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@brianmann012 жыл бұрын
Dude, I am a retired PC tech. I did it for 25 years. I carried a stethoscope with me primarily to listen to hard drives when a pc would not boot. If you cannot isolate a noise right away using a stethoscope helps by switching from one zone to the next and putting it against the pipes. The louder it gets in your ears, the closer you are to the problem.
@JAYJAYJAY53 Жыл бұрын
I have used a hardwood dowel since I was 16 and my grandfather showed me that trick while diagnosing an engine problem. I was amazed I could hear every moving part inside the motor
@TheAVguy3 жыл бұрын
The banter between Steve and the customer reminds me of the Abbott and Costello routine. "Who" is on First base. "What" is on Second base and "I Don't Know" is on third base.
@chunaslopez3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@jackedwards74202 жыл бұрын
My thoughts Exactly, no disrespect to Steve but he and the customer were both acting like Lou Costello alternatively! Three things here could have eased the situation : 1. Stop arguing in circles foremost, 2. Go up and listen to the sound upstairs, 3. Just go ahead and disconnect the pump and see if the sound stops! Geez , Steve could have been done with that by the time he finished trying to beat the dead horse!! Steve, I love you and your videos but sometimes you get stuck in a loop on a one track mind! LOL! It's all good though and we're sticking with ya, even if I keep talking to ya in the video to drop it and get on with it cause the Lunkhead you're dealing with ain't gonna listen!!
@JAYJAYJAY53 Жыл бұрын
He is very patient.
@Avalanche23 жыл бұрын
Gotta love when a homeowner tells a veteran plumber whats what.
@upcomingcloudrapperluca76452 жыл бұрын
I'm starting to think there was no noise, he just wanted to show his water system off
@Avalanche22 жыл бұрын
@@bogoney The guy has run a successful business for a very long time,. Lets see you post your jobs for everyone to critique.
@rodneyskinner77413 жыл бұрын
Love how they buy from others and call you to fix it. Steve he talked on the video more than you did!!!!
@atlasfueloilinc.24213 жыл бұрын
Amtrol tanks require an expansion tank on water line ( ST5 ) and its in the manual. No one ever installs them. Remember when Jackie Gleason thought he got shot. It was a water hammer problem. At night , all noises sound louder
@danwittels55423 жыл бұрын
Steve, thanks for posting a long video today, it kept me from watching the news, for which I am eternally grateful!
@richardp36243 жыл бұрын
Great comment! Couldn't agree more.
@BobsHomeServicesLLC3 жыл бұрын
I’m right there with you.
@sabbath70813 жыл бұрын
I was thinking circulator You're right about a smaller loop and different head pressures on a circulator like that they may make bearing noise that sounds like grinding.
@LorenzKamo3 жыл бұрын
Now you know why the other plumber charged $700
@redpine86652 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who was saying "Go upstairs!" The guy kept saying it's loud upstairs and you really can't hear it down here. Go upstairs and listen!
@TravisLang6673 жыл бұрын
You are the miracle worker. The man, the legend. Saver of all poor little tech and cheap- equipment, you the man.
@RichGT350r3 жыл бұрын
Miss Molly is Always Looking Very Stylish! Thanks Steve & Miss Molly! Happy New Year! Be safe!
@Fireship13 жыл бұрын
Some of the hardest fixes are intermittent happenings. Sounds, power drop outs, electrical glitches, etc. Any of those can make for a frustrating day.
@samheumann56403 жыл бұрын
Your honesty is so refreshing!
@jdc95283 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the suicide knob on the steering wheel .I had one on my '69 Dodge van.
@gordonbramhan75203 жыл бұрын
i watch your videos quite often for reference and teaching purposes . I also use for training my students. Thanks for the info and continue to do what you do best
@cornbreadburgess19502 жыл бұрын
Oldy but a goody, great video Steve.
@joeg99203 жыл бұрын
Sometimes those boiler mate smart controls have a habit of developing a intermitent buzzing sound which can be tricky to detect at times.
@JSLEnterprises3 жыл бұрын
The vibration from the existing circulator, amplified as the waveform travelled along the pipes in addition to turbulence from probable air trapped in the system on the second floor, is what he was hearing, and would be a felt vibration, in addition to a sound vibration.
@BXDT993 жыл бұрын
Why not go to the part of the house the noise is heard
@edp97433 жыл бұрын
Mechanics spectroscope,,, long screwdriver blade end on problem child and but or handle end to ear, works great
@milotorres68943 жыл бұрын
Old skhool scope backyard mechanical engineering on bearing's we had spector on job but real mech's didn't need it just manufacturer spec's.
@plymouthsportsatellite33493 жыл бұрын
I think its the dudes hearing aid !
