanmayo4750 check your water pressure on the drain at the bottom of your water heater. After you install the pressure gauge, turn your gas as high as it will go and see if the temperature gauge climbs. If it climbs, you might have thermo expansion and you need to add an expansion tank on the cold inlet side of your water heater. If you have an electric water heater, you won’t get thermo expansion but it’s a good place to check the water pressure on your water system. If you have a well, you shouldn’t have high water pressure. If you have city water, you can get high water pressure, that’s why you have a pressure regulator. Pressure regulators have about a ten year life. Check this out and also recheck your hose bib to make sure that new washer is tight.
I just bought all new appliances and I have to but these tablets to clean the dishwasher and washing machine month. What a ripoff!! Any suggestions?
@@marycunningham6540 It does sound like a ripoff! If you have a water softener, I wouldn’t worry about it. Kind of like the water filter in the refrigerator that the manufacturer wants you to replace about every month.
Is a very fast ticking noise also because the pipe is too close to a beam? Like 3-4 per second for 2-3 seconds?
What about a slow « tic » that happens every 20-30s when water is running?
Em Pain, your hot water pipe is probably touching some wood or a metal object when it gets hot. That is a hard noise to find where it might be touching.
I hear this loud sound of water running down the pipes within the wall of my bedroom. It is like the sound of a waterfall except its just for a couple of seconds. I live in a 13 floor apartment building and live on the 11th floor. I messaged the management and they said it’s normal because my unit is close to a stack pipe. Is this something that can be remedied. The noise is quite loud and disturbs my sleep, if it was in any other part of the house could be bare-able but not the bedroom.
Thanks for your video. There's a squeaky sound everytime we turn on the faucet and our toilet bowl after flashing. What causing it. Does squeaky causes pipes to burst? Thank you.
Alma Vizconde, you should probably replace the fill valve in your toilet. Squeaking will not cause pipes to burst.
I started to hear squeaky sound low pitch and continuous after flushing the toilet and when the tank was filled. Now I hear that in both of my toilets when turning off both hot and cold water. It does not sound like water hammer, what else can it be?
I am hearing a fairly loud and seemingly violent vibration when my sink water heat up. I do not hear it before the water turns warm. But it seems to be coming from behind the wall where my sink is upstairs. I am also seeing a brown discharge coming through the sink faucet; home was built in 1924. Any thoughts or do you have an email address where I can send you a video? Thanks for any help you can offer!!
@@taravellaj do you have the original tub and shower valves in the house? Do you have faucets with rubber washers instead of ceramic cartridges? The screws holding the rubber washers could be loose, causing them to vibrate. The brown water coming through the sink faucet could be coming from the old galvanized pipes.
Thank you VERY MUCH for your help!!
I live in an apartment complex and ever since they had to do an “emergency water cut off” to make a “fix” well I’ve been hearing this humming sound or noises behind my wall and near my vent and it sounds like it is coming from our washroom/laundry room. Even louder in there. I have to call them tomorrow morning and let them know this. I’m tired of hearing this in my bedroom. It’s annoying. It’s like running water all day sounds like after the toilet cannot fill up in the bowl all the way. Plus noise.
PillowzzzBox34, how did it work out? I hope they fixed the problem and didn’t give you excuses.
Was the problem ever fixed. Im have the exact same issue after an “emergency water cut off”
What about a horn like aound when the water is turned on or when a toilet is flushed. Not every time but every 3 or 4th maybe?
@@sbs1687 do you have a well tank? If so, the bladder is probably gone and that could be making the noise. If it does it only when you flush the toilet, I’d replace the fill valve.
Thanx for your video. Do you have any advice for pipes that "BANG" when no water is running. This happens hours after the water is used all through the day and night. Thanx
Here is a suggestion you might try: open all the faucets and hopefully they will drain to the lowest point in the house. Maybe there’s a hose bib near the house water shutoff that will drain the water. Turn all the faucets back off, turn water on, go through and open all the faucets to let the air out. That might solve the problem. Are you on a well? If so, maybe the bladder tank has gone bad. A fill valve in the toilet can make a banging sound when it refills the tank. If you have a leaky flapper, that would cause the fill valve to go on and off periodically. I hope this helps.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber thank you
I get a tapping noise in the wall behind my sink in the kitchen sometime. Now I notice that same noise behind my Shower! Any help will be appreciated!
