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    Mar 7, 2009, 11:09 PM
    Water hasn't come back
    I installed a new kitchen sink and had the water turned off at the main. Now I'm ready to turn the water on again. I've been waiting almost a half an hour to an hour for the water to come back on and it hasn't. I have heard the air in all the faucets and still have no water. Help?
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    Mar 7, 2009, 11:21 PM

    Are you sure you turned on the water the whole way. (had to ask)

    The valve you turned on is it a gate valve ( the round Handel you turn a couple of times to shut off. Or was it a ball valve. One lever Handel and turn it perpendicular to the pipe to shut off and line it up straight to the pipe to be on?

    Only a couple of things could be bad here/
    1. gate valve stem is bad and its stuck shut.
    2. forgot another valve that is shut off
    3. ball valve is not turned in the right position
    4. A serious leak somewhere.
    5. forgot to turn on well breaker/switch if one is there

    So where was the valve you turned off/on?

    What did it look like.
    Are you on a well and you forgot to turn the well pump on?

    Are you on a well and shut off pump and the check valve on the pump lost prime?

    Is the well pump shutting on and off quickly?

    Get back

    Signed 21 Boat

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    Mar 8, 2009, 01:08 AM

    What kind valve is it ? Can you post photo of it ?
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