Why are all my faucets sputtering on hot and cold water?
Air trapped in the plumbing system or a failing water heater can cause persistent sputtering across multiple fixtures, regardless of whether you try clearing the lines. This makes it difficult to determine whether you can fix the issue yourself or if you need to call a plumber.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1shutting off the water main and draining the water system
- 2Letting the water run to clear air in the system
- 3Opening and closing the angle stop, or opening a multi-turn angle stop all the way
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“This sputtering has been going on for a couple weeks. Happens on cold and hot, in every faucet, toilets, and shower. I don’t know anything about plumbing, but I tried shutting off the water main, running the water out, then turning it back on. Still have issues.”source ↗
“As the title says, when the faucet is turned to only hot, after a minute or two this starts happening. What could I be? DIY fix or needs a plumber?”source ↗