Do yourself a favor and just turn it completely off the next time you go on
vacation.

It only takes an hour or so for it to heat back up upon your return......


"pe" wrote in message
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Hi all: Earlier this year, we had a new Bradford White 50 gal. gas water
heater installed in our home. Recently we went on a 2 week vacation and
turned the thermostat down to the "Vacation" setting before we left. On
our return, and before turning the thermostat back to its normal hot
setting, we had occasion to turn on the hot water faucets in the house and
discovered, to our surprise, that the water came out just as hot as when
the thermostat is set to its normal hot setting. The plumber who
installed the unit checked out the thermostat and thinks its working
properly. If the water in the tank is hot after two weeks with the
thermostat set to "Vacation", does that suggest there's a malfunction in
the thermostat or elsewhere in the appliance? And if the purpose of the
"Vacation" setting is to prevent the unit from firing and is working
properly, what kept the water hot for two weeks? Thanks for your replies!
PE