How to Quiet a Banging Steam Radiator

How to Quiet a Banging Steam Radiator | This Old House

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This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey silences a noisy radiator. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Quiet a Banging Steam Radiator:
- Furniture pads, used as shims to level tilting radiator
- Air vent, for replacing the existing air vent
- Teflon tape, for sealing the threads on the new air vent
Tools for How to Quiet a Banging Steam Radiator:
- Pipe wrench, used to loosen the nut securing the radiator to the steam pipe
- 48-inch level, for leveling the radiator
Steps:
1. Turn down the room's thermostat to ensure the heating system doesn't start up.
2. Use a 48-inch level to check the radiator for level.
3. Use a pipe wrench to loosen the nut holding the radiator to the steam pipe.
4. Lift the low end of the radiator and slip furniture pads under each foot of the radiator.
5. Raise the opposite end of radiator and set it down onto furniture pads.
6. Check the radiator for level, and add or subtract more furniture-pad shims, if necessary.
7. Tighten the nut to reconnect the radiator to the steam pipe.
8. Unscrew the old air vent from the radiator.
9. Wrap Teflon tape around the threads of a new air vent, then install the new vent onto the radiator; hand tighten it only.
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@sherylcanter1985 7 жыл бұрын

Wowowow. A level, a minor adjustment, and blessed quiet. That was all it took to quiet the radiator that has been waking me up with banging for all these years. Thank you!!

@EveryDayLifeChannel9777 5 жыл бұрын

He replaced the air vent

@bellegreycats490 4 жыл бұрын

The air vent doesn’t make all the banging noise. I have these type of heaters, a Royal PAIN! They make the most ungodly noises! Now I know how to maintain the problem myself. I love This Old House!

@samsngdevice5103 4 жыл бұрын

Neighbor: Now I cant sleep because of all the banging your doing! 🤦

@Maxid1 9 жыл бұрын

It's good that Richard leveled the radiator. Now when it falls through the floor it'll do it evenly.

@SlavicUnionGaming 7 жыл бұрын

thr house looks funking destroyed Fix the house nerd with the glasses

@addman 7 жыл бұрын

Slavic Union, he's renting why should he? it's not his house.

@tomboy1220 6 жыл бұрын

Lmaooo

@Hypertenzion 6 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha xD

@ricknelsonm 5 жыл бұрын

lol

@crystalace22 9 ай бұрын

Not having cable growing up... watching this old house is a Saturday morning memory

@rickgauger2895 6 жыл бұрын

I've been living with steam radiators for 60 years and I never knew any of this stuff until now. On the other hand, the hissing pinging old radiator is a warm & comfy sound to me.

@jamieslyman4483 5 жыл бұрын

Mine sometimes sounds like a bomb went off..id be lost without it after 9 years lol

@electorofsaxony7646 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamieslyman4483 lol

@Himu421 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamieslyman4483 LOL I'm just literally cracking out in in laughter as I'm reading your comment. I'm in New York city and been a landlord for an old but big house for last 6 years and one of my big radiator make this big banging noise quite often throughout the day in whole winter. But as a landlord it doesn't sound bad at all to me LOL. But I think now I would call a plumber to check it out and let him fix it.

@jochimbenschneider1915 Жыл бұрын

I heard these old things in Grade school. They made all kinds of noises and always heated. Didn’t bother me at all.

@peakbagger7682 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson. A friend had helped me with this method; he said he was taught this by an old-school plumber; I have found younger plumbers will tell you nothing can be done because the radiator is at the end of the line. My house was built in 1925.

@biancacooney5845 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much omg! At my university I lived in one of the oldest girls dorm halls and every room had these exact same silver radiator heaters, so we would always hear the clanking every time the school turned on the boiler so we could run heat and it always made that eerie sledgehammer noise and the steaming noise. Now I know what it is lol. The buildings are really old too so it makes so much sense.

@bellegreycats490 4 жыл бұрын

The Noise comes from the unbalanced heaters, which has too much water in them, pushes out and leaks and makes the worst banging noise you can possibly imagine. More than you think! Thank God For this Old House! I can fix my own Steamers myself and place new vents too. woo Hoo!! So Thankful!!

@libbysasser2948 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t even have a steam radiator in my house and neither does anyone I know, I don’t know why I’m watching this but I’m into it And I just did like 10 minutes of research on steam radiation’s lmaoooooooo 😂😂

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Libby I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@MRrwmac 9 жыл бұрын

Must have been hard for Richard to walk away without fixing that terrible floor. But he is the plumber not the the flooring contractor!

