On Feb 12, 11:14*am, "Bob F" wrote:
"Donna Ohl, Grady Volunteer Coordinator" wrote in
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:53:59 -0500, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

If you shut the water off, you do not have to shut the gas off as long as
you keep water in the tank.

Hi Edwin,

Thank you for this home water heater gas line shut off tidbit as it's not
obvious to me the heater can have no water coming in but the gas can be
left running - but it makes it easier for me so I'm glad to know that.

Doing this can cause drips at the safety valve, since water expands when heated,
and the inlet pipe may be the direction the pressure thus developed is normally
relieved.

Call al local plumber and save a bundle of money. The flex pipe
should be
replaced with every installation though.
As a plumber EH if passes leak test and in good shape no Also
it is not a good Idea to leave the gas on and burner going if tank is
leaking with the cold feed off shut it off as the tank is
pressurizing Amatures will do anything .