What to do if water is still flowing after water main shut off?
Did you turn off the valves on both sides of the meter, or the valve out near the street. If just the water meter valves, call the water company and have them shut off the street valve.
What happens when you turn off the main water valve?
When you turn off your main water valve, you are turning off all of the water running to your home. So, after it’s off, you would expect that your water meter would stop running, too.
Why is the water still flowing after the meter is shut off?
You say you know how to fix the pipes, but the pro will have more knowledge and experience in dealing with water still flowing after shut off valve has been turned off. We shut off the water at the meter by the road. It is not separately metered, and is technically one house.
Why is the water still running when the gate is shut off?
Even though u have gate valve turned all the way off, sometimes they do not close all the way and water is still flowing. This may or may not be the case, I don’t know. Have to start troubleshooting. I would start right there at that main valve.
Did you turn off the valves on both sides of the meter, or the valve out near the street. If just the water meter valves, call the water company and have them shut off the street valve.
When you turn off your main water valve, you are turning off all of the water running to your home. So, after it’s off, you would expect that your water meter would stop running, too.
You say you know how to fix the pipes, but the pro will have more knowledge and experience in dealing with water still flowing after shut off valve has been turned off. We shut off the water at the meter by the road. It is not separately metered, and is technically one house.
Even though u have gate valve turned all the way off, sometimes they do not close all the way and water is still flowing. This may or may not be the case, I don’t know. Have to start troubleshooting. I would start right there at that main valve.
