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Old 11-08-2021, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Catalina36 View Post
Wondering what other Snow Bird Owners are doing if anything with their Natural Gas Water Heater when you are away for several months or more???? Do You Shut Off the Natural Gas Supply Valve to the Water Heater???

Right now I have been leaving the Natural Gas on to the Water Heater and I just put the Water Heater Thermostat on the LOW setting.
I asked the same question to the plumber who recently installed a new gas hot water for me. He said leave it on "vacation" setting because if you turn the gas/heat off completely, scum starts to grow inside the tank.