No water to shower after changing barrel.

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No water to shower after changing barrel.

Author: Jondon (Non-US)

I have a downstairs shower and the valve in the bar needed changing , as the bar looked a bit grubby i decided to change the lot . I turned off the water at the mains , changed the barrel, turned the water back on and nothing.. getting water everywhere else bar my shower. Thinking it may have been a dodgy wave I took it off and turned the water back on , but still no water coming from the pipes with nothing attached. Any clue what I've done wrong ?

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Re: No water to shower after changing barrel.
Author: bsipps (PA) Pictures of the "barrel" and rough in valve will help alot
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Re: No water to shower after changing barrel.
Author: hj (AZ) Not sure what the "bar" and 'barrel" are. pictures would help
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Re: No water to shower after changing barrel.
Author: Jondon (Non-US) Well its not the bar/ barrel valve as I can take it off all together so I just have the hot and cold pipes sticking out of the wall . Turn the water on,and not a drop of water coming out ??? But water still comes out of the sink and toilet .
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Re: No water to shower after changing barrel.
Author: bsipps (PA) Where are you turning the water on and off from individual valves for the shower or the house main shut off
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