Clogged Faucet SOLVED!!!

[@yhp99]

Been watching your various home improvement vids over past few years. You saved my hide again with this one. Thank you

[@jvgarcia21]

I Just fixed my Glacier Bay brand kitchen faucet following your steps!.. flushed out a bunch of little bits of dirt and debris.. now the hot water line is running strong! 👍🏽👍🏽🙌👊🏼.. I save my self some 💴!! and the wife is happy now 😅.. thank you my guy and thanks to Utube University!!

[@Rokca719]

You absolutely saved my bacon. I had the same problem and you saved me from running to Home Depot and buying a new set.

[@antmax]

Thanks man! That fixed the bathroom sink for a while. It has galvenized iron and rust flakes build up over time. This tip worked wonders. Don't have to wait an age for the hot water :)

[@onokas]

Thanks so much! I tried the flushing hack, and lot of black rubber pieces came out. So, I suppose I'll be changing that hot water shutoff valve. Pressure is restored, though! Definitely made my week. :)

[@dillydooda]

I watched a bunch of videos trying to fix my clogged kitchen faucet. I was about to bail from this one and then you provided a solution and saved me $$$ Thanks for this! Almost like a best kept secret.

[@hunnerak7618]

Mr. Vancouver Carpenter sir, THANK YOU! This fixed my problem. I also had to disconnect the extension hose and clear it multiple times.

[@DutchDave63]

I recently installed a new Pfister Seahaven kitchen faucet. Had the issue with the low pressure on the cold side. Realized I have a bad cold water valve. The washer was falling apart. Fixed the valve with a new stem kit. Easy fix. Followed your steps but it would not dislodge anything. A comment mentioned about taping the spout to get some extra pressure coming out the cold line. I could not get a good seal with the tape.. What I eventually did was squeeze the spout line under the sink and that provided enough extra water pressure to shoot out the broken washer piece. Good flow on both sides now. Great tips by your video and commentors. Thanks!

[@davidg4288]

Nice video, this is a common problem. The seat washer will eventually disintegrate in old stop valves and clog faucets and toilet fill valves too. I try to remember to check that when replacing a faucet or fill valve and either replace the washer in the stop valve or install a newer type "quarter turn" valve that doesn't have a washer. This is a great video of how to check all the clog points in modern single handle faucets.

[@wesmckean1443]

I had the tube in my hot water heater disintegrate about 15 years ago. We had plastic coming out of all the faucets, clogging stuff up. A few months ago, the upstairs bath wouldn't shut off. I called a plumber and he said it would cost $1200.00 to replace the old faucet shut offs. I did some research and found the parts online and the tool to go with them. I pulled the handle off the hot water handle, removed the two way valve, and beneath it was a 3 inch piece of pipe that had disintegrated those many years ago. what a pain!!! but I saved $1100 bucks!

[@oo0PrplNailPolish0oo]

Omg I tried everything, nothing worked until I got to the step where you cleaned out the blue plastic piece. That fixed my issue and my water pressure is way better than I have ever had. Thank you so much! Clicky piece cleared! You saved the day. 😂

[@jordoguy]

I just had this issue with my faucet and your plumber's fix worked! Thanks for sharing!

[@vancouvercarpenter]

You're welcome! :)

[@xymox007]

Thank you. I watched 3 or 4 videos previously to stumbling upon yours. Your clear explanation was the best. Fixed my kitchen faucet and cancelled the appointment with the plumber.

[@Vxnom16]

I can not thank you enough for this last night we didn’t have water for drink I saw so many videos for this after trusting your video I did that and it work Thank you so much

[@anantjahagirdar]

This video came in really handy...same issue with my faucet also...thanks a bunch...all good now..still need to replace the HOT side valve but for now, I am up and running on the cold side with no pressure issues...thanks

[@Mr.Turnes]

Hola Jose, me ha ayudado a arreglar el problema que tenía.

