How to Turn Off a Water Heater in an Emergency

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case it i needed in !n emergency situation"
Emergency Daytona Beach Water Heater Shut Off Procedure
1. Shut Off Th Gas r Electrcty
#as $ Twist th dia n th to% f th thermostat frm th &on& t th &off& %osition" Thi wi switch ff th gas !t th water
heater" 'f u (r sme gas$$ e)it th house !nd contact th gas com%any *uic+y"
Eectricity $ ,ind ur brea+er bo) !nd fi% th brea+er fr ur water heater r if ur water heater h! a disconnect switch
cose t th water heater -ut turn ff th switch t shut ff %ower t th water heater"
!. S"tch Off Th Water Su##ly
.isco(er th cod id %i%es connect t th water heater !nd fw it bac+ t th source r th wa" 'f u h!( !n d design
turn faucet hande $ Twist th hande coc+wise ti it sto%s" Thi ught t turn f th water"
'f u h!( a mr recent e(er design ba (a(e %u r %ush th th hande a *uarter turn$$ thi mut turn ff th water"
Water Heater .rain"
$. Dran Th Water Heater
.rain th water heater if re*uired t a(oid !n damage b connecting a yard h dwn drain (a(e n th water heater" /un
th thr nd f th h t a ower area whr hot r rusty water wi nt trigger damage 0hot water !n damage yard !nd
%ants1" O%en th hot id faucet in th sin+ cosest t th water heater$$ thi wi aunch th (acuum sea !nd t th water
drain frm th water heater" 2ermit 34$54 minutes fr th water heater t drain"
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