Hi, I was wondering if it takes a minute or two for the water to actually turn on after turning the valve? I've turned it as far as I can counter-clockwise but there's still no water. Is there something else that needs to be done to get the water back?
you should get water immediately unless water is blocked
after turning the valve back on. Is there another valve upstream that was turned off as well? +
You should get water almost immediately after turning the valve back on. Is there another valve upstream that was turned off as well?
It might take a few seconds (not minutes) to get water to a faucet in the house if your house valve has a drain back feature (house water flows backward to empty the pipes so they don't freeze in winter if you leave (for Arizona or Florida!) and turn the water off.) I turned my water off this way once and called the water company in a panic fearing I had broken a pipe when water started bubbling up through the ground. { Hey, it's funny now. } [Was advised to only use main shutoff at the road in the future.] My house valve under the front water faucet is seen by a 1/2 (or so) square metal stick barely sticking out of the ground. Use vise grips or correct size wrench to grip and turn. Good luck.