[@88SC]

Right before I closed on my current house, the water heater had to be replaced. Six years later black crud started coming out of the faucets in the master bath. Quickly discovered it was hot water only and after flushing the water heater tank, still had the problem. I pulled the beautiful braided steel hoses going in/out that were new with the heater and sure enough, there was black rubber inside which started to deteriorate on the hot side. Replaced them with convoluted stainless steel lines; all better since!

[@SeesawBattle]

Totally saved the day, my sink stopped working after I had a dishwasher installed and this was the cause. So excited!

[@Newski32]

Thanks! U gave me a five minute fix and saved me from pulling the whole faucet!

[@nmatthew7469]

Vancouver drywall and plumbing. Just messing with you man, great video!

[@bumstudios8817]

And sk8 ting

[@Coug4Life]

Who would have ever thought that would be it? I spent hours trying to figure out why my crea bar faucet stopped working (very low flow) when the only thing I did was changed out my under sink APEC point of use water filter cartridges with a new one. You know that should improve flow if anything right? Everything worked fine with the old filter, I just replaced it with new filter same make/model. The only thing I can conclude was the new filter had some residual carbon bits that when installed they flushed and immediately clogged that little POS filter that I never knew existed until I watched your video. You’re my hero for life!

[@gokartsRfun]

I’ve been watching your other channel for years now and found this one when I bought my first house earlier this year, but somehow never realized who you were haha! Faucet repair is textbook dad, unless you’re wearing dunks while you do it! Hahaha

[@AnotherClown01]

Hey Ben I've been using "Shark-bites" With no problems for years. Haven't had a problem. They have a deburring tool for about $10 US when connecting PVC with them never had a leak. Yet lol cheers

[@chrismoore8231]

I’ve been using shark bites for 10 years. Never had a call back.

[@mtlam7688]

That’s it! Your video is underrated. Thank you!

[@markvasiloff2217]

“Clicky Piece “. WHAT? You and my fiancée talk the same language. OMG! Love your drywall work! 🙏

[@b_uppy]

Love the window over the sink, and deep ledge.

[@pat1679]

Wohoo!!! Mystery solved. I spent 2-3 hours trying to figure out the issue. Even removed a cartridge, cleaned and reassembled it but no luck. Finally this one worked. It was a small ring inside a quick connect just like this was the root cause. I can sleep now!! 😊

[@tonyl633]

Thx for the info! I flushed out the quick release thing and got my pressure back. Had to flush out my washer too. The city came and changed the meter and it sent a ton of debris into the main. 😅 feels good fixing things around the house.

[@Superpug3000]

Disconnecting the cold and running the hot water flushed it out! I am so happy. You are a god.

[@Face_Of_Freedom]

I disconnected the sprayer on mine and noticed there was some rubber pieces lodged up in it. Used a pipe cleaner and ran water through it until it dislodged and boom, pressure was back. Thanks for the great video!

[@edwingenesys]

This video helped me find a clog in my bathroom faucet - thank you!

[@shaneshoemaker2564]

Thank you so much for making this! You solved a road block I had to work really hard to even get to

[@peterdavis9403]

Saw this video AFTER I ran through the problem myself. I called a local plumbing outfit (in USA) and they said "backflushing couldn't be done because of a oneway valve, but they could replace the whole faucet with the only one they stock for $1000.00 !" I said "no way" and then took apart the entire faucet piece by piece over a day or two and cleaned it out. For backflushing the lines I used a brass dishwasher inlet connector attached to a garden hose. The debris rested inside the diverter valve accessible after removing the handle. In my case it was rust from replacing a single fitting with 2 connections: (1 sink 1 dishwasher). I had replaced it while installing a new d/w because the old valve wouldn't shut off completely while working on the d/w leaving me with shutting off all the hot water.

[@geribond266]

Great solution. i'm thinking (and hoping) this maybe the root cause of the problem with my faucet sprayer. Thank you!!!

[@f.m.garner2430]

Good video. Thanks for sharing. May I ask what that third line is, where you found the gunk?

[@Beezy37]

You might want to unthread the spray head to your faucet too to make sure there is no rubber. You might find more goodies in there.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

I looked there first. There was some there too but not as bad.

