That's what I like about professional plumbers. They come in, do the job and leave. Then you go on with your life. Do I hate plumbing? Yes I do! Do I love Plumbers? Yes I do! Thank you for your service!
These kinds of tips are why I love your vids, Steve. I would have never thought a sound like that would be coming from the lavatory hose bibb when you flush the toilet, especially not the hot side. Thanks for posting, your vids are always informative.
That was funny, when i was a young girl, my parents had a similar issue, but that was air . We played with the faucet and let some water fun, just to hear the sound My dad a d a few neighbors changed the faucet and the pipe. The pipe had a crack. Thats all , i remember.
I always wear the gloves also, Smart. You seem to be like me a person who always does his best at doing the job right and complete. I admire your commitment, and tenacity to always doing the the job Right for the customer. After 20 years in the field I still look to you and others to learn more, and I thank you, and ALL for the VIDEOS. Thank you ALL
Love your videos, learned a lot, bit envious we don't have plumbers where I am that are honest and do the job that is needed instead of trying to rip people off....lol have been with out hot water since Christmas of 2016. The plumbers could not find the leak and I have to keep turning the hot water off and on from out side when we want to shower or the meter on the outside keeps spinning and wasting water by the gallons as it spins even when the water is shut off from the gas hot water system. It's a pain going out side and turning it off and on. I have no hot water going to the kitchen all day long every day. They came in with some equipment to find where the pipes are leaking, and they wanted 300 to tell me they could not find it....they took 133 our of my credit card after telling me they did not know where the problem was. This is an old house and they think the pipes are running under the foundations (concrete) back in the 50 or 60 that is what they used to do in Australia I guess. To replace all with new pipes they said it would cost between 4 and 5 thousand dollars....Looks like I will be with out hot water in my kitchen till the day I die.....lol My water bill was 390 dollars before knowing that turning the tap off at the gas hot water system would at least stop the outside meter spinning like crazy wasting water, god only knows where it was going....my previous bills were between 95 to 133 a month....it took me 3 lots of arranged payments to pay the water authority off. I am so pissed off with plumbers, I have never had one come out that was honest. You sir are a credit to the industry. Wish we had someone like you where I live.
You took all of the fun out of the bathroom for the kids! I had a good laugh though with the boat coming into port sounds. I knew the problem had to do with the condition of a valve, but was surprised at the culprit being the hot shutoff for the sink, when the toilet would also trigger it to happen.
Hey Steve, Your video looked exactly like my set up right down to the broken apart washer. Without this video, I would not have known what to do. You saved me a plumber expense. The only down side is dealing with the lack of help at Home Dopey to find the washer! LOL Thank you!
our company sell the water pipe clean machine which use the CACS technology and high-frequency impulse methond , you can clean yr own house water pipe, and you can also help other families clean the water pipe, and charge RMB 500/ each time, pls send mail to me : 842002495@qq.com, or weixin: shakira_yn, or skype: +8615160062820
I sure learn a lot from your videos, especially your plumbing videos. I've been in the HVAC industry since 1980. I regret never working for a company that did plumbing as well as AC. I'm looking into what it would take to supplement my Nevada HVAC Contractors License with a plumbing license. By The Way; You and Ralph are SUPER TECHS!
My bathroom shut off valve is doing this must need a washer inside it .. making that big noise . amazing how just a rubber washer can make all that noise ... thanks for sharing
When I'm using my shower faucet I hear very desturbing banging noise, like somebody forcefully knocking on my door before water running. Can you please tell me what could be a problem. Thanks in advance. BTW, I wear the gloves all the time if I have them handy if not, I will continue to work, no matter what. Thanks
Hey Steven! Thank you very much for making this video! If you would be so kind I have a question. What keywords should I search to try to solve a problem where my sink's water pipe creates a continuous high pitched running water sound even though no water is running? I've searched for several hours with no success.
Steven Buri change the shutoff ,supply and faucet and your noise will go away it one of them 3 things causing the problem i would start with the faucet.shut the water off and take the shutoff apart check to see if the washer is loose .or not open all the way sometimes the water supply gets filled with crust sediment like hard barnicles .just replace the water supply .tube .
