Gas Hot Water Heater Shut Off Valve

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Gas hot water heater shut off valve.

Cut cold water pipe leading to heater using a tubing cutter. Well if you won t be using the water for some time and the water will only be off for a short time. What we don t want to see is no shut off valve at all like at the water heater shown below. Lift heater slide catch pan underneath then set.

A handle parallel to the pipe indicates an open valve. Shut off the gas valve. And the water supply is shut off will any damage occur to the gas fired water heater if very little of the hot water won t be used much or not at all. Use a flashlight if there isn t enough natural light.

Follow the supply line from the heater to the gas supply valve. A cold water inlet valve often identified by a blue handle feeds cold water from the main supply into the water heater. When it is turned off the handle will be at a 90 degree angle to the pathway of the pipe itself. There is nothing wrong with it but the second shut off at the hot water side is not necessary.

When a hot water pipe is leaking or if you need to repair or replace a water heater there are shut off valves located near your water heater. Most water heaters usually divided into two separating the cold and hot water. Some valves both gas and water manufactured before 1980 contain a lubricant to help the valve seal better and operate more smoothly. Drain the water heater using an electric pump and garden hose.

Bottom boards are a buffer made of r 10 or better thermal resistant material that increase the efficiency of your electric heater. Turn off the water to the water heater. A water heater has two shut off valves. Look above to the side or behind the water heater for the gas supply line.

Check to make sure that the water heater has turned off. Turn the handle of the shut off valve one quarter turn until it stops. Dedicated water shutoff this valve allows you to shut off the water supply to your tank without sacrificing usage in the rest of the house. Sometimes we see shut off valves at both the hot and cold pipes near the water heater.

Set your store to see local. Please choose a rating. For those with propane or liquefied petroleum gas there s a main shutoff valve on the tank itself and usually a main shutoff valve somewhere before the first appliance. Disconnect flue from top of heater.

It s useful for maintenance and essential during a crisis. Shut off the gas then disconnect the gas line from the water heater.