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Posted by bitternut on September 29, 2006, 11:19 am
I routinely shut off the water and power to my water heater at camp (
electric ) and the pump to the well. When I return I repower the well pump
( usually will not kick on since it has held its pressure ) and then turn on
the kitchen hot water tap which is above the heater to make sure the system
is full of water. With the hot water tap still flowing I then flip the
switch on the water heater to on and return to the tap to turn it off. This
works for me and I would not think of doing it any other way. Hot water
tanks don't work good or for long if they are not full of water.
>I always move the water heater down to pilot. That's after I once heard
>one going "kerromp kerromp" sounding like it was boiling at the top.
>
>> crhras wrote:
>> > Here's a real simple one...
>> >
>> > New construction building where water supply to the
>> > entire house was shut off at the main valve in the
>> > basement where water service enters the building. Is
>> > there a need to turn off the gas, hot water tanks also
>> > ? The tanks were full of water at the time water
>> > service was shut off.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Curt
>>
>> Cutting off the gas seems a good safety measure if the
>> water is to be off for more than a few hours.
>> TB
>
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