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Posted by Todd H. on December 18, 2006, 11:22 pm
virginphone2000@yahoo.com writes:
> I needed to replace an outside faucet that went to the garden hose.
>
> So turned off the water supply using valve out by the sidewalk that
> goes to my house.
>
> Water stopped OK. Replaced faucet OK.
>
> Now when I turn the water main back to the ON position the entire house
> still has NO WATER.
>
> I have left the main ON for about an hour now with faucets all closed
> off in case the pipes needed to fill up or something, but still no
> water - none- not even a dribble.
>
> I have repeatedly turned the main on and off - still no water. Could
> the valve be stuck in some way - it feels OK when I turn it back and
> forth. Could something have been dislodged like mineral buildup that
> blocks the line?
>
> This is a two story house.
>
> Anyone have any ideas whats going wrong here?
See my recent thread "gate valves" in which I said simply "gate valves suck."
I suspect you'll agree?
If so, sorry to hear of the failure of your main cutoff valve. :-\
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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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