[@meancuisine8]

Bravo Ben!!! Bravo. Think of all the $ saved by doing this job on Your own!

[@SiteReader]

I've got the same problem. Old kitchen faucet was running slow. Replaced it, and the new one got slow after a week or two. I discovered a degraded bibb washer in the hot water shutoff valve, just like you. I pulled out all of the visible rubber fragments around the valve and replaced washer. But problem continued. Tomorrow I'll try this solution. Just out of curiosity, is your hot water shutoff valve a Brasscraft? I think they might have had a run of bad rubber washers. Thanks for the video!

[@MicrosoftFabric]

Could you refer a handyman in Mississauga, Ontario. The earlier painter messed up badly leaving brush marks everywhere(door frames, baseboards) and wont fix it.

[@KempCanThrust]

Mixing valve. That is the word you were looking for. Aka that thing I completely disassembled before I discovered the rubber seal on the hot side was my problem as well.

[@dosam_6146]

Are you talking about the seal in the hot water shut off valve? That could be where the problem is.

[@danbfm]

this looks like a genius idea - I am going to try it now.

[@stephmo371]

yeah the issue i had with a faucet recently was the aerator was packed with sediment and calcium. just swapped it out and now we're running nicely again.

[@fuzzy1dk]

1:50 shouldn't there be a one way valve on the cold water in the faucet so you can't push possibly contaminated hot water into the cold drinking water?

[@beachrider21]

Why would the hot water be contaminated? I've never seen a one way valve in a house.

[@fuzzy1dk]

@@beachrider21 it's been sitting in your hotwater tank, might have been at a temperature promoting bacterial growth, etc. maybe mostly historical kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpermIirlJ1-naM I think it is actually a requirement in many places

[@beachrider21]

@@fuzzy1dk That video is talking about British water systems with water storage tanks open to contamination. Modern houses have closed hot water tanks supplied with potable water. If the hot water coming out of your taps isn't potable there's a problem with your water supply or the pipes in your house.

[@fuzzy1dk]

@@beachrider21 and you want to make sure that if so, that water can't possibly be put back into the water supply

[@stevenhaley443]

The exact same thing happened to me with a brand-new Pfister kitchen faucet. The small filters in the diverter were full of debris. But no matter what I tried I could not blow it out. The valves and lines were clear.

[@Bellasmiles1979]

You just saved me big time. Thanks so much

[@luiscesarperezhuamani1683]

Hello, I live in vancouver and I´ve arrived from Peru 7 days ago, I bought all my tools becouse I thought I would be able to buy and optimize (cut) melamine panels for a lower cost. Now I got notice that it is really hard to find different melamine designs (surface colors) and services, like cuting and edges covering. Do you know a place that does it?, as it is normal in Peru, i thought it would be the same or maybe better here, but it is not. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS AND YOUR SUPPORT

[@aquafishcspeia2921]

Maybe ask the same question at Home Depot or Lowe's? If you're lucky they'll have someone knowledgeable about the local market. If that doesn't pan out, head to your local immigration services office, they should have career counselling and hopefully a big enough network to connect you with someone who has knowledge of the industry. Good luck with your journey in Canada!

[@pjmtts]

Is that para cord holding your under mount sink up?

[@G60syncro]

Thing is, when you run water, the flow pushes the rubber bits into the screen. Once the flow stops, they sink back into the line and it starts all over again!!

[@dellagustin]

Hey, thanks a lot for the video, my hot water was clogged on the shower at a mixer tap like that. After some fiddling, the idea o disconnecting the hot water an using the pressure of the cold water to unclog it worked underfully for me. The clog was the result of an old rubber thingy that was breaking apart. I still need to replace that though.

[@PrincernPrince]

i had that same problem with the little washer but was afraid to take it out because of leaks. Hopefully this works for me

[@jeffdavis9738]

Man I came back in time for ‘Vancouver plumber’, perfect timing😂😂

[@zackerydupuis6724]

Amazing video and keep up the amazing work Ben.

[@xnotx2]

That happened to me before. But the house was old with a bunch of redone plumbing. I just removed all the screens until it passed.