I think you videos are great. Maybe you can answer a quick question. Can I put a garbage disposal on my sink if it's not on the main septic? It's on a separate smaller grease trap.
Matthew Martinez i would not put a garbage disposal into a grease trap .. not sure you saving it right .a grease trap catches grease and has to be clean from time to time .. usally found in a commerial job on a 3 bay sink in a kitchen .
Great video, Do you install the pop up stopper so it can be removed or non-removable? I like my at my house where you can take it out to clean. Thanks for sharing.
what would you say would cause loud wooshing noise from pipes when the water runs? I haven't put a guage on it but my water pressure seems pretty high. any suggestions on things to check?
If you have high pressure than so does your neighbors ,ask them. then call the water company as there are regulator valves every so often down the street. For the wooshing noise I think I replaced a certain faucet ,I can`t remember it was a long time ago.
I have faucets in both my bathrooms that use the ceramic cartridges. They work well and last for years but the drawback is that there is really no maintenance that you can do to them. Once they start leaking your only option is to replace the cartridge. Since the cartridge is specific to the faucet manufacturer there is no standardization to them. The old fashioned washer and seat is much easier to find parts for normally.
sir I've been looking for similar videos to figure out a crazy noise from my bathroom. it's not too much quite like your but randomly through out the day and night I get a "drilling or jackhammer" noise in my walls. in the bathroom. and I feel te vibrations on the wall. it's random all day and last from 5 seconds to 3 minutes. it doesn't matter if I'm running water or not. I live in an apartment complex and stayed up from 5am to 5am just to test to see if it was something to do with others running water and it's not. have you ever experienced such a thing?
hey steven, I don't have this issue like a train horn or something but I have something with kitchen faucet recently that makes a weird noise not as loud as that or close to that but only makes noise when not turned on.when I turn the water on using it the noise disappears do you know what that might be?
seanxke sounds like thats the spray divera kicking in ,, some cheap k.s. faucets will do that its had to tell over a email unless i am there to hear it
steven lavimoniere ok thanks and now I do not hear it is a bizarre situation. I guess it makes noise sometimes for a bit when no water is turned on turning the knob. But then like i said then there is no noise when I also turn the water on very weird
Why wouldnt u replace the angle stop especially one of that age instead of trying to match up the washers and taking the risk of it seizing up in a year or so like most angle stops
I was wondering how the washer could fall off but see they don't use a screw anymore, I had the same problem with my faucet where the replacement valve cost more than a new faucet, I tried to cut my drain out with a vibrating multi tool and the vibration caused it to shake loose before I could cut halfway thru it
steven lavimoniere where do you pick up a box of washers like you had? I have 11 angle stops ( and they aren’t all from one maker) in my house and I’m lucky if 3-4 of them work to shut off water completely at their fixture.
Yep this is the sound we had coming from our tap upstairs .very very annoying. when it was fixed the plumber told us it was the tap spindle that was worn.
I had the same problem. I too replaced the valves it still made the noise. I took the Aerator off and it stopped making the noise. I soaked the aerator in C.L.R. Over night and problem solved. $35.00 for valves $5.00 for CLR at Lowe’s hardware store. Removing the aerator I used a large pair of pliers I wrapped tape around the teeth to not scratch the finish and turned it from right to left remember it is upside down. Either way would have fixed the problem checking the aerator first to see if that verified the problem at least you know.
Nicholas CeeA sounds like you need a new outside sill faucet . sometimes .its the shutoff in basement to outside sill faucet with a loose washer ,check that first . remove bonnet and see if screw or washer is loose
It seemed to be the screw-on vacuum breakers causing it, especially when flowing the hoses at low volumes. One in the front, one in the back, different pipes and shutoffs. I drilled the set screws out and removed them. No more elephants.
I'm getting a new old fashioned style bathroom fited for my shower room and main bathroom and is due on the 23rd of December so yeah that's something plus they gonna makey cupboard into a shower all it needs is extending and then I'll get the shower.
