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.

Get a plumber as most of the Bob Villas on here are wrong gas is
something you should not play with and to the idiot that doesn't pull
permits. Most insurance companies will not cover a fire if you have
one and the tank had no permit pulled so it is your house and your
pocket book but I err on the correct way. My Licence has taught the
right way and correcting the Bob Villas of the world when it comes to
gas