[sully1]

Going away for 11 days. Is it Ok to leave the hot water tank pilot light on and the main house water shut off. Thank You

[CarlR33]

My last house had a vacation setting on the temperature (thermostat) of the tank. If yours does not I would just turn it down to the lowest setting with the water off it should be fine. Make sure you take a picture or note down what setting it was on before turning it down. Also note, I would not extinguish the pilot light as if you forget to turn off the gas…..boom.

[ltcdfancher]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Also note, I would not extinguish the pilot light as if you forget to turn off the gas…..boom.

I thought every gas appliance that uses a pilot light also has a thermocouple in the circuit. The thermocouple is only open when the flame from the pilot is burning. If the flame goes out, then the flow of gas stops. Am I wrong here?

[CarlR33]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

I thought every gas appliance that uses a pilot light also has a thermocouple in the circuit. The thermocouple is only open when the flame from the pilot is burning. If the flame goes out, then the flow of gas stops. Am I wrong here?

Yes, after I wrote it I meant to say it might be best to not mess with gas valves before leaving and risk something leaking from an unexercised valve. Just turn it down as I have done that for a month at a time with no issues.

[village dreamer]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

I thought every gas appliance that uses a pilot light also has a thermocouple in the circuit. The thermocouple is only open when the flame from the pilot is burning. If the flame goes out, then the flow of gas stops. Am I wrong here?

some older gas ranges have a no safety pilot, most of your older [like 1970 and before] range top burners had no safety pilot. now everything is electric start.