@Scdny 6 жыл бұрын

For sure! That could be a whole episode. First, Tommy would remove a section of the old floor under the radiator. Then they would take a field trip to a factory that makes oak flooring. The homeowner would look at a bunch of samples and pick one he likes. In the meantime, Richard would put in a new, super-efficient water heater and decide the house needs new pipes.

@kedysh 6 жыл бұрын

Being such an old house they could never match the color so they would have to redo the whole floor then it would not match they rest of the wood floors so the whole house would need to be redone lol

@chrisfi3d 6 жыл бұрын

Then this is where Roger comes into play. The front yaaard would need to be redesigned, new plants installed and soil treated with some staarrter fertiliser.

@PearsAreOkay 5 жыл бұрын

I ACTUALLY THINK IT NEEDS AN OPEN CONCEPT

@christhehaitian 3 жыл бұрын

Rich's explanations are golden, thanks!

@AudioReplica2023 5 ай бұрын

this is why you always take advice from old ppl. LOL. They know what's whazup

@greyfelthitchhiker159 7 жыл бұрын

One of the best small shims I have used costs only 25 cents...it's a Quarter. Nickels and pennies turn green.

@markschiavone8003 4 жыл бұрын

You are better off using something with a larger footprint to disperse the load.....that floor looks soft

@walterbrunswick 2 жыл бұрын

@@markschiavone8003 radiators (water/hydronic systems), which when full, are quite heavier, sit no problem, so quarters should be fine

@chubbydawme 8 жыл бұрын

I wish they turned it on so we can hear if the noise went away

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Yep BTW Michael I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@ms.herrera681 4 жыл бұрын

This noise wakes me up every night, so friggin annoying. The landlord has no clue! Thanks, I am going to show him this video!

@KarenVidal7 4 жыл бұрын

Ms. Herrera we had our serviced and not even professional help made the noise go away. $600 wasted for nothing.

@ms.herrera681 4 жыл бұрын

@@KarenVidal7 Oh no! I am sorry to hear that. Our neighbor is a plumber & he could not fix ours either. 😪

@MicahPotts 2 жыл бұрын

I found this other video very helpful, unfortunately doesn't look like as easy a fix:. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibFxhdqcrLqXm4U.html

@ms.herrera681 2 жыл бұрын

@@MicahPotts Thanks, I moved out of there. I hope they got it fixed.

@MicahPotts 2 жыл бұрын

@@ms.herrera681 lucky you! I feel like I'll be in this old place forever haha

@davy1972 7 жыл бұрын

Tom Silva comes the week after to replace the rotted wood floor.

@ramonl6637 5 жыл бұрын

Gosh, that used to happen in my old house and the plumbing company recommended me to change the boiler. When it was banging, I used to drain some water from the boiler until the water was level in the glass tube. Thank you Richard.

@calltyshon 4 жыл бұрын

this is my current situation now and the same things I was instructed. so my question to you is what did you do to stop the banging and clanking noise. was it draining the water at the boiler until the glass was at its half-way mark, or was it tilting the raditator at a decent pitch like this video shows ..or did you do something else?

@pb7379-j2k 3 жыл бұрын

calltyshon go ask for help at heatinghelp.com

@YoungHeartedSoul 2 жыл бұрын

@@calltyshon had this issue too and the guy adjusted the water level, water level now sits a little below half way. The automatic feeder kept feeding the boiler water since it had a bad gasket internally.

@screenflicker1 7 жыл бұрын

what a great explanation. thank you

@burnerjack01 7 жыл бұрын

When the radiator was disconnected, that would have been a good time to change the valve that caused the damage to the floor.

@gwgbass 3 жыл бұрын

He didn't want a "much bigger job" :-)

@earlebird4262 2 жыл бұрын

HA! Try it sometime. That valve is seized in place. He might get it off with a blow torch, or he might still break the riser pipe trying. Sometimes you let sleeping dogs lie.

@earlebird4262 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, he did so good, right up until the end when he put the thread tape on backwards.

@georgekemple5531 2 жыл бұрын

@@earlebird4262 the tape was put on correctly. I think you need to invest in glasses or rewatch a few times

@georgekemple5531 2 жыл бұрын

@@earlebird4262 the tape was put on correctly. I think you need to invest in glasses or rewatch a few times

@ricknelsonm 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you guys are awesome

@Jimfromearthoo7 5 жыл бұрын

So what was the outcome did it solved the problem? Where’s part 2?🤔

@cenkaetaya 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info.

