gas shut off for work - forgot to re-light w/h

jennbenner · #1 Sep 12, 2007, 10:07 PM

My helpers today had to shut off the gas and later forgot to re-light my water heater pilot light. It's too late to call, so is it okay to leave the water heater switch to the on position until they come tomorrow to light it?

labman · Sep 12, 2007, 10:30 PM

It would be safer to turn it to off. The controls are quite reliable, but no sense taking even the least risk. The first step in relighting it is to tun it to off.

jennbenner · Sep 13, 2007, 01:36 AM

Thanks. I thought I should do that.
BTW - I have a yellow lab, 10 yrs old. She's wonderful, but defiant and independent! "you're not the boss of me!"
LOL



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