You may be getting expansion on the hot water lines because they are touching wood. It’s not going to leak and too costly to fix the problem.
Enjoyed your video. Hoping you may be able to w. There is a very loud thunking noise after water has drained the house and is heading to the septic tank. Depending on how much water is being used there could be more or less thunks. 1.6 gallon flush 2-3 thunks. Washer draining 3-4 thunks. 10 minutes shower continuous thunks about 15-20 seconds apart. Any ideas? Thank you.
@aliciasmith4255, do you have a sewer ejector pump? It might be that the check valve is making the noise. When the pump is done pumping and turns off, the check valve closes hard, causing the thunking noise. You might need to repipe the pipe to the septic to eliminate the down pressure on the check valve.
Hi, I bought this house about 4 years ago. There are 3 showers in the house all have Kohler valves and there about 20 years old. About a month ago the shower (Only) on the second floor started to have s shrill whistle occasionally. Speaking with Kohler they recommended changing the 2 piece pressure vulve and the control valve. After I did that a few hours later the whistle was back, it lasts for about 30 to 45 seconds. Suggestions?
Is there an expansion tank on the water heater, RO system, or bladder type well tank? When the tank goes bad, they can make that shrill noise. If you have a hot water heating system, it could be the expansion tank on the boiler. It could also be the fill valve on the toilet. It doesn’t happen when the shower is running so it’s not the shower valves making the noise.
Thank You. I’ll replace the toilet valve and see if that stops the whistle. We do not have an expansion tank on the hot water or a well tank. City water.
I want to thank you so much, I never thought of changing the toilet tank fill valve, I purchased a kohler fill valve a little expensive but that resolved my issue! All quiet Thanks again for your advise and experience!!!!
Glad I helped. The next time don’t buy a Kohler fill valve because it’s a Fluid Master fill valve, costing less than $10 at Home Depot. Fluid Master is the flip valve a lot of toilet manufacturers use.
@@TheGrumpyPlumberFunny you say that I bought the kohler fill valve at home depot, the kohler came in a nice box for double the money. When I opened the box to replace the valve it was stamped kohler on top and then on the shut off it was stamped Fluid Master. Thanks Again for your advise and experience!!!
We have city water sir and noticed low pressure from our bathroom faucet(cleaned the aerator) and thought we fixed the problem. Then the washing machine valve quit having water come out on the cold side the same day. And now the bathroom faucet won’t have water more than drips coming out. Any ideas on where to begin looking or what to troubleshoot? Thanks
There are screens on the hose or washing machine connections that need to be cleaned or changed. Clean the faucet aerator again and it will probably work. If you turn the water off to the house or any valve connected to the house, turn the valves back on slowly.
Hi, my house was built in 1982. when I turn on the shower, sounds like waterfalls appear in the kitchen sink area. Underneath the kitchen sink there is a white tank looks like the one you show here, and there are water filters, but when I didn't hear any sounds under the sink though, the sound is heard up on the corner wall by the cabinet, but there is no water pipe up 5 feet high on the wall. What could be cause?
You could have a bad RO tank. If you can lift the tank easily, then it’s fine but if it is very heavy to lift, then the tank has gone bad and needs to be replaced. Another thing….if the RO drain is connected between the basket strainer and the p- trap, it makes a water running noise. The easiest way to fix that is to connect the drain on the outlet arm of the p- trap. The water in the p-trap will silence the noise. You hear that noise when the RO is making drinking water.
Alway great info!!
We had a new bathtub and a vanity/sink installed. Whenever the hot water is running and going down the drain, there is loud banging sound once every few seconds or so. What is this due to and how can I fix this?
The first thing I would do is call whoever did the installation to fix this problem. I can’t solve your problem as I’m not there.
I'm hearing a whistling sound now. It started yesterday and it happens no matter where I turn the water on. Any thoughts on that?
@@bexaminer1 if you have a pressure regulator, that could be making that noise. If you have a well tank with a bladder, the bladder could have a hole in it that could cause whistling.
If you have a pressurized toilet, an RO tank or any tank with a bladder in it, that could make a whistling sound when they go bad.