@kaveh7351 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Kaveh I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@leeturner1838 6 жыл бұрын

thank you I have this problem no more!!!!!!!!!

@cesarmora3544 8 жыл бұрын

Good job

@charleslittzi 6 жыл бұрын

Wish that was only my problem. Had to spend the day installing new return lines.

@vidmix29 4 жыл бұрын

I've had steam heating in two house and what can I say, always issues with the radiators pipes etc but the heat feels less dry than hot forced air.

@jethronh 3 жыл бұрын

is it possible to lift up the vent end too much and create a bad connection on the supply fitting? im getting a little leaking under the supply valve after leveling my radiator.

@philoyphilia 29 күн бұрын

I am surprised Ritch didn't pitch the radiator towards the supply pipe, that way water will find it easier to return.

@EmilieBee 7 жыл бұрын

Mine does this in my dorm room... Clanging is extremely loud and wakes me up every night. Called maintenance, they wouldn't even look at it. :/

@KS-gf3tv 5 жыл бұрын

@@flinch622 This is legit terrible advice.

@brandywineblue 3 жыл бұрын

Of course they don't. They're getting you used to government housing

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Bee I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@4philipp 4 жыл бұрын

That was quite interesting. I do have a few questions... 1) are there “adjustable” height feet that can be used that only require something like an Allen key? 2) how much pressure (psi) do these steam boilers operate under? 3) so most heaters really only produce heat when they are ...active or ON. While the radiator will still give off some heat once the boiler is turned off, it won’t last very long. So I heard about Rocket Mass Heaters, or Kachelofens which burn wood for an hour or two, and the exhaust air will heat a thermal mass, usually clay based, which will retain the heat for some 24 hours (a room would cool from 75 down to 60°). So the idea I have is taking your steam radiator and enclosing it in a clay based thermal mass to hold the heat for many hours and reduce actual burn time. The ends of course would still be exposed to slow the airlock and valve to be accessible (unless they can be extended out). Any suggestions for my idea as a diy project?

@aloseman 7 ай бұрын

I saw you comment, 3 years later. Did you ever try the thermal mass idea? How did it turn out?

@optionbelfort4857 5 ай бұрын

Law of thermodynamics, you would use more energy heating up the clay casing to heat the room. The only fuel that can provide more energy than used is uranium and plutonium with steam

@rfvedcwsxqaz9 5 жыл бұрын

People need to be discussing near boiler piping and the relationship of convection forces and fitting selections..

@DustinPlatt Жыл бұрын

I read the video title wrong. Instructions unclear. Now I have a baby space heater and have to pay steam child support.

@10314347 4 жыл бұрын

You were doing good right up to the point where you installed a Chinese knockoff air vent!

@mike88ro 4 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing!

@thetonybones 3 жыл бұрын

Are those bad? I had those, labeled USAV-800b, I believe. Just changed them out for “PLUMBERS EDGE # 40M 1/8 in. Steam Angled Radiator Vent”.

@captainAwesome78 3 жыл бұрын

I always wondered what caused that sound.

@mrbigcat9 Жыл бұрын

You made the radiator level so how could the water flow down towards the valve?

@ny1fanta 3 жыл бұрын

Ok great information, now how can I hire you to fix my problem since my radiator is inside the wall

@DavidStewart-np3cj 7 жыл бұрын

Good ole Chicago and NYC homes homes still use the pre-WW1 radiator technology. I go anywhere West of the mississippi and tell people my house radiator heating they look at me like I am crazy.

@AbsentWithoutLeaving 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, single pipe steam system here in Chicago, and worse, the building has been 'renovated' into condos, the whole thing has been reconfigured and altered over time, so what was once no doubt a beautifully balanced system has been thrown completely out of whack. Gets a lot of hammer issues, probably because when pipes were reconfigured, not enough attention was paid to pitch. And of course you always get the occasional "It's my condo, and I'm going to do what I want'" owners who decide they are going to regulate the heat by half-way shutting down the main valve to "make it cooler" instead of listening to the basic info they're given, both verbally when they move in and on paper for future reference, on how the system works. Sigh.

