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    Tamieka1973 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 21, 2014, 06:30 PM
    Hot water tank
    If I cut off the water for a limited amount of time, should I also cut off the power to the tank?
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    ma0641 Posts: 15,675, Reputation: 1012
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    Apr 21, 2014, 08:02 PM
    What is "limited "? Hours, days or more? If hours, do nothing. If weeks or longer, set temp to vacation or very low.
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    Apr 21, 2014, 11:29 PM
    With an electric unit it is easy to just turn the breaker off.

    With gas follow Brians advice.

    Chuck
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    Apr 22, 2014, 04:34 AM
    Not necessarily. You don't need to cut the power connection to your water tank to switch off the water connection.
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    Apr 22, 2014, 04:17 PM
    Like Ma0641 queried, how long is "limited amount of time"?
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