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Todd H.

writes:

i now find that I can turn the valve open forever - it does not hit any
stop point.

This fits with the idea that the gate has broken off the end of the
stem and is stuck in place.

Who owns this valve?

Typically, you own everything from the water company's Buffalo box on
your front lawn on in.

Is it my cost to fix it - its the one between the meter and the
house - comes after the water company shutoff vale on the meter. Bet
its me huh?

If so should i just calla plumber and not bother the water company?

A plumber is the right person to call. They may need help from the
city if they can't locate your B box at the street, or if there's too
much crud crusting it over preventing them from operating the cutoff
valve in the B box.

This will require a digout and valve replacement I guess...any idea
what this will cost?

It cost me exactly $533.00 to replace the 2 failed main cutoffs (one
on either side of water meter), plus $178 in wait time to get the city
water guy out there to clean up the B box. Chicagoland, union
master plumber and an assistant, large company, responded within 2
hrs of my call, weekday, during city water folk's regular working
hours. YMMV.

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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/