@Progrocker70 5 жыл бұрын

There was also gravity hot air heat, which rose up through huge ducts to fancy air vents in each room by gravity, many old homes had these. Also many old homes had no central heat, just a coal stove in one of the main rooms and another in the kitchen. Many Chicago homes were built like this. In later years these were replaced with oil and natural gas space heaters. Both the coal stoves and the gravity hot air were considered lower end heating systems, and steam and hot water radiators were considered a high end or deluxe system of heating.

@tillysanders2593 7 жыл бұрын

Did this stop the " jack hammer " sound ?

@wlipman 4 жыл бұрын

It would have been better to replace the steam relief valves with properly sized Gorton valves.

@kristopherhasenbuhler5393 2 жыл бұрын

I would have liked to see something put on the union That was leaking near the valve! Graphite or even put some megalock or some pro dope on it

@XmXm999 2 жыл бұрын

Is possible to apply this to the steam radiators in the NYC apartments? Would Super have to turn off the boiler for the whole building before i can lift and move radiator? Will that stop banging pipes?

@PUMAONE Жыл бұрын

If the valve is shut completely off then it can be done. But if the system is on and the valve has the slightest leak, you can have high pressure steam blowing into your home. Its safer to let Super know and shut down boiler.

@SD-yb5fx 6 жыл бұрын

Richard will be back to replace those plastic shims with something that will not melt and sink when those radiator feet get hot.

@rupe53 5 жыл бұрын

Bi… Radiator temp maxes out around 200 degrees, wood burns at 451 degrees, those furniture thingies (leg cups) are probably made of a hard rubber or coated metal, which will be fine because the legs will much cooler than the top side of the radiator and will never see the heat because heat rises. Matter of fact you could put carpet or drapes against that radiator and not worry out melting or catching fire, although the heat may cause long term deterioration.

@taimoorsaif8468 4 жыл бұрын

Where can we get the shim you used? The one at 2.31 minutes. Please let me know. This is very helpful

@peterromano1911 3 жыл бұрын

Try these... www.amazon.com/dp/B084HHJZG6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_66vNFb1NZQV5Z?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 This was the closest thing I could find. I am buying two sets to try for two really loud radiators that we have.

@cliffcarlo180 8 жыл бұрын

I can't believe that radiator had no fixing mounts, how dangerous is that. Won't be long before that radiator falls through that floor.

@brettknoss486 7 жыл бұрын

Cliff Carlo I was going to say they need to get in a darpenter bemore fixing that. That floor is gross and radiators shouldn't lean just by sitting on the floor.

@Popieinfinity Жыл бұрын

now we all see how bad plumbers used to be ...

@mbfoshow 7 ай бұрын

What type of shims are those? Where can someone buy them from?

@lcaunan 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

The landlord need to do some maintenance, the floor under that rad is really rotten, those boards need to replaced.

@oscarmuffin4322 5 жыл бұрын

You think everybody rents? Some people aren't as poor as you so they can afford to buy their own houses.

@biggestarmsinwestlinn3262 4 жыл бұрын

Oscar Muffin lmao you’re 100% a boomer and your ugly family hates you

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Charles I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@Chuck59ish Жыл бұрын

@@oscarmuffin4322 Actually I don't own because I spent 17 years in the Canadian Military moving about every 3 years, so it didn't pay to own a house, and I've seen the problems my sister has had with her house. I've been in same apartment for 24 years now and when there is a problem I just call the property management company and they send someone out to fix it, it takes longer than if I owned the place, but it's no money out of my pocket. I'm 70-years old and Disabled, so I'll be moving into a retirement home in the next couple of years and still won't have to worry about repairs.

@jerryg162 Жыл бұрын

@@Chuck59ish imagine all the money you could've saved yourself if you bought and paid off your home years ago and had no mortgage. Might've been able to retire early.

@Fellowtellurian 2 жыл бұрын

I love hydronic radiators but steam is another story. Also, I would HAVE TO fix that floor.

@MrSteve24fps 7 жыл бұрын

Also, a boiler that is overfilled with water will cause banging in the pipes and radiator.

@AbsentWithoutLeaving 6 жыл бұрын

And will eventually push hot water into the system along with steam. Pipes leak, radiators flood and leak, not a pretty sight. Happening around town even as we speak, because of the extended bitter cold and systems running non-stop and people not knowing to keep an eye on the water level in the boiler and drain it off if it gets too high.

@walterbrunswick 5 жыл бұрын

@@AbsentWithoutLeaving Close the feedwater valve? It's a closed system, it should not have to be open to city pressure.

