DIY noisy shower valve fix
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- Noisy shower valve fix. If your shower valve is squealing, humming, screeching, whistling, ringing or any other loud high pitched noise, I have the repair. The vibrating pipes could be caused by the tub spout vibration when leaking. A DIY repair that is quick and easy.
This fix works for Moen, Delta, Kohler, American Standard, Grohe, Pfister, Glacier Bay, Peerless and more.
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Thank you for giving the example sound at the beginning. My girlfriend and I were going nuts trying to translate the sound to a google search.
Fantastic video. Short and to the point, but didn't rush through the basics. Thank you for taking the time to make this excellent video!
Thanks Matthew, glad you liked it.
Thank you! I was 98% sure it was the spout. I am so glad I found you
I glad you found me too.
Thank you. I search everywhere for a solution. Your the only one who had a simple fix to an annoying problem
Huge thanks for taking the time to share this! This was exactly the problem our shower had...it was able to be fixed quickly and for
After cutting a new seat in my shower valves, there was an increase in noise. I figured one reason could be the very sharp new edge that the water has to flow around, creating high pitch whine. Sure enough your video convinced me to buy a cheap hand deburring tool and I smoothed the sharp edge of the seat out, and now it's silent. Perfect.
Glad you tracked it down and fixed it. It really is strange how the slightest disturbance in flow can cause that noise.
Thank you so much! I had called a plumber and he said it was something else that would cost me $475 to fix. Then I called a friend and he said that’s not going to fix the problem, but I insisted anyway that this would solve the problem. IT DID! THANK YOU!
Sometimes guys just don’t want to believe a woman who watched a man on a TH-cam video! Lol
You tell em BB!
Likewise, sometimes people (men or women) just don’t want to believe a _man_ who watched a TH-cam video.
THANK YOU !! You saved the day ! I didn’t know how to fix that annoying squealing sound for like a month . So relieved I found your video & the solution to the problem, so thank you so much !
Also, I like the part when you tossed the instructions away lol 😆
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Thank you!! I came on youtube due to this exact problem. On our way to Home Depot to get products described.
Good luck!
THANK YOU!!! I’ve finagled with that darn shower so many times after the kids have complained about the squealing but never bought any parts since I wasn’t sure what part. After hearing it again this morning I found this video and thought why not. $24 at Home Depot and less than 20 minutes later (I had to redo and screw from the bottom since the handle is too close) and it’s quiet now. 👍🏼🎉🎆🥳👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Yes! Way to go.
Wow! That was fantastic! Super detailed and simple! Thanks so much!
Glad you liked it.
For four years we put up with the noise. Thanks to your video our ears will finally rest from the terrible whistling sound. I replaced the spout. The new one does drip a little maybe do to water well but the noise is fully gone. Thank you so much!!!
Excellent! Glad it helped.
I left mine for a while hoping it would drive the tweens out of the shower quicker. They outsmarted me and turned up their music.
Gonna try this out. Been dealing with it for years never thought it would be an easy fix.
Let us know if it fixes your problem.
Thank you so much! I bought a new house and this was happening. Switched the spout and sure enough no more screeching
Glad it worked for you. Tell all your friends.
Excellent Video ... Thank You. This is exactly the noise problem (and solution) that I had at my cottage. Great Video!
Glad it helped.
Thank you! Changing my fountain was exactly what I needed!
Glad it worked for you.
Thank you so much. Both showers were doing it and change both out and now are quiet
Way to go Brian!
Thank you! Exactly what I need!
Great demonstration with detailed explanation. Thank you!! Subbed.
Thanks. Glad you liked it.
Thank you!
Thank you so much. I didn't know this was an easy fix. I can't wait to fix it myself. 👍
Everything is easy. Well, except the things that are hard. But this is an easy thing.
Wonderful! Thank you so much.
Doin a great job easy to follow thanks man
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Keep up the good work boss!! This is a great video.
Thanks James.
This helped me, I may try this
Great job!
Thank you
You are a legend 👍🏿
Not sure if that's good, look what happened to Will Smith.
Appreciate you bro!
