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Originally Posted by coffeebean
We were Villages seasonal residents for just over 5 years and our home was vacant for nine months of the year. We never turned off the hot water heater because we did not want to deal with lighting the pilot light when we got back to Florida. We would put the hot water heater in the "vacation" mode. If you don't have a vac mode, just turn it to the lowest setting. That way, you will not need to light the pilot light when you return. We always turned off the water at the main in the garage.
Also.....very importantly. If you happen to have one of those hot water re-circulation pumps, turn off the re-circulation pump when you turn off the main water. That pump uses the water to lubricate the insides. Without water circulation through the pump, the motor will burn out. Ask me how I know this. LOL.
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Turning off the water heater applies to ELECTRIC not gas WH.