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Old 09-22-2013, 02:51 PM
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I was advised by our builder to turn off the hot water tank, pull the breaker, then run the hot water out and replace it with cold water. Then you can turn off the main water in your garage. If you let the hot water sit in the tank for the shut down period of your home, when you come back to open up your home and turn on the water, the hot water will have a skunky, rotten egg smell.