I had same problem in my house,I change water tank fill valve of the toilet, my problem is fixed.so it is due to slight leakage of water through faucet/tap.
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That's what I like about professional plumbers. They come in, do the job and leave. Then you go on with your life. Do I hate plumbing? Yes I do! Do I love Plumbers? Yes I do! Thank you for your service!
These kinds of tips are why I love your vids, Steve. I would have never thought a sound like that would be coming from the lavatory hose bibb when you flush the toilet, especially not the hot side. Thanks for posting, your vids are always informative.
You are a genius to be able to figure out where that sound was coming from
I have never seen this before. Wow what a noise! Great job Steve.
DC Rickerson i see this alot .sometimes it soulds like a machine gun very loud
Fantastic job Steve ! I never would of thought of a washer making all that noise ? Great job
Harry Dickson i see this alot yes a loose washer can make a racket
steven lavimoniere I just learned something new thanks Steve for sharing the video
Nice Job Steven, I bet she wanted to hug you for getting rid of that noise
Thanks for the sheet metal videos. Made a nice transition for a furnace swapout. On the fly!
Mike Stevenson thanks, I'm glad they helped you
T&N Services LLC. this lady is a tennet for a good customer of mine i went right over there and fixed the problem for her ,she was happy ..
That's a ship horn, not a faucet.
Yeah really.
it is FUGLY and not something I would buy.. I like to pick out my own and what works for me as I am handicapped. I can get nice faucets cheap..
That was funny, when i was a young girl, my parents had a similar issue, but that was air . We played with the faucet and let some water fun, just to hear the sound My dad a d a few neighbors changed the faucet and the pipe. The pipe had a crack. Thats all , i remember.
Lol
So that's what makes the humming noise in the kitchen. I appreciate the information...🤔👍🤔👍🤔
Great video Steven. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise.
+Steven West thanks for the comment
Never ran across this issue before. I learned something new today. Thanks for sharing.
Sawashi32 thanks for watching
The fuck am I coming home from plumbing to watch more plumbing for? lol good fix though, I learned something today.
Tyler Skolded every day is a school day we all learn all the time when you stop learning you will be dead
I hope she called as soon as this was happening. Sounded like a cruise ship coming to port, hilarious!
+andrewdoyle88 she said it was like that for a while .then finaly call the landlord to have it fixed
Oh, yes! I had to laugh about the faucet, no, not Steve!
Another quality repair Steven! Enjoy what's left of the weekend. It made my day by not seeing any "Thumbs down" for a change.
Brad1237202 don't worry about the thumbs down .i know were there coming from .they will not slow me down or stop me in anyway ..
Great job Steve. Excellent diagnosis and repair.
teh60 thanks for watching
I always wear the gloves also, Smart. You seem to be like me a person who always does his best at doing the job right and complete. I admire your commitment, and tenacity to always doing the the job Right for the customer. After 20 years in the field I still look to you and others to learn more, and I thank you, and ALL for the VIDEOS. Thank you ALL
Richard Chandler thanks for the great comment
Thanks so much for posting, it really helped me out!
You've just solved a plumbing issue for me! Our toilet's been doing that when filling. I shall now check for washers with wear!
***** a banging noise is usually a loose washer in shut off
Love your videos, learned a lot, bit envious we don't have plumbers where I am that are honest and do the job that is needed instead of trying to rip people off....lol have been with out hot water since Christmas of 2016. The plumbers could not find the leak and I have to keep turning the hot water off and on from out side when we want to shower or the meter on the outside keeps spinning and wasting water by the gallons as it spins even when the water is shut off from the gas hot water system. It's a pain going out side and turning it off and on. I have no hot water going to the kitchen all day long every day. They came in with some equipment to find where the pipes are leaking, and they wanted 300 to tell me they could not find it....they took 133 our of my credit card after telling me they did not know where the problem was. This is an old house and they think the pipes are running under the foundations (concrete) back in the 50 or 60 that is what they used to do in Australia I guess. To replace all with new pipes they said it would cost between 4 and 5 thousand dollars....Looks like I will be with out hot water in my kitchen till the day I die.....lol My water bill was 390 dollars before knowing that turning the tap off at the gas hot water system would at least stop the outside meter spinning like crazy wasting water, god only knows where it was going....my previous bills were between 95 to 133 a month....it took me 3 lots of arranged payments to pay the water authority off. I am so pissed off with plumbers, I have never had one come out that was honest. You sir are a credit to the industry. Wish we had someone like you where I live.
