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Do you switch off the water heater/boiler if you are going away say for 2+ weeks? I believe it will save a lot of electricity bill?

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I would sell my house to save on taxes while I'm away

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Not in the winter. I don’t want frozen pipes.

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For most parts of the northern hemisphere, winter will come again in November. I'm pretty sure the OP is not asking a question that will be valid in 7 more months.

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Lowering the temp setting on the water heater will do the same thing. Turn it back up when you come back.

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Thanks D1. I will move it from hot to low

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What is a lot? My water heater bill is 40 dollars. Do I want to save 20 and not have water when I come back home?

I shut off all my indoor water when I go on vacation but I don’t have a boiler.

Yes I do. I also drain the pipes if leaving for more than a week in the winter.

Having had a pipe burst while I was on vacation, yes, absolutely.

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