Bottom boards are a buffer made of r 10 or better thermal resistant material that increase the efficiency of your electric heater.
Gas hot water heater shut off valve.
Check to make sure that the water heater has turned off.
Drain the water heater using an electric pump and garden hose.
Disconnect flue from top of heater.
A cold water inlet valve often identified by a blue handle feeds cold water from the main supply into the water heater.
It s useful for maintenance and essential during a crisis.
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Turn off the water to the water heater.
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Repeat for hot water pipe.
Cut cold water pipe leading to heater using a tubing cutter.
Dedicated water shutoff this valve allows you to shut off the water supply to your tank without sacrificing usage in the rest of the house.
What we don t want to see is no shut off valve at all like at the water heater shown below.
There is nothing wrong with it but the second shut off at the hot water side is not necessary.
Shut off the gas then disconnect the gas line from the water heater.
When a hot water pipe is leaking or if you need to repair or replace a water heater there are shut off valves located near your water heater.
Follow the supply line from the heater to the gas supply valve.
Shut off the gas valve.
Most water heaters usually divided into two separating the cold and hot water.
Lift heater slide catch pan underneath then set.
Use a flashlight if there isn t enough natural light.
A water heater has two shut off valves.
For those with propane or liquefied petroleum gas there s a main shutoff valve on the tank itself and usually a main shutoff valve somewhere before the first appliance.
Turn the handle of the shut off valve one quarter turn until it stops.
It gets written up as a defect in the home inspection report.
A handle parallel to the pipe indicates an open valve.
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When it is turned off the handle will be at a 90 degree angle to the pathway of the pipe itself.
Some valves both gas and water manufactured before 1980 contain a lubricant to help the valve seal better and operate more smoothly.
Set your store to see local.
Look above to the side or behind the water heater for the gas supply line.