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Originally Posted by briverb
Sorry for not giving an update with this post sooner.
So my plumber was able to get the ball valve moving on my main water supply by applying a few taps with a hammer and then working it free. I guess I was just to nervous to use much force thinking I would snap the lever. Hahaha. It moves freely now without issue and no leaking whatsoever.
He did not charge me.
Thanks for all your advice on this issue. Really appreciate it. I learned a lot.
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Thanks for the update.
Now that you're no longer in emergency mode (this time) it would be good to carefully plan an upgrade to that problematic main shutoff. A pair of valves in series, one of which is a water-service shutoff globe, would still be advisable.
If the problem happened once, without changes it will probably happen again.
BTW, do you also have ball valves servicing all your outside lawn and garden outlets?