Tug boat noise for sure , nice work Steve .
justin henning thanks for commenting
You took all of the fun out of the bathroom for the kids! I had a good laugh though with the boat coming into port sounds.
I knew the problem had to do with the condition of a valve, but was surprised at the culprit being the hot shutoff for the sink, when the toilet would also trigger it to happen.
Dwight Bennett the hot water faucet was leaking so when the toilet ran it trigured the washer in shutoff below faucet
Excellent tutorial. I will try. Worst that can happen, call plumber. Thank you.
This was really helpful, thanks for sharing!
Hey Steve, Your video looked exactly like my set up right down to the broken apart washer. Without this video, I would not have known what to do. You saved me a plumber expense. The only down side is dealing with the lack of help at Home Dopey to find the washer! LOL Thank you!
our company sell the water pipe clean machine which use the CACS technology and high-frequency impulse methond , you can clean yr own house water pipe, and you can also help other families clean the water pipe, and charge RMB 500/ each time, pls send mail to me : 842002495@qq.com, or weixin: shakira_yn, or skype: +8615160062820
I had one just like that! I end up changing the faucet too. Nice video Steven.......
Mike Urnise thanks for commenting mike
I sure learn a lot from your videos, especially your plumbing videos. I've been in the HVAC industry since 1980. I regret never working for a company that did plumbing as well as AC. I'm looking into what it would take to supplement my Nevada HVAC Contractors License with a plumbing license.
By The Way; You and Ralph are SUPER TECHS!
PHIL PORTNEY thanks for watching i will be doing more plumbing videos in the future ..
Like this helped me out with this problem. Thanks Steve and I also started wearing gloves..
JUAN Rodriguez i always wear gloves ..
sick tradesman! this dude is on point
Question if the faucet was good. Would the washer replacement stop the loud noise
That buzz sounds either like the St Louis Blues' goal horn or a dying cow
+STLbluesfan1 lol
Because he's SMART!
Good job Steven.
codymon100 thanks for commenting cody
Was gonna throw away my empty anti freeze container and thought wait a min. The handy dandy Lavimonier collector!
That was very interesting 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
what is that blue goo that you putting in??
great video! we could use good plumbers like you out here in vegas
What Grinder Disk Do you use?
My bathroom shut off valve is doing this must need a washer inside it .. making that big noise . amazing how just a rubber washer can make all that noise ... thanks for sharing
Great fix with the noise Steve!
leanorlando thanks for the support willie
Yesss sir!
I'm busting up laughing every time you opened the faucet!
OMG! I'm listening to this through headphones and it sounds awesome/terrifying! Holy Cow - fix that doggone faucet!!!
+Cliff Smith i changed the faucet out
I'm afraid that will be my next step. I just cannot seem to get the chattering to stop...boooo!
When I'm using my shower faucet I hear very desturbing banging noise, like somebody forcefully knocking on my door before water running. Can you please tell me what could be a problem. Thanks in advance. BTW, I wear the gloves all the time if I have them handy if not, I will continue to work, no matter what. Thanks
cool fixing. You're the man!
TheFabio thanks for watching
Haha, she got a kick out of it. This house has nice plumbing... all copper. The older stuff is the best.
Wow! The ship is coming to town lolz.
Wait so the horn sound was due to a loose washer rattling around in there?
Love it! Live from the field
Hey Steven! Thank you very much for making this video!
If you would be so kind I have a question. What keywords should I search to try to solve a problem where my sink's water pipe creates a continuous high pitched running water sound even though no water is running? I've searched for several hours with no success.
