How to fix leaking shut off valve fast ( Steam Radiator valve ) | Avoid plumber
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- čas přidán 26. 01. 2021
- This is an easy way how to fix leaking shut off valve, less time and money. Most of the time you may see this type of valve uses in steam system; especially, the Radiator steam shut off valve and water supply shut off valve.
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Tony Nguyen
Literally the only video on CZcams that will help you with this issue. Great job dude.
I appreciate that!
This video is going to save me some money. I'm going to work on my radiators before next heating season. I also watched your video on changing the air vent and hopefully my heating bill goes down even more. Thank you Chi! Liked and subscribed to your channel!
Thanks.
This worked fantastic for me in a pinch and cost nothing. thank you!
Glad it helped!
Chi, thank you so much. I had the exact same problem in my old house. I was able to fix it in 5 minutes, with no money spent, thanks to you! I am also enjoying a sense of accomplishment. I am looking forward to more of your wisdom!!
Excellent! Thank you.
This is the most detailed video I have found on fixing these. Thank u kind sir 4 doing this as detailed as u did. I fixed my radiators w this video playing , paused when I needed 2. Thank u so very much, ur workmanship is superior quality.
Great to hear!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! We own a 2-family rental built in 1918 with radiator heat. A beautiful home but so much maintenance! The boiler repair people quoted $1,800 to replace two radiator shut offs because of the potential liability if they damage the system by torquing the pipes to replace shut-offs. Now I can repair this myself!!!
You saved us!!! Thank you!! And my lovely tenants will be so happy!!🎉🎉🎉
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
I have packing tape from a repair I made on an old garage hot/cold faucet. I bought it at Ace True Value. I will use it to fix my rental home radiators. You saved me so much money with this repair. Thank you again SO MUCH!!!
Sounds great! You're welcome.
You are great man. Most people tells you to replace the whole thing. This helped me save money. God bless
You are welcome!
Excellent advice. I will be doing this to fix my valve, a huge relief!
Good luck! Thanks for watching.
Thank you! This was exactly the 5 min cheap fix I needed!
Great to hear!
Thanks Bredrin. You were extremely helpful. Thank for being informative. I appreciate all the fine details. When done.
Happy New Year!
Hey man. I just got my new apartment and mine was leaking puddles in the restroom. I finally found a video with and OLD radiotor heater. All I find is videos with newer models.
This is a brilliant solution! I can't wait to try it out. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
You absolutely beautiful soul. Thank you so much, I can finally stop stressing about my radiator leak. Seriously I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to make this video, you saved me.
You are so welcome. Thanks for watching.
You sir, are a legend. Take care friend
Thank you Mr. Le! The plumber was just here for my other radiators as and since one always worked I didn't have her look. Now I can turn my valve with your help. Thank you. 👌
Excellent!
Thanks friend. I live in an apartment and it started flooding at 3am big time. With your explanation I stopped an emergency with just my vice grip
Great! it helps. Thanks.
Very practical, thanks for posting the video
You're welcome!
Currently having this same issues,hopefully this video will help me solve it…will be my weekend project.
👏👏👏thanks you save me money I was afraid to fix it my self you give me courage
Thanks.
Gonna try this tonight...Thanks Mr Chi Le.
Hope you enjoy
Thank you Chi Le, the video is very helpful.
You are welcome!
I wouldn't have thought to roll the teflon tape. Good job.
Thanks.
You're a lifesaver. Thank you!
Thanks.
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Thank you sir for this detailed demonstration of the tape application! We have all steam radiators, and I can't find the screw to the radiator cap handle. Mine is the only one that isn't heating up in my bedroom. The gasket looks to be dirty and worn out after years, so it seems the PVC tape might do the trick! I'll try it and hope for the best. Thank you for going through the motions to show how it's done right!
Cheers and happy New Year to you and everyone! ~ 🍻🥂🥂🎉🎈🎈🎊🎊🥳🥳
Good luck! Thanks for watching. Happy New Year!
Thank you so much.This helps
Without knowing this is dangerous. Thank for share.
This actually works unless the stem is totally shot...Good job my friend...
Thanks for your support.
Thank you for making this video Chi👍
My pleasure 😊
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Nice video !
Thank you for sharing
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Have to valve making lots of steam noice. Will fix it tomorrow fallowing this video instructions. Thank you.
Yes, Good luck. Thanks.
I have this exact problem and will try your method, thanks!
You're welcome!
I have the same exact valve thank you very helpful!!!
Great to hear!
Nice video 💐👍
Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Chi, just saved me a few hundred from the plumber and raised my wife's confidence in me 💪
It's great to hear about your excellent job.
Thank you my friend. Very good video
Thanks for the visit
The proper thing to use is graphite valve packing braid. You can also change the rubber washer.
Thanks for watching.
I have looked at so many videos to fix a leak and this is phenomenal. You explain everything in such detail for those of us who are trying to do this ourselves, without paying a plumber exorbitant amounts just to show up. Cannot thank you enough. Will try this. Do you have info. on the vertical steam pipe coming up from the floor and going into the ceiling? Are these pipes hot to the touch? Should they be wrapped for any reason?