@MrRagefan2k3 жыл бұрын
Steve has patience man, I’d tell this guy to fix it himself then.. he seems to know it all.
@tlak2 жыл бұрын
I get the opposite on it. Steve never went upstairs, when the guy told him 10 times you hear it up there. And the first thing Steve called, he changed.
@bobruscoe66553 жыл бұрын
Pull TT off that primary so we can hear without the burner running... had to deal with a customer complaining of noise nobody could hear. Turned out dimmers for lighting were making noise! There’s nothing wrong with a WGO and a Boilermate. Not top shelf but perfectly reliable.
@barrb61343 жыл бұрын
Steve, thanks for good video, I know how hard it is to fix a noise in something you can't hear, but great diagnostic effort!
@gidzey47833 жыл бұрын
I clean up all oil drips and stains with a special powder.....customers love it. Great video as always Steve
@russelhancock57182 жыл бұрын
Our Waterstove used to make the house moan. You could open a Hot Water Faucet and it would stop. It was worse if the Water was close to boiling, but We try not to do that anymore. We try to keep it around 170° F. Now.
@petermartinez55733 жыл бұрын
You da man Steve. Steve's working again mama.
@CouchDad093 жыл бұрын
I think That Antifreeze ate the inside of that B&G Now yo getting that grinding noise
@marceldelorme82943 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the great videos that you do Steve👍I find them very helpful and educational. This is what I'm in school for and I love the trade.
@hugheshomeimprovementssp40553 жыл бұрын
I'm a QB hater as well, I've only come across 1 in 10 years, now this one on the stevetube!
@kylebergeron94063 жыл бұрын
Your lucky then, seems like I get a small handful every year doing oil burner service calls
@vunknownuser14192 жыл бұрын
I have Weil McLain WGO-5 Boiler and the same QB-180 burner. I want to replace qb-180 burner. Need advice. Is it better to get Beckett Afg or Carlin Ez for my Weil McLain boiler?
@wezzyfbabyde3 жыл бұрын
This guy is great give it the ol Hi ya doin
@J-Colt3 жыл бұрын
Great job Steven. Thanks for posting!
@Bob.W.3 жыл бұрын
This customer could wear me out.
@compdude9573 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t be doing any service work then if you get worn out by talking to a customer. It’s part of the job. I do it all day everyday.
@robertt42393 жыл бұрын
Seems like a nice enough guy. Good customer for Steve because Steve doesn’t mind repeating the same thing 20 plus times!😅
@gidzey47833 жыл бұрын
It used to bother me too but now I kind of enjoy the customer hanging out. I honestly get more business from the guy being personable and making him more comfortable with me.
@raymondingraham41373 жыл бұрын
FrFr
@RangerCaptain11A3 жыл бұрын
I put them to work.
@emolatur3 жыл бұрын
it's the pipes themselves vibrating. Mine do it.
@charlesmurphy15103 жыл бұрын
Exactly, I’m surprised a plumber would not know that. It’s not in the basement, it’s in the pipes in the walls.
@buffydog213 жыл бұрын
I think he's hearing things!! Either that or noise of the house with pipes rubbing against the wood.
@neilmurphy8453 жыл бұрын
Definitely I don't hear anything anyway
@ForgetU3 жыл бұрын
22:43 CU on youtube and still has you come out... Haha. How you converse with your customers is the best.
@nikolauschiorgno58843 жыл бұрын
No pump screen ? Or check the chimney . I wish my company let me do them that quick . Slam bam thank you Mama
@TheJmich20013 жыл бұрын
its hummin cause it don't know the words!
@SuperSte19783 жыл бұрын
I fit Taco circulators here in the UK good Value for money 👌
@WeatherNut273 жыл бұрын
50 minutes??! Wow nice! Let me grab a cup of coffee first.
@WeatherNut273 жыл бұрын
So one guy couldn't figure it out and charged $800. Steve comes out and fixes it for less. Steve always to the rescue. Good call, great advice, interesting conversations. Congrats on satisfying the customer.
@marty0715yt3 жыл бұрын
Me, the dog, and you forgot---the truck!!!!
@munsters23 жыл бұрын
The noise is most prominent upstairs. Wouldn't it be wise to go upstairs and listen?
@Bushougoma3 жыл бұрын
30:12 did someone actually solder that propress fitting? Probably cut the copper pipe with a grinder and left a sharp edge on it which cut the o-ring when they pushed the fitting on. When it leaked they just drained the boiler down again and soldered it. What a hack job.