@jenniferpearsall7528 2 жыл бұрын

What about the vertical heating pipe that runs through all the apartment units? The kitchen one is awful. The bathroom one is perfectly quiet.

@maimon0242 2 жыл бұрын

The pipes in my room that goes to the radiators make a boiling noise. I don't think it's the same problem as this one. Anyone have any suggestions

@supmission 3 жыл бұрын

At this old house, we keep old floors.

@matthewmillard9775 Жыл бұрын

I figured this would be a good forum to ask a question? My radiator doesn't do any type of knocking. However it keeps cracking the air vents. In 3 years I put two air vents on. Both vents have cracked on the bottoms. Does anybody have any idea why this one radiator keeps having this issue? The radiator is on first floor, approximately 10 ft from the furnace, for which the furnace is in the basement. Any feedback would be grateful. Thank you

@PrimeSuperboy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming the radiator has an internal pitch to allow for water to drain once you position the feet on a level platform, otherwise, you just have a level pool of water.

@tedlahm5740 9 ай бұрын

exactly. Shim it to level, but no pitch? confusion

@benscrazycharacters5289 4 жыл бұрын

How old are you Richard. How many years have you been working

@lacihalasz 4 жыл бұрын

I got some noise , whistling from my radiator?

@colinmaxwell2288 3 жыл бұрын

The prob with tape is one you could cover the hole on your air vent and two you could cross thread bc there a fine thread better off with a little dope! Usually rich would use a nice pair of channel locks on that chrome valve to really give it that worn look ha

@stevenmaneri1972 5 жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t he have pitched it toward the supply valve instead of making it level ?

@tedlahm5740 9 ай бұрын

precisely. confusion

@mauriciolopez4213 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Does a steam vent need to be straight up or can I move it sideways or even upside down?

@jpian0923 6 жыл бұрын

Inside-out works best. I swear.

@pb7379-j2k 3 жыл бұрын

Upside down it won’t let steam in

@oscarreal9163 6 ай бұрын

Is this chicago??

@etherealvibration 9 жыл бұрын

Great videos, for the love of God please turn up the master audio volume about 10db

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Man I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@worldview730 2 жыл бұрын

What makes the air valve open again after the radiator cools down ?

@nmccw3245 5 ай бұрын

Vacuum

@iudaiomurchu9688 8 ай бұрын

I have one that bangs but has pipes at both ends and no vent on it.

@Joseph1NJ 7 ай бұрын

That might be hot water, not steam.

@wetdewlap8741 6 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what the banging noise at the pipe that goes through your house is?? Not making the noise at the radio yet but at the big pipe next to it... and I mean so loud, the first time I heard it, I thought the house was going to blow!? Please help me you tube knowers of knowledge!

@sethblackburn3293 6 жыл бұрын

Wetdewlap maybe a water hammer?

@MicahPotts 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe what they explain in this video? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibFxhdqcrLqXm4U.html

@5Dale65 2 жыл бұрын

Best way is to convert it to water system. But you need two pipes for that.

@emmaG390 7 ай бұрын

My plumber tried all these but it's still banging. Any ideas?

@soursop 7 жыл бұрын

I'm confused if the you want the water in the radiator to run towards the return, why would you want the radiator level. Shouldn't it be at an angle?

@brettknoss486 7 жыл бұрын

soursop it was leaning the wrong way. The bottom pipe is propably tilted, so it's nice and square.

@soursop 7 жыл бұрын

ok thx

@tedlahm5740 9 ай бұрын

Far end of radiator SHIMMED but still level? Where is the tilt at the far end so the cool water returns via gravity? confusion

@metal6566 5 жыл бұрын

I have a radiator like this but it only has one big knob and does not have an air vent.When I put the heat on It gets extremely hot no matter what way I turn the knob it get's so hot it makes you leave the room.Not sure who I call to fix it because its from the 1920s.

@lathamarea1437 5 жыл бұрын

the “ knob” is not a shut off valve...turn one way it aligns a small hole, less heat, the other way the larger hole..more heat..

@chubbydawme 5 жыл бұрын

I thought the end of the road with the vent is supposed to be pitched higher than the other e d so the condensate flows back? But why did he check it for levelness??