[@egasser]

Thanks for this! Definitely helped me fix the same problem!

[@stevehammerich7121]

Put a whole house filter in . Saves a lot

[@bay9876]

Logical thinking gets you through it with trial and error.

[@Mr2greys]

I thought the sharkbite for code requirements were not allowed behind walls (well at least in Ontario)

[@jballoregon]

This was the one! Thank you!

[@subieracer005]

New channel? Vancouver plumber? I'd watch!

[@mc-sp8zr]

What's the skill level of Vancouver Lawncare?

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Mediocre

[@cbgreely]

That fixed my problem! Chalk another one up to the DIY fraternity. Thanks for taking the time to post! And thank you plumber for me!

[@dosam_6146]

Fraternity… Sexiest much?

[@rockandrolf8611]

Just did mine just now and found rubber material just like you described.

[@MarkFerdinandAuthor]

This worked for me. Thanks!

[@GRB77]

Solved my issue! Thanks!!

[@Dave-ro3nj]

Yup that did it, my wife thinks I'm a superhero. Thanks

[@brianhaygood183]

"Now, is it leaking in there from anything I did?". ...well, I already closed the cabinet doors and I don't hear anything, so must not be bad enough to worry about. Ha.

[@lincolndickerson1293]

Vancouver plumber, put that thingy…, Vancouver carpenter, hit it with that thing, Vancouver drywaller, feather the edge of that stuff, Vancouver… 😂. Just kidding thanks for another helpful super helpful tip from Vancouver DIYer… 😉

[@kevinhamling1963]

G'day, I've got a similar tap and on mine the rubber travelled its way into the head of the tap slowing the water. It comes down to cheap Chinese rubber. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺.

[@TheBigsteve73]

For mine, it was the aerator that got clogged. Just needed to be removed from the faucet head, and flushed.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

That was the first place I looked. Nothing was making it that far.

[@doejohn6197]

When I unscrew it No water comes out when I do this though

[@fireknight673]

Shark bite are for permanent use just not hight pressure

[@TexasJesus]

Thank you for this!

[@LutherBuilds]

I recently installed a new faucet and mine was clogged in the same exact spot.

[@jmeandrew3559]

Just got to experience this battle. Why i didn't just search this prior i will never know. Sure enough, chunks of chunkies came out. Cleaned it up and it's running freely now. Fyi... plumbers deserve their pay grade for the singular reason that they are forced to contort under sinks. Tip your plumber.

[@priceandpride]

Check both the hot water and the pull out sprayer!

[@brandonmcmillan8820]

It’s a flow restricter! Leave it out and have even more flow!

[@vancouvercarpenter]

It sure was restricting the flow!

[@davidg4288]

Or is it a backflow prevention device? You could remove it but it's against code. Maybe it's backflow prevention and flow restriction.

[@thuan888x]

ive used shark bite for over 10year no problems in Australia with no issues

[@williamdyer4431]

quarter turn ball valves instead of multi turn shut off valves will fix the problem

[@davidmatke248]

Ben can do it all! Vancouver Plumber!

[@katherinequesada7382]

Hmmmm ill try it!

[@drewbush6535]

It's a miracle

[@dhammer5645]

Don't give up your day job Ben, oh wait this is your day job🤣.

[@johnceli1360]

Strainer is clogged.

[@TapelessDrywallFinishing]

👍👍

[@smiller2114]

I normally get rocks, even in my shower heads!

[@bertbergers9171]

Those rubbers should be changed for real gaskets and then of the sort capable of handling hot water. Everyone (🙃) knows those cheap rubber o-rings or washers deteriorate rapidly in hot water environment.

[@almfoto]

I can't stand wet socks...

[@billm.8220]

Clickey piece lol that’s funny lmao

[@heartwormskillcats8357]

Lmfao!

[@kasiecastleberry]

Dude...-- gross?! Whom in the fam got the blessing of a rat s**t doppelganger in their glass of agua..? Barf five thousand.

[@bensipes4880]

Ben Degros! 🛹 THANK YOU. This video saved us, so nice to have the sink with proper pressure again 🙏