@brettkenney6464 Жыл бұрын
You can actually solder those fittings in a pinch if you need to. I went to a job where they said the tub/ shower was leaking and their was an access panel on the opposing wet wall and the idiot that put the valve in forgot to press a coupling above the valve. I couldn't fit the tool in their to press it!
@robertt42393 жыл бұрын
I think his brake pads are completely worn off causing the grinding noise. Happened to me once.
@joshuabest1003 жыл бұрын
Guy needs to get checked for tinnitus
@milotorres68943 жыл бұрын
Retired ironworker or tin knocker I hear ringing all the time after 25 yrs.😂😊✌️🤙
@earlestes86492 жыл бұрын
I’m sure that he has it, I don’t know of anyone over 50 who doesn’t.
@kevinpoore56263 жыл бұрын
I think Molly can walk on water she's light enough and small enough she gets going fast enough so you probably can lol :-) :-)
@plumber1563 жыл бұрын
i do installs and you can't do service and installs at the same time but i also get paid by the fixture , i love service though hopefully by the time i am 40 i will be doing service 35 now so maybe
@ntsecrets3 жыл бұрын
Circulator is a good suspect. Other thing maybe is a bad well pump ?
@greggaieck48082 жыл бұрын
Steven lavimonier your the man the can fix het and ac
@gocirf34333 жыл бұрын
Your right about Weil McLean, they suck mine is exactly like that one, nothing but problems
@fanofoldfans92383 жыл бұрын
That guy is his own worst enemy. Shut the door!
@greggaieck48082 жыл бұрын
Steven lavimonier I like your utube videos
@tracybeme15973 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking a contaminant in the water piping. Maybe a metal flake lodging in the pump causing the grinding noise. Water is circulated and pulls the particle back up.
@timothymarshall67093 жыл бұрын
when my cirul. went bad i guess the bushing goes bad impeller blades bang into the housing and make a loud racket.
@sd-pv6it3 жыл бұрын
i be sure that it was only when it calls for the Hot Water tank, just turn the heat off at the thermostat just to see if it still makes noise.
@gerardmccarthy24323 жыл бұрын
You shot the parts cannon at it............well done sir. Fella couldnt stop jabbering
@vyger63363 жыл бұрын
Worked on a lot of Boilers in my time but never heard of a QB Burner,,.....Is that a Beckett. I noticed it said Beckett on the A Pump. Strange setup with the transformer and the end cone on the gun assembly and not the blast tube. .I was also surprised it was only firing .75 GPH on a boiler that size. I was in the field when the old Weil McClains were around before the Gold Series came out. We installed a bunch of them with no problems except when you had to clean them and the sections being so tight , getting a brush in there was a PITA.
@atlasfueloilinc.24213 жыл бұрын
Trust me he remembers the number he spent. Ask the customer has he ever seen the show “ oak island “. They spend a shit load on searching for mysteries. Steve QB burner were great but you have to fire a 70 B nozzle or will soot up. You are like a fireman , People call you mostly when their ass is on fire. Preventative maintenance is cheaper then Russian roulette service. Hey Steve keep showing great service. Thanks Eric
@bobehmann98593 жыл бұрын
Charge him $700.00, the noise will disappear.
@Fret013 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@jcforever66713 жыл бұрын
Question sir when you was changing the Nozzle you said 7.5x80A but you installed 80b why is that?? When b is for SLD And A for Hollow just asking
@Jimmynitr3 жыл бұрын
Although you replaced the nozzle with the same size one that you took out, how you know the guy before you had changed with same size that it came with? Does it have the size of the nozzle on the burner somewhere?
@DrLangly2 жыл бұрын
“yeah i agree with him.” 🤣🤣
@atlasfueloilinc.24213 жыл бұрын
IFC ‘s suck install flow checks with circulators. This system lasted 20 yrs and still works good. Weil McLein with a QB burner was the best set up Only better would be a WB peerless with a reillo burner. What about well pump grinding , sounds louder at night when all quiet.
@gregbouchard4142 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good works on here am a biggest fan of u OK mate am a biggest fan of u do a really good job on here am keep up the good job on here mate from Greg
@zackmax7184 Жыл бұрын
Our first Waterstove would make My Parent's House Moan until somebody opened a hot water spicket especially if the water was boiling.
@jasonmyers33583 жыл бұрын
Give it a good Douch! Love it! Lol!
@mattturner72383 жыл бұрын
Steve, sounds like the guy before ya was smart. He knew better than setting foot back in that house. Letting him talk will pay for another 60qt working mans dinner though, good work. Keep up the good work
@dtteamofficial3 жыл бұрын
I have 12 dogs and molly makes me happy.
@plymouthsportsatellite33493 жыл бұрын
If he says "it only happens when it calls for hot water" in gonna strangle somebody !