@rupe53 5 жыл бұрын

M R... You could "eyeball" it or use the level to be sure.The problem with the "eyeball" method is if the house has a sag then both the floor and that windowsill will be off, which will fool the eye. Radiators will work fine if level or pitched back to the source, but pitched toward the vent end will leave some water inside.... and it only takes a little bit of water to make a LOT of noise.

@hvacguy542 6 жыл бұрын

hey customer give me a hand lol

@Popieinfinity Жыл бұрын

why didn't you change that radiator valve too? it's got no handle and it's shot......

@serega4087 Жыл бұрын

Moe is strong, moved 200lb radiator like a cake. Must be annoyed with this radiator alot)

@jethronh Жыл бұрын

That floor though... and the valve needed to be replaced. Surprised he didnt swap that while he had it off.

@johnwilcox4078 5 ай бұрын

That is a tough job, and you can really open a can of worms, things can go south! Not impossible, but you have to be prepared. Most HVAC guys don't carry those angle valves on their trucks anymore.

@phrogie69 9 ай бұрын

Blah blah blah. Sorry after I seen what I needed I couldn't look away!

@JohnSmith-nj4zq Жыл бұрын

The segment needed to be a bit longer. Like showing the banging noise at the beginning and testing it before he leaves to make sure the problem was gone.

@jeffreyjohn2037 4 жыл бұрын

Should have put pipe dope on the union

@michaelbarron864 5 жыл бұрын

Richard should never have used that pipe wrench on that union. It galls up the union flats.

@jeffstone2585 4 жыл бұрын

So what do you use?

@walterbrunswick 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffstone2585 an adjustable (flat/smooth surface) wrench

@KarenVidal7 4 жыл бұрын

My radiators take turn and then become a symphony of gruesome loud banging and clanking noises with a hissing as a finale. I’m tired of it! Not even leveling fixes this issue for me. Help!

@venividivici4253 4 жыл бұрын

Karen Vidal Get central air.

@tomschad8792 3 жыл бұрын

Check water level in boiler

@MicahPotts 2 жыл бұрын

I found this video to be helpful as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibFxhdqcrLqXm4U.html

@ihateactors Жыл бұрын

Earplugs

@tedlahm5740 9 ай бұрын

Two pipe system? If so the correction is not covered in this video.

@LorenzKamo 5 жыл бұрын

“Nothing else needs to be done” “This feed valve looks like it has been leaking for a long time” - doesn’t change the feed valve -_-

@trinex123 2 жыл бұрын

Why arent those radiators connected to wall?

@bigmacdaddy1234 7 ай бұрын

Why should they be?

@bebetigre1252 3 жыл бұрын

mine got fixed without taking anything aprt,so this is not helping.

@stephaniemaldonado819 6 жыл бұрын

Its my first time in united states i just wanna now if i can put a sofa close to the radiator or not

@myheartisinjapan3184 5 жыл бұрын

Stephanie Maldonado the one end of my sofa is touching my radiator for twenty years now. It’s ok.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Stephanie I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@neilgodfrey2669 5 жыл бұрын

I like how the plumber asked him to remove the vent at the end because he knew it might break and didnt want to take the blame. Very smart.

@walterbrunswick 5 жыл бұрын

He probably asked just to involve the client. Clients are usually understanding if something old breaks, whether they do it or you do it. If it does, it's just a matter of being honest and coming up with a reasonable pricing/solution. The worst is electronic control boards. The nightmares I have had.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Neil I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@trendzone3865 Жыл бұрын

What if the radiator gets hot, but no air going through the vent?

@johnwilcox4078 5 ай бұрын

They only vent at first, once they get hot they stop venting. It's working! 😉

@nat.serrano Жыл бұрын

Thanks, but what about HISSING??

@JohnSmith-nj4zq Жыл бұрын

Then there must be a snake somewhere in your house.

@halo062885 4 жыл бұрын

I raised my radiator but now it’s louder I think I need to relearn it

@jerryg162 Жыл бұрын

you raised the wrong end. lol.

@thediydude4110 6 жыл бұрын

we like loud boys

@rdimaiojr 7 жыл бұрын

any idea where Richard got those shims from? I'm going nuts looking for something like that and cannot find them anywhere!

@lexluther8370 7 жыл бұрын

+Rich D - He called them "furniture coasters" and "furniture pads". Try Googling or Home Depot search that.

@e.l.norton 6 жыл бұрын

You're not looking very hard. Every hardware store has them.

@dannygom75 3 жыл бұрын

seem so simple i wish radiators job would take 4.57 min u can encounter with soooo many problems.

