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Default HELP! - water does not come back On after turning the water main back On

On 17 Dec 2006 16:20:10 -0800, wrote:

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?


My sidewalk shutoff valve is before the meter and therefore the
city's responsibility. They will repair them on their dime.

Where the line runs into my slab, there is another valve and that one
is all mine.

A plumber charges about $250 to replace a valve when he has to dig,
but they are fast and effective.