Hello, we just moved into a 1973 mobile home and the water heater location is in the bathroom and it is a very small water heater. There is a noise under the bathroom vanity area, to me it sounds like "loud white noise" .We have looked under sink, looked for leaks but can't find anything. It is a Florida home with well water that I think 5 houses is using, the pump and everything is behind our house. We turn off water to our house and the water heater breaker when we leave and the noise is still there but we don't drain the lines. We have water sprinklers too but they are turned off. We did notice that the big tank outside has a rust spot on the bottom and is leaking some. We are going to call a plumber to come check it out but I am wondering if it has something to do with the pump and the tank outside. There was a pressure gauge on the big tank outside and it was at 20. If it is an outside issue then our HOA has to get it fixed. My husband is going to crawl around and check out the water heater from the outside. Any advice? Thanks!
Any advice about a banging noise that seems to come from the water main into the house? I have a shutoff after the main before it goes to the rest of the house that I turned off and it still knocks really hard several times a day. Is there something in the water pit before coming in my house that could be bad?
A swing check valve could bang. RP devices can make noises because of the check valve. The foot valve at the bottom of my submersible well banged because the well was over 300 ft. deep. It sounds like you might have a problem with the check valve.
My garage wall shakes bad when sprinkler system is on. There are water regulator and sprinkler timer from inside near the wall and there’s water meter outside near the wall. Do you know what could be the problem? Thanks
Your anti siphoning valve on the sprinkler control is probably causing the noise. It’s just as easy to replace them.
My shower turns off with a loud thud on its own. If i turn the water on more it seems to stay on and is fine. Any thoughts please?
Hi. I hear a light knocking sound after I flush my toilet sometimes about 15 feet from the bathroom- in the kitchen after I flush and the toilet bowl is filling. It’s like a tapping. It stops as soon as the toilet kicks off. I don’t know what it is and I have home owner anxiety. Any ideas?
I have a noise going through my pipes even when there is no water running or anything.Its as if someone is turning the tap on and off again and it sounds as if something is refilling. This can happen at any time,even during the night. I have a combi gas boiler so im wondering if its sonething to do with pressure
@@Bernadette-hd6qn you might have air in your boiler system. Even though it’s a closed system, you can still get air. You can bleed it yourself or have someone else do it for you.
First: Loved your video. My noise is none of those. We have 3 Bathrooms. The second largest is in the center of the upstairs area. Last week I began to hear all the other plumbing , flushing toilets, faucets running, etc. in the bathtub shower in that bathroom. I find that rather frightening. Is this a Call The Plumber Now Issue? Thanks in advance!!
Doesn’t sound like this particular bathroom gets a lot of use. I say this because the trap seal on the drain of the tub has probably gone dry from lack of use. You can turn the tub faucet on, run water for 30 seconds or less, and that will fill the trap back up. You can do this once a month or less or, if you don’t use this bathroom at all, pour 2 cups of RV antifreeze in the drain because RV antifreeze does not evaporate. I believe this will solve your problem.
I hear water movement in the plumbing underneath my condo. I am located on the 2nd floor and garage is on the first floor. Thanks in advance.
@@tbb7458 if your condo is above the garage and you hear water running in the pipes in the ceiling of the garage, it could be a running toilet. It could be from your toilet or someone else’s toilet.
How do you know if your pressure valve is going bad. It’s a high pitch sound when there is a lot running water through the house.
Check your incoming pressure and that will tell you if the pressure valve is working. It shouldn’t be set over 70 pounds.
In my townhouse, several times throughout the day, we'll hear loud thuds. Not knocking, clunking, or ticking. It sounds like when those guys that deadlift 200+ pounds drops the weight on the floor and the whole gym can hear it. We've been dealing with this noise for a year now but neither us nor the neighbor is doing anything to cause it. Sounds like it's behind the wall by the bathroom upstairs. Any thoughts?
Do you have expansion tanks on your water heaters? They can make that noise when they go bad. Back in the 90’s all the shower valves had to be pressure balance. The valves have a piston and they can make a noise, like when you flush a toilet or the irrigation goes on. Any change in water pressure can cause the valve to make a noise. You need to have new cartridges installed if that is the problem.