@alegator7249 3 жыл бұрын

On the next This Old House......watch Richard give CPR to the neighbor below that was struck by a radiator falling through the damaged floor.

@popat721 7 жыл бұрын

hi can i replace radiator with baseboard heating

@walterbrunswick 2 жыл бұрын

why would you want to do that?

@bigmacdaddy1234 Жыл бұрын

No.

@centrestch8771 7 жыл бұрын

HELP! why all my water drained minutes after I filled my steam boiler?

@cvetankalinov6387 7 жыл бұрын

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@peacock5737 7 жыл бұрын

Cvetan Kalinov yeah good one

@orlandorizzo5780 5 жыл бұрын

check your hartford loop aka wet return and also check your and see if your boiler isnt cracked inspect inside the flue and around the floor of signs of leak hope that helps but always get a service tech too look at it. a dry boiler can cause a fire.

@lathamarea1437 5 жыл бұрын

if your losing water that quickly with no sign of where it’s going..best to call a EXPERIENCED plumber..OR you’re Making more steam then the fill valve can keep up with...highly unlikely ! DONT mess with a steam boiler if you don’t know what you’re doing...

@christopheb9221 3 жыл бұрын

come on had the unit disconnected why not move it out of the way assess the damage and determine where leak is and fix it or at a minimum clean the floor and mention thoses things but going to install the shims first just for recording then come back and fix the problem before it snowballs..

@jeffsmith2022 2 жыл бұрын

Why put a junk, made in Taiwan, vent valve on the radiator instead of a Hoffman # 40 Richard?...

@ervinacampo 9 жыл бұрын

$400 please XD

@walterbrunswick 5 жыл бұрын

No! Are you crazy!? He's supposed to fix your problem, provide and install an air vent for free, fuel his truck for free, pay for truck repairs & maintenance free of charge, get his tools for free, pay his accountants with peanuts, get his computer from the landfill, pirate his software, and live in a cardboard box under the bridge, so he can charge you $20.

@walterbrunswick 5 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I would have charged about CDN$315 + tax for a job like this. Although if it is something simple, I usually prefer the customer do it rather than having to drive out to do it.

@Xuepreme69 2 жыл бұрын

that flooring needs fixing. so damp and moldy.

@juliu2707 4 жыл бұрын

Can you come to my apartment? 😊😊

@AbsentWithoutLeaving 6 жыл бұрын

Huh. I was always taught that the radiator needed a slight pitch toward the draining end to insure the condensate flowed downward. Every radiator guy I've ever asked has confirmed that.

@rupe53 5 жыл бұрын

AbsentWithoutLeaving… Believe it or not, being level at the top of the radiator is enough to solve the problem. IOW, it's already accounted for in the design of the radiator and will allow things to drain back to the source.

@LorenzKamo 5 жыл бұрын

This is a 1 line fed system, there is no trap and return line. So the feed line here is also the return

@rupe53 5 жыл бұрын

@@LorenzKamo… The proper plumbing term "single pipe steam system" tells it all to those who work on them. There were VERY few problems when installed properly... and only a few rules to follow when doing repairs, but that goes beyond the scope of discussion here.

@LorenzKamo 5 жыл бұрын

@@rupe53 which goes back to making sure it is pitched correctly. Steam rises, condensate drips down. So OP is correct.

@rupe53 5 жыл бұрын

@@LorenzKamo.. If "OP" means one pipe, then yes. Either one pipe or single pipe is correct. I never confuse the issue by mixing in the word fed or feed, because that tends to make people think there should also be a return, which there isn't in a single pipe system. The beauty of the system is the steam goes to the radiator and once the auto-vent gets hot it stops the flow and the radiator is allowed to cool slightly. The cooling creates condensation, which drips / flows back to the boiler. If the t-stat still wants heat then it repeats in a few minutes to maintain a hot radiator till the house is warm enough.

@josephbattaglia3690 6 жыл бұрын

Could the knocking sound be coming from an improper bleeder valve? My grandparents have a radiator were the steam pipe goes vertical into the center of the radiator. They recently had a leaking pipe. And ever since the plumber came and redid the pipe.,It's been making the knocking sound. The vertical pipe that connects to another pipe seems slightly angled so I don't think it's water buildup. That's why I'm thinking maybe it's that bleeder valve, maybe it's the wrong one. I hear the valve hiss I know it works fine...but maybe its wrong type idk