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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    Plumber replaced the valve and everything is working now. Unfortunately I could not identify the exact root cause. Upon removal, the old valve indeed was confirmed to be blocked - water/blowing air doesn't travel between the bottom and top (where normally water should be re-directed from bottom...
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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    Finally got an air compressor and tried to blow back without success. Asked a plumber to diagnose and he agreed that it was blocked and the valve needs to be replaced. Will report back after the job is done.
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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    So far I only tried with a hand pump and felt the resistance. Yes, I did it with the cartridge removed. I have to find an air compressor to try again. The shower is on 2nd floor and quite a distance from next door neighbor's garden hose spigot. So routing a long garden hose around the house...
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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    I threaded a thin plastic tube (about 5/32 inch I.D.) from the shower arm pipe back down. It went in about 30 inches. I was able to suck out about 10-20 ml of water using a syringe connected to the tube. I then pushed in 20 ml of white vinegar and let it sit for 3 hours. During the wait, I...
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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    Thanks. I will need to rent/buy one of those tools to give it another try.
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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    Reporting back the latest: I shut off the water to the house, took out the cartridge, removed the shower head. Using a hand pump (a pump to inflate air mattress), I tried to blow air into the shower arm pipe. I can clearly feel resistance. Air did not blow through freely, if at all. Looking...
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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    Yes, I tried with turning the stem directly using pliers and no water.
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    No water at all from shower with Moen valve that hasn't been used for years

    Hi, I have a strange problem and can't find a resolution. Would appreciate the help from experts here. I have a shower (just overhead shower without tub outlet) that hasn't been used for years on the second floor of the house. Everything was ok last time (years ago) when it was used. I tried...
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