When my wife waters the backyard plants there is a squeal, shrieking noise that fills the whole house. To the point where I make her shut it off, it's so loud and high-pitched.
What about a rhythmic tapping in the wall near tye shower valve and laundry, at night when no water is running?
You need to replace the cartridge in the shower valve.
I hear this loud noise that sounds like a jackhammer around 7 am, it repeats 3 times than stops. I was told it may be the water heater since it was never drained out. But I turned the heat off 3 weeks ago and it did get better but this morning at 630 it woke me up again. There is also the sound of water in the bathroom pipes, the same sound as when you flush. I have a water boiler not a furnace. Would appreciate your help on this. I did research it and found out that if it's the pipes that could cause water damage in the walls but I don't know who to call, a plumber or HVAC technician. THANK YOU
Sounds like you have air in your heating system. Two things: one is called a snifter valve which looks like a little tin can about 2” high and 1” diameter and it has an air vent on top of it that might have gone bad. The second thing….the bladder in the expansion tank that hangs just below the snifter valve has probably gone bad. Replace both of those which are not very expensive. Bleed each zone to get the air out of the pipes so there is just water. You need to find someone who works on boilers. It’s not a hard fix.
I have a high pitch squeal coming from the hot water valve under the bathroom sink. We have a tankless water heater, and the plumber installed a little device to this valve to have the water circulate throughout the house. It started squeaking a couple of months ago. I think it was installed about two years ago. When I shut off the hot water valve and wait for a couple of minutes, I can turn it back on and the squeak is gone until someone else uses water in the house. Do you have advise for how to stop the squeak permanently? Thank you so much!
That valve that is squeaking is made to circulate the water so when you turn on the hot water faucet, you’ll have hot water in about 10 seconds. If it’s giving you hot water, then it’s working so you’ll want to replace it. If it never did work, take the supply lines from the faucet and hook them back up to the angle stops. You might need to buy new supply lines.
I have 2 bathrooms in my house. The bathroom that rarely used started to squeak constantly. I run the bath and while water runs the squealing seems to go away but when I shut the water off and turn tight it starts up again. This noise is only in that one bathroom .
Thank you for your video! I live in a 400 unit building. I periodically hear a crack or singular banging sound in the bathroom where my shower is. Sometimes it's barely noticeable, other times it's loud enough to scare the hell out of me! It'll make that sound once every minute or so and go on for a bit. Any idea what this could be and how to make it stop? Thanks so much!!
Vicky, I have some questions for you. Is there a water heater near the bathroom? Is the sound coming from the same wall the shower valve is located in? Is any other unit using the water when you hear the sound or is it just your unit? If there is a water heater near the bathroom, the noise could be a percolating sound from the heater or the water heater vent expanding. Have any apartments been remodeled near you lately? A hot water line could be expanding when in use as it might be touching a wood or metal structure causing the noise. I have to be honest, it’s tricky to find a noise problem unless they open up a wall. This information might help in your investigation.
@The Grumpy Plumber thank you for replying! There is no water heater near the bathroom. I managed to pinpoint exactly where the noise is coming from: it's a pipe that feels warm to the touch and it sits in the wall behind my tub and shower. It runs way above me and way below me into other apartments. I can very faintly hear water running elsewhere whenever I hear the cracking sounds. I don't know if any apartments are being remodeled around me but it's very possible since the owners are gradually revamping the entire building. Could it just be the pipes expanding with the heat? Is there a way to cushion the pipes with some kind of soundproofing material?
Vicky, it’s probably the hot water pipe touching some wood. Very hard to pinpoint and a major job to fix.
@The Grumpy Plumber that makes a lot of sense! I'll have someone look at it. Thank you so much for your expertise and have a wonderful day 😊
Sometimes we hear what sounds like rushing water through the pipes...oil heat, forced hot water. Didnt always hear this. Just started recently and even if theres no water running no one flushing a toilet or turning a faucet on...can just be sitting watching tv and hear it. Any idea of what that could be?
You said you have hot water heat, correct? You need to bleed the air out of your hot water heat zones. Not usually a big job.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber yes hot water heat.....thank you. I will look into that. At least I have an idea of what needs to be done so I'm not flying blind. I appreciate the reply. Thanks.