Thanks
Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot
Thank you! I’m going to see if that’s the problem I have
Hope it works out for you. Thanks for watching.
Come on now! You made my marriage just that much better! Thank you
I'm here to help.
Thank u!
Thank you for watching.
Good video
Thank you.
Thanks for this awesome help, just moving into a new place and tested to shower to hear it screaming. glad the fix is likely this easy (The faucet feels loose)
*Thanks for this very informative video. You have some great information here. 👍I'll be sure to check out more clips from your channel*
Thanks Dex
@@HouseDoctorRay *I have a question for you, If the shower is squealing and the spout is leaking, does that mean it's most likely the fix you did in the video? what about if the spout isn't leaking would that mean it's the cartridge?*
A leaking spout definitely can cause the sound. Spouts shouldn't leak at all when water is on.
The noise is a harmonic vibration caused by the water flow. The spout is the easiest thing to change.
A cartridge could definitely cause the noise too. If you do pull it out make sure the housing is clear of any debris before installing the new one.
@@HouseDoctorRay *Thank you I appreciate your response.*
Thank you for video my shower sprout is making same noise differently trying this b4 I call plumber
Good luck Terrie. I hope it works for you.
I bought a condo last month and noticed the shower does this (and it stops when I jiggle the tub valve thingy), so I think this is the issue. I'll check for leaking when I switch to shower mode..hopefully it works and I don't have to pay a plumber $$$ for simple fix.
if only I could get my landlord to do this...
Sorry, I can't help you with that.
Yes, thanks. It still bothers me how things aren't made to be repaired, just replaced.
Picture Abe Simpson shaking his fist at the sky, with a newspaper caption "OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD"
I don’t have the same issue. Only my shower head is making tremendous noise after a change. The hand held one doesn’t make any noise
Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching.
He's a butcher!😮
Thanks for the info!
Good but should of closed water pipe hole with caulking to prevent back flow into wall.
I knew something like this would be on TH-cam.... Thank you man! Is there any repairing or tightening of the original that's making noise or is it one of those things you may as well replace outright?
There are a few models where you can unscrew the little knob and take the part out underneath. It's a little gate and some have an o-ring.
Just cover your drain so you don't lose any parts if you try it.
@@HouseDoctorRay ahh okay! I will give it a look-see. Thank you for the quick reply and knowledgeable advice!
Hello so my stand up shower no tub is doing that same noise since there is now tub fill faucet would you suggest it’s the cartridge I have a 2 head shower handle one that’s stationary and one that can detach. I also have a water filter attached before shower head I live in a new home that is only a few years old any suggestions also to add it only does it on the hot water side the other bathroom is doing the same but that has a tub
Try cleaning the knob you twist to select different shower settings. If there is no easy way to take it apart remove the whole thing from the pipe sticking out of the wall and soak it in a bucket of white vinegar. The vinegar will dissolve mineral deposits that may be causing the issue.
No my problem
Sometimes, your spout just needs some Lime Away sprayed up in there to soak & clean the diverter because hard water deposits will cause this.
Good point - you can also use white vinegar to dissolve mineral deposits.
If you can wrap a Ziploc bag full of either around the spout and leave it soak for a few hours even better.
I'm thinking that's what muly issue is because my landlord just had a professional come put a new spout on 7 months ago and it's already doing this. We do have high amounts of minerals in our water this past year or so for some reason so I think I'll try the soak thing first 🤞🏻
I have a rushing sound coming from my shower. Could that be the same problem or is that different. It sounds like the water is on but it isn't.
Even the tiniest amount of water coming out of the spout when the diverter is pulled up can create all sorts of weird sounds.
I wouldn't have guessed! I'm gonna replace my spout...
It's fairly easy.
@@HouseDoctorRay I see there are "dripless" spouts that use a slightly different valve setup. A swapover will probably be my solution.
Thanks again! ;)
Aye aye captain
I remodeled my whole bathroom an replaced the tub spout with a new one and the new one makes a noise. It’s a thread on. Should I return an get a new one?
If it's dripping.
Bathroom sink does this when water isn’t running? Could I change the faucet or would it be from something else?
