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    Nov 7, 2011, 09:23 AM
    Vacaton setting on hot water heater
    I will be away for 3 weeks in December and plan to shut off my water supply and put my water heater on vacation setting. Is this the right thing to do? Also, I have a recirculating pump, do I need to turn it off as well?
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    Nov 7, 2011, 11:10 PM
    Depends on where you live. If you live where it will go below freezing it is a bad idea. Just turn temp down to lowest until you return if this is the case. DrTom4444

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