On Nov 26, 5:30 pm, runsrealfast wrote:
So I thought
well maybe next time i could just turn off the water heater then it
wouldn't run. I would just have to wait once we got back into town to
run hot water.


Why not? I always turn off the water heater and well pump if I'm gone
for more than a couple of days. When I get back, the heater will warm
from stone cold to warm-enough-for-a-shower in about 15 minutes.