Steven Buri change the shutoff ,supply and faucet and your noise will go away it one of them 3 things causing the problem i would start with the faucet.shut the water off and take the shutoff apart check to see if the washer is loose .or not open all the way sometimes the water supply gets filled with crust sediment like hard barnicles .just replace the water supply .tube .
steven lavimoniere Thank you so much! That is incredibly kind and helpful of you! What is your companies name and what state do you operate in?
great vid,,,,, learned a few tricks, thanks
Great fix Steve ... see that a lot out here in the suburbs of Philadelphia ... I'm more amazed with that prehistoric trap!
dennis postek thanks for watching
I think you videos are great. Maybe you can answer a quick question. Can I put a garbage disposal on my sink if it's not on the main septic? It's on a separate smaller grease trap.
Matthew Martinez i would not put a garbage disposal into a grease trap .. not sure you saving it right .a grease trap catches grease and has to be clean from time to time .. usally found in a commerial job on a 3 bay sink in a kitchen .
Great video, Do you install the pop up stopper so it can be removed or non-removable? I like my at my house where you can take it out to clean. Thanks for sharing.
gerry mcadams i locked it in place like it should be ... if there is a problem in future the landlord will call me to fix it ..
which washer was it?
Steve, Nice Job.
S Sam thanks for the support sam
what would you say would cause loud wooshing noise from pipes when the water runs? I haven't put a guage on it but my water pressure seems pretty high. any suggestions on things to check?
If you have high pressure than so does your neighbors ,ask them. then call the water company as there are regulator valves every so often down the street. For the wooshing noise I think I replaced a certain faucet ,I can`t remember it was a long time ago.
really enjoy learning from your Videos. Keep them coming .thanks for sharing this...
wink hvac thanks for the support more to come
That rattling sound at 1:13 sounds like my Subaru idling.
+Jan D lol
@ 1:10 Ever seen Goonies when they are underground, banging on the pipes right before it blows?
I have faucets in both my bathrooms that use the ceramic cartridges. They work well and last for years but the drawback is that there is really no maintenance that you can do to them. Once they start leaking your only option is to replace the cartridge. Since the cartridge is specific to the faucet manufacturer there is no standardization to them. The old fashioned washer and seat is much easier to find parts for normally.
There should be a law against making so many different kinds of parts!
sir I've been looking for similar videos to figure out a crazy noise from my bathroom. it's not too much quite like your but randomly through out the day and night I get a "drilling or jackhammer" noise in my walls. in the bathroom. and I feel te vibrations on the wall. it's random all day and last from 5 seconds to 3 minutes. it doesn't matter if I'm running water or not. I live in an apartment complex and stayed up from 5am to 5am just to test to see if it was something to do with others running water and it's not. have you ever experienced such a thing?
yes its probley someone elses unit hard to say over a email call the landlord to have it fixed
thank you....now I know its plumbing and not heating
hey steven,
I don't have this issue like a train horn or something but I have something with kitchen faucet recently that makes a weird noise not as loud as that or close to that but only makes noise when not turned on.when I turn the water on using it the noise disappears do you know what that might be?
seanxke sounds like thats the spray divera kicking in ,, some cheap k.s. faucets will do that its had to tell over a email unless i am there to hear it
steven lavimoniere ok thanks and now I do not hear it is a bizarre situation. I guess it makes noise sometimes for a bit when no water is turned on turning the knob. But then like i said then there is no noise when I also turn the water on very weird
Why wouldnt u replace the angle stop especially one of that age instead of trying to match up the washers and taking the risk of it seizing up in a year or so like most angle stops
I would never change that haha, like a tug boat horn :)
good job I learned a few tricks from watching
+Robert Rickerson good deal
+steven lavimoniere I'm a 2nd year apprentice plumber and I enjoy your videos
why are you a brain cell?