There has no valve coming up vertically. Yes, these pipes acting as heaters; therefore, they are very hot when the boiler on. Thanks for watching. Have a good day.
thanks! great advice!
My pleasure!
Good info. I will give it a try.
Good luck!
Nice video ! Thank you for shariing ! 💕 Have a good day !
Thank you! You too!
Thank you so much I will surely try that fix
Good luck !
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Great info thank you !
My pleasure!
How to fix leaking shut off valve fast, very good.
it's very helpful video! thank you for sharing! suppport to you!
Thanks and welcome
very good, thanks sharing video
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Amazing video! My radiator just started leaking at that same spot and didn’t realize how simple the fix was until I watched this. Thank you :)
Great to hear! Thanks for watching.
Great video ! I have the same problem
Glad it helped
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Thanks Chi
You're welcome
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
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Decent fix but graphite packing, or spool wick will work. Most important **valves belong either open all the way or closed all the way.**
I’ve been wrapping a dish towel around the valve to stop this. Thank you. Such an easy fix until I get around to replacing the valve.
Excellent!
Very good explanation. But I still have a doubt. Did you turn off the water in the house to deal with this? Here at home there are two valves, is there no risk of removing the nut and the core coming out?
This is a steam valve, you must turn off the boiler. If it's a water valve, you must isolate or shut off water supply. Thank you.
What is the white material called that you're using to pack in there
It's called Teflon tape.
is there any way to do any of this without turning off the whole system? it's winter and mine started doing this and the landlord won't turn off the boiler because it would leave the rest of the building without heat. could i try to just tighten the nut at first? is that okay to do with the system still on?
Is the shut off valve leaking ? You can do but it is hot and you may get burn. The Landlord has to fix it. Thanks for watching.
@@CHILEtv012019 yes, it's the shut off valve that's leaking. radiator looks exactly the same and it's leaking form the exact same place, too, from the looks of it.
Don't try to do yourself, notify to LandLord and has Landlord fix it because it is hot.
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Thank you, man! Are you from Chile?
No, I am from America. Thanks for the visit.
great good job!!!
what is the name of that white tape again?
Its name is Teflon tape. Thanks for watching.
It’s called a spud inside radiator not a nipple.
How to fix leaking shut off valve fast, thank
You can order packing string online. No need to mess with Home Depot.
Thank you.
What about when the leak is coming from the nut that attached the pipe to the radiator.
You have to tight up that nut until leakage stop. Thanks for your question.
What about when the cover wont tighten. I keep turning it in the clse direction but still cant get it to tighten shut.
Check the cover and valve's body stem to make sure they are not worn out.
Is the steam coming from this dangerous
It’s very hot in temperature, as all steams are.
oh we used teplon all the time here where we got leak
Mine is leaking from the piece below this.
My landlord is trying to sweat me out I live in an attic but I cannot find similar pics of how to shut off radiator It’s brutally hot I cannot sleep at all Any advice would be appreciated
Don't worry, I show you now:
Get your flashlight and look around and the bottom of radiator. There will be a valve there. Wear your gloves and close the shut off ( Turn the valve clockwise until it stops). If this valve can not stop steam flow, then call your landlord. Thanks for watching.
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Wrong. The valve must always be completely OPEN or completely CLOSED. Never halfway. There needs to be space for the condensed water to go back down to the boiler. Otherwise you will get banging and more leaks. Your air vent on the other side of radiator needs to have the smallest hole if that radiator is close to the boiler.
Well, in the past, vent valves can be adjusted from min to max. But nowadays, all the vent valves sale in stores have a fixed air flow. Therefore, you can adjust steam flow by using shut off valve to delivery steam. The banging that you are talking about is caused by water hammer in steam system. To avoid water hammer, you need to check how you mount the radiator (recommend an angle) and steam pipes so that condensed water drains back to the boiler.
Ok, thanks for your comment.
@@CHILEtv012019 Sorry you are 100% wrong. Single pipe steam system must have the valve completely open or completely closed. You are also wrong about the air vents. There are multiple sizes you can get depending how far from the boiler you are. There also adjustable vents that change the size of the hole on the vent.
I used to buy vent valves in Home Depot, there is only 1 size. When I asked them, they said 1 size will fit all. For this reason, I adjust the shut off valve to control steam flow and it works. I understand that the shut off valve is either fully close or fully open, but you can use it as a flow control valve if you can't find an adjustable vent valve. If you know where to buy it, it is great. I didn't know they sale it. Thanks, Thomas Gerdon.
@@CHILEtv012019 No. Never do you use that valve to regulate the heat. Every plumber knows this. There are many sizes of air vents. Home Depot is not the place for getting the. A real plumbing supply has them. If you buy a cheap air vent it will fail in a year or so. But the steam valve is designed to be completely open or completely closed. Turning it halfway is misusing the valve, that is not how it is engineered.
He did to much just get packing and you slide it on and that it