I have a natural gas water heater and I have a question on the durability of the thermostat control. I turn the thermostat control setting to vacation to prevent the burner firing up while I'm away form the house and I do this daily. Will I accelerate the wearing of the temperature setting mechanism by over use of the control know? Thanks -
Hello Harlen, Mike d here, in my opinion, yes you'll wear out the temp. control switch on your heater, why not use a timer (electric) to turn your heater on when home off when away, & leave temp. switch on heater set?.
Do you have a source for natural gas timers ?
Bill
That's not good practice; too much wear on the control. The amount of gas saved this way will be miniscule in any event.
Jim
Why not just turn it off--shut off the gas using the valve at the heater. It's a cinch to relight. I also shut off the water to the heater; who needs a failure while you're away? MLD
Look into electronic ignition for the unit. Solves at lot of issues. Besides your pilot light is 1/3 of the bill.
Do you know for a fact that the water heater turns on when not in use? If so insulate it with a fiberglass or similar blanket. Modern water heaters retain heat very well, Observe it some day when you are home and not using hot water to see whether it fires.
I never thought about the shut off valve on the control box. I could turn it to Pilot.
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Hi Bill, Mike D, here, I see gas operates the pilot flame, my error. Can't turn the gas on/off either, hmm, why not leave setting on low the entire time? Mike D
Hi Bill, just noticed your email, Berkshire Bill had a place in Craryville (Copeque lake), well a friend of mine did a few yrs. back. Mike D
he has a gas heater.. how do you attach an electric timer to one????
I only jumped in to find if somebody had a timer... I'm not the original poster. I personally leave my gas water heater alone (sometimes for days at a time) and as a rule don't mess with the temperature.
Bill
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