I was wondering how the washer could fall off but see they don't use a screw anymore, I had the same problem with my faucet where the replacement valve cost more than a new faucet, I tried to cut my drain out with a vibrating multi tool and the vibration caused it to shake loose before I could cut halfway thru it
SuperAceuno1 thanks for watching
Thank you very kind sir :D
Good Job thank you
how would i know where to look first? we have this noise problem when using the cold tap on the kitchen sink,it's a mixer tap
Steve Hammond start with the shut offs under the sink ..thats the most likely place of the problem
Stop taps?
steven lavimoniere where do you pick up a box of washers like you had? I have 11 angle stops ( and they aren’t all from one maker) in my house and I’m lucky if 3-4 of them work to shut off water completely at their fixture.
I have banging noise from the pipe when I turn on the taps. I thought water hammer noise is coming from when the tap is turned off.
Awesome! informative!
Rigo Santana thanks for the comment
do i have to replace everything or only the washer
Michael Dhindsa usally just the washer it its loose
okay thx cause it sounds like its banging other pipes.
I thought the Titanic sunk? How did it end up in Mass?
Yep this is the sound we had coming from our tap upstairs .very very annoying. when it was fixed the plumber told us it was the tap spindle that was worn.
one day i use a mall toilet and when someone besides me flush it makes a sound like goose honking, i laugh so hard that time lol
All I Can Say Is That Is Hilarious!! I Couldn't Stop laughing!!
Great job. Stay Safe 👮🏻♂️🚔🚨
leave it to the home depot special to fail in that hilarious way LOL
I had the same problem.
I too replaced the valves it still made the noise.
I took the Aerator off and it stopped making the noise.
I soaked the aerator in C.L.R. Over night and problem solved. $35.00 for valves $5.00 for CLR at Lowe’s hardware store.
Removing the aerator I used a large pair of pliers I wrapped tape around the teeth to not scratch the finish and turned it from right to left remember it is upside down.
Either way would have fixed the problem checking the aerator first to see if that verified the problem at least you know.
I thought a damn ship was coming in..
Sounds like a cruise ship horn I heard before I go there!
Musical plumbing! I saw something like this on this old house once.
Josiah Hanna i see this alot
if they knew a plumber was coming to fix their faucet.why didn't they move the stuff out of the way.....seriously people!
Because plumbers are professionals and they also move stuff out, clean and replace the husband in bed obviously
it also sometimes sounds like a sneezing sound...made me wanna say gesundheit lol
That's similar to the noise my pipes were making when they added the vacuum breaks to my outdoor faucets. Like an elephant trumpeting.
Nicholas CeeA sounds like you need a new outside sill faucet . sometimes .its the shutoff in basement to outside sill faucet with a loose washer ,check that first . remove bonnet and see if screw or washer is loose
It seemed to be the screw-on vacuum breakers causing it, especially when flowing the hoses at low volumes. One in the front, one in the back, different pipes and shutoffs. I drilled the set screws out and removed them. No more elephants.
I'm getting a new old fashioned style bathroom fited for my shower room and main bathroom and is due on the 23rd of December so yeah that's something plus they gonna makey cupboard into a shower all it needs is extending and then I'll get the shower.
I had same problem in my house,I change water tank fill valve of the toilet, my problem is fixed.so it is due to slight leakage of water through faucet/tap.
+H Saini sometime one issue can make another apair
Thanks!
I have an identical water faucet and I get the same noise also on the hot water.
Oh, that must be the cruise ship leaving
but why would the hot water have anything to do with the toilet? Thats odd since it uses cold water.
Could watch this shiet all day.... Moving pictures better than words.
+Roger Diotte thanks for the comment roger
me too
Good job and just so u know I would not have wore gloves.
that's the funniest thing I've heard sounds like there's a train in there 😂
Home Depot faucet. Cheapest one they sell too.
Why would you wear gloves LOL! Mr. Lavimoniere is the BEST!
Fog horn or time to get up! 😄 oh, my goodness!
Shoots and he scores!!! Go kings!!!
All the hot water pipes in my house make the noise I have located the area but I can't see any loose pipes
Put in a new 1/4 turn angle stop. Minimal cost 'while you're here'.
I solved same noise at bathroom sink by applying faucet grease to the faucet valve. MOEN
Ceramics chip...from gunk or deposits.. change mine every 5 years or so..