Probably from something else if the faucet isn't dripping. You only get the squealing when water is running somewhere. Maybe the sink squeals while the toilet is refilling.
Hi, I am also having the same issues but my is a standing shower with no tub. It starts making the noise when I turn to hot. I have a standard shower head.
Try cleaning the shower head by either taking it off and soaking in a bucket of white vinegar or tying a Ziploc bag full of vinegar around the head overnight.
The aerator can get partially clogged with dirt and minerals. Sometimes if you unscrew the showerhead the restrictor/aerator is right there and can be pulled out. If you don't put it back in you may get more water pressure ala Kramer.
What would be your recommendation how would I fix the noise without the spout because I can only turn the water to slightly warm if u don’t want the noise to be made while showering 😅😅
Try cleaning the showerhead. Or take it off and see if the noise stops. The whining, squealing noise is the pipes vibrating.
I changed a leaking cartridge on one of the tubs in my house and and the tub started squealing when the valve is in the middle of its range, but gets quieter when the diverter is pulled up for the shower to work (even though water still goes through the tub spout). I changed out the cartridge again, thinking I damaged it when I installed it because it was very difficult to get seated, and the squeal remains. I took the tub spout off so it was just a bare pipe and turned the water on and it still squeals.
Sounds like a Moen. Even if not try this:
Take the cartridge out again
Clean the inside with some fine Emery cloth. Use a dowel, marker, or pencil to get all the way in there. See if you can get into the little holes on the side with a pipe cleaner.
Before putting it back together turn the water on for a few seconds to blow any gunk out.
Use silicone grease when you reinstall the cartridge (I always use Vaseline even though it's considered a sin).
If that doesn't help you may need to put some more pipe clamps on or try a screw on water hammer arrester on a nearby sink.
Yeah, it's a Moen. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give them a try.@@HouseDoctorRay
I unscrew but it too tight to pull off the spout it's really old any suggestion
Try twisting it off counter clockwise.
Sir
My Spigot was Leaking and I Replaced the Gasket it fixed..
But ..It making noice and shaking when starting again. Once we start all the way ...No noice...
Is it Dangerous or why this happening?
Shut off water and remove cartridge. Turn water back on with cartridge removed. You may have debris in the water line that needs to be cleared out.
hmm, ok I got the screw underneath loose and turned it, but I can't pull it off...there are threads on copper, do I keep turning until the faucet just comes off?
never mind, I was able to get it off. Let's hope it's easy enough to install new one.
Well, did you get the new one on?
@@HouseDoctorRay yes I did, thanks !
Mine makes same noise whether the water is on or off. It will do it even if you use shower in a different bathroom.
You may have a slight drip allowing water to flow. If that is the case you would need to change the cartridge.
What if my diverter is on the temperature control and not on the tub spout?
If you have a drip try changing the washer or cartridge for the diverter lever. If it's a Moen or Delta call them, they'll often send the part for free.
Great job sir
Thanks Alex.
Is it bad I kind of find it relaxing?
Depends. Certain noises, like a rattling fan, counteract my tinnitus.
Can you just replace the diverter in the tub spout?
Some of them can be disassembled by unscrewing the knob or a clip underneath.
but what if it is in fact the shower valve? how then do you fix?
Replace the cartridge.
i dont have tub or tub spout, i have just shower, and it sqeals after i open any water tap thats connected to water heater, it allso sounds like its the valves from water heater itself, my problem isnt anywhere on internet ?:D
Maybe try an expansion tank on your water heater.
My showerhead spout handle and all the fixings were replaced in 2016 and the knob is squealing when it's all the way off and the faucet is leaking
That sounds like you need the valve cartridge replaced.
@@HouseDoctorRay Now that's the part behind the knob, correct?
Yes. Can be a DIY job. You need to know the model valve you have.
Once you know the brand you can go to their website and use their model identification tool. This is just one example:
www.moen.com/customer-support/identify-my-product
@@HouseDoctorRay thank you! mines delta and i looked on that site im not sure if the one they have will fit mine so i guess ile check delta
but i have to find the model number which i have no idea where its at.. ahah just found out i have a delta T13 kit
what if it’s flush on the bottom of the tub spout? i think this is the original one from ‘79😫😫 i hate this thing it just leaks and squeals!!
