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Originally Posted by CharlieK
Good afternoon, my wife and I are closing on a house in a few weeks but won't be moving in until February. I plan to turn on water and electricity - we have friends keeping an eye on the house until we arrive. My question is should I turn on the gas? We have gas Range and dryer. Tankless water heater. My thought it to wait until Feb to turn it on. Thoughts? Thanks
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I would open accounts with all the utilities. You don't want to get here and have to wait for the next available appointment.
I would turn off the breaker for the hot water heater and turn off the water shutoff inside the house. I'm not sure if the breaker is as important for the tankless heater but it can't hurt. Turning off the water inside the house could save you some money if a faucet drips, a toilet leaks, or there is some other problem. Both of these are very easy to turn back on when you arrive in Feb.
Not sure on the gas; I have electric so it isn't something I need to think about. I believe I would leave it on so the pilot lights continue to burn and the appliances are ready when I arrive. Pilot lights aren't difficult but it's one more task. On the other hand, leaving the gas off would make one less thing to be concerned about.
Actually, do appliances even have pilot lights any more?