@JohnnyCab3 жыл бұрын
One of them humming , that's what she said ! She's a HUMMER MOMMA She's a HUMMER
@NY411Info3 жыл бұрын
Why with all the questions Steve. Go upstairs right away so you can hear it yourself. Wasting time? More pay that way ? lol.
@kodonosaki73423 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! It's a must do! The customer and the service technician often describe and envision the source of a sound, quite differently, due to their differing experiences!
@dakotaswain5026 Жыл бұрын
this makes me laugh considering I have a old lennox pulse furnace at my house.
@Gordonseries3853 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the good old 007 check point Charley recirculator good stuff
@gregd.883 жыл бұрын
Run it till it quits. Then you will know for sure!
@milotorres68943 жыл бұрын
Steve's the boiler whisperer mechanic ...
@Skook-gk5re3 жыл бұрын
Goodness gracious, I don't what your doin Steve. But I know your workin in Anceint Greece.
@Jjustice4all2533 жыл бұрын
Another great job Steve
@RafaMorfLuos2 жыл бұрын
Old people, wow! If he would have just let you do your job, you'd be done already. haha! "I hear a bird" in the tree? "No! It's in my head?" Great job Steve as always. I think his mask is affecting his thinking. Electronic Tech haha. This guy should go have a seat upstairs and let you do the job Steve. You know what they say about assuming pops. Sit down and let Steve do his job.
@picklerix61623 жыл бұрын
$125 + labor is not a bad price. The plumbers around here will charge you $225 to fix a pinhole leak with a sharkbite fitting. Every time Steve replaces one of those circulators, I get hungry for tacos.
@sabergermd3 жыл бұрын
Replacing a $100 Taco circulator pump in NYC is $700 with labor. Supply House and KZbin are a lot cheaper.
@MacGyver-12 жыл бұрын
Could be a tempering valve on a toilet if he has one, slow leaking fill valve on toilet can make it run at night.
@scottdavis67173 жыл бұрын
All plumbers I have ever know don’t carry wrenches... you think you could have a common wrench size with you.. the all 16th seems to be the plumbing way
@MrThumper14403 жыл бұрын
I think the customer just wanted a friend to talk to. We should all pitch in and buy him a Parrot 🦜
@donnierobertson30883 жыл бұрын
Great job and video like always
@andreaechevarria67253 жыл бұрын
I have that same boiler with that same burner. In 22 years only ever changed the oil control and the hot water coil. Every tech that services it says the same thing. What a POS! Must have got the only QB 180 that works. Still find parts on the interweb but they are getting scarce.
@gerardogiammarino74473 жыл бұрын
hey Steve how are you. I have a question I have a system 2000 boiler and the circular runs all the time and 100°temperature is flashing.
@repairrestoreresell20263 жыл бұрын
Those burners were junk the day they came out of the box. Weil Mclain knew it, thats why they had such a short production run. Best of Luck, Stay Healthy......................
@lcampm23 жыл бұрын
Good one Steve
@marcmcpoyle93663 жыл бұрын
It is a pipe rubbing on a stud or joist . So simple
@scottk06233 жыл бұрын
I think he is hearing the marbles roll around in his head🤪
@ad1985waco3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@bb-gaming31533 жыл бұрын
I love the saying call the guy who installed it back then had a “professiona” Hvac company install a nest thermostat for an oil fired system with a heat pump the next day their a/c dident work . Ended up taking off the fossil fuel kit to the system and put on the wrong nest thermostat I didn’t touch anything and made them come back and fix there mistake for free said if I have to fix it for you that company is getting my bill XD doing this stuff for 12 years love it when I’m told I’m wrong from someone who installed a pos thermostat and dident even check to make sure both systems worked before they left / mainly love the videos have a great day give molly a treat !
@bairfamilyfarm13362 жыл бұрын
I know this is a year old video, but is that a soldered propress fitting I see about 7 minutes in?
@richardprice7133 жыл бұрын
Ain't easy be'in cheezy Moma:)
@j.p.83043 жыл бұрын
A lot of "could be's" from this guy. Mr. Electronics.
@biker555553 жыл бұрын
I get such "smart" chatty customers almost once a week, what are you gonna do, comes with the job. Learn to deal with it, learn to work it.
@terrywolf48742 жыл бұрын
weil Mclain gold great boiler. a work horse!
@johnwalker8903 жыл бұрын
I thought he had a well, my dad had a well, and always had trouble with it, if you have too many bends on the suction the pump doesn't work correctly.
@rinaldovelocci79863 жыл бұрын
" it's just me and the dog:
@Frankreddy622 жыл бұрын
Did you ever hear from this guy again or was it the circ pump ?