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Where is Valve Shut Off on gas water heat?
On any water heater, the shut off is on the incoming cold pipe.
Why won't your heater work?
Not plugged in? Gas valve shut? Oil ran out? Thermostat /aquastat not calling for heat?
How do you drain water from the hot water tank faucet?
If electric shut off the current to the elements, if gas shut off the gas valve. Open a hot water faucet to give it air, open the drain valve on the bottom of the heater.
What does a pilot light do on a heater?
it heats up the thermo couple which opens up the gas control valve allowing gas to flow to the main burner. if the pilot goes out the thrmo couple will cool and shut the gas valve so gas does not come out
What does a thermocouple on a gas heater operate?
A thermocouple on a gas heater operates by generating a small voltage when heated by the pilot flame. This voltage signals the gas valve to stay open, allowing gas to flow to the burner. If the pilot flame is extinguished, the lack of voltage from the thermocouple will cause the gas valve to shut off, preventing a gas leak.
How do you shut down water heater while on a vacation?
If you want to shut it down completely, turn off the cold water stop going into the hot water tank. If it is an electrical tank shut the breaker off to the HWT. If it is a gas HWT, shut off the gas valve as well.
Your water heater is boiling hot and is not turning its self off?
Shut off the gas valve feeding the heater until a qualfied service person diagnoses and repairs the problem. The valve should be just outside the heater, turn the handle 90 degrees until it is perpendicular to the pipe.
How do you clean bricks in a gas wall heater?
You clean bricks in a gas wall heater by turning the gas off and scrubbing them with a non flammable cleaner.
Do you need to shut off hot water heater when replacing copper pipes in a bathroom?
Yes you need to shut off the Main water valve. Usually found in the basement or outside the house near the meter. Also you need to shut off the Gas valve located at the water heater, or the Breaker located in the breaker box/ fuse panel. Sometimes the water heater will have its own Switch box, located on the power wire
If a pilot light goes out in a gas water heater does the gas keep running?
No because water heaters have a safety valves and when the pilot light goes out the safety valve shuts off the gas
Do you have to turn off the gas if you turn off the water supply to the house?
YES and No Yes if you are going to be working on the gas water heater and No if you are working on a cold water line and if you are working on a hot water line you can shut off the gas or electric to the water heater so in case your water heater drains but what I usually do is just turn the water heater's water supply valve off.
What is an Earthquake Shut-Off Valve?
An Earthquake Shut-Off Valve is a device designed to automatically shut off the flow of natural gas to a building in the event of an earthquake to prevent gas leaks and potential fires.
