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laredo2015
Explorer
Jan 08, 2015

Water is froze does it hurt to leave hot water heater on ?

My water is froze at our park, does it hurt to leave the hot water heater on or should it be off. temperature is still below freezing. Seems if I leave it on at least it won't freeze with water in it ...
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mlts22
Explorer
Jan 08, 2015
I'd leave it on. A burst water heater will be $350 for the unit, the time it takes to connect and disconnect the plumbing, LP gas, and wiring. Then, there is the cleanup of not just the six gallons, but potentially more from the FW tank.

The alternative is to drain the FW tank, bypass the WH, and winterize.

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