If there is no access for loosening a set screw then the spout itself unscrews. Usually just a firm grip with two hands is enough to unscrew it.
.A new faucet (a dual spray switch tap that allows to switch between a strong shower setting, and normal stream setting) is installed downstairs. Whenever the downstair neighbor switches to strong flow setting I hear a high pitched water stream noise in my kitchen. The below neighbor uses the high flow setting quite often in the day, and it affects my ears as I have an ear condition called tinnitus. But it's loud enough that even someone without tinnitus would find it annoying (the nails against chalkboard type of sound)..why the noise is coming,
Really appreciate any help, thank you!
Sounds like you rent.
Talk to the landlord about it. Explain how the high pitched noise is pipe vibration that will eventually cause leaks.
Another option that might help is a screw on water hammer arrester. They're designed to stop pipes from banging but can also help with the vibrations that cause this noise.
thanks so much sir for help. i appreciate it@@HouseDoctorRay
sir sorry for asking question again. i was under impression that there is professional faucet mounted downstairs with built in dual spray but thats not the case. they have some amazon bought kitchen faucet shower spray attachments etc looks like they keep changing the faucet attachments to the faucet for slow speed high speed etc..all these attachments are removable. i dont know why apartment management allow them to use these attachments. why does these attachments cause loud pipe noise in my unit whenever they use them. when i complain management and manager took me to the below unit i opened the faucet attachment switch to high speed flow but could not reprocue the same high noise that can be heard in my kitchen that they were producing. it made management feel like i am making big deal for no noise, sorry sir english not my first langauge.why i am not able to reprocude same noise that they have been doing. is it because they used another attachement with jet speed stronger.sorry for bothering again. thanks sir
You could try recording the sound with your phone and play it back for them.
My shower been rumbling like crazy over 3 weeks , I tried everything but I always screw up
Can I take off the old one, use sandpaper on the tube, and install the old one back on?
That won't stop the dripping and the resulting noise. There is a little gate in the end of the spout that wears out or gets mineral build up and causes the drip. On some spouts you can unscrew the knob on top and replace the gate.
@@HouseDoctorRay Wow, hard to find TH-camrs who reply to their audience, it's mostly everyone else debating in the comments. So thank you for the informative reply!
how did you turned the set screws to the bottom if you already tightened down? just force turn it? or did you redo it??
Not sure what you're asking me.
The kit I bought doesn't have a set screw on the spout. Once you install the plastic adapter the new spout just screws on.
If I leave my shower going that vibration gets scary!
I just took of my shower head, cleaned out the nozzles and the noise was gone. Cost to me $nil.
Nice! Free is always the best fix.
I changed the cartridge and diverter but still makes noise
I had another shower where the noise was caused by the rubber seal on the side of the cartridge partially blocking the water flow. I think it was a Moen.
@@HouseDoctorRay I'm thinking a about replacing the who m e valve. Don't want to destroy the walls. But the contant bitching from the wife is driving me nuts
The diverter only has to have a tiny drip to cause the noise.
You can also try submerging the showerhead in vinegar overnight to remove any calcium deposits.
I'm hearing this noise and my shower is off... not sure what to do
Water is going through the pipes somewhere. If you have a tiny drip coming out with the valve off you probably need to replace the shower cartridge.
I only have a shower (no bath, stand up) so what then?!
Soak the showerhead in vinegar overnight. It will remove the mineral deposits clogging the showerhead.
@@HouseDoctorRay I cleaned it even though it has a filter before watching your video and determined it's not the shower head BECAUSE I took it off (showerhead) and it still makes the noise behind the handle. 🤔
Change the cartridge. While you have it out clean the housing well then turn the water on for a few seconds to clear out the lines.
@@HouseDoctorRay yep it's going to get the cartridge or remembering until im already in the shower... 😆 (Single mom so with school starting I've had busy brain!) Will it hurt it or anything to run it like that or just be annoying?! Thank you so very much for your replies...truly. ❤️
Just annoying
Thank you … I stop the noise 😊