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How to Turn Off Gas and Water to a Washington DC Water Heater

Thr r a couple f things residents tull huld understand nd th bt w t switch ff th


gas nd water t ur water heater i mng them. In case u smell gas, thr i a water leak, r ur
water heater int ser!ing usual, it m b n e"cellent concept t b enlightened in w t switch
ff th gas nd water t ur water heater prior t significant troubles arise. #m indi!iduals wnt
enable thir water heater t b $ld inside thir home %ut bu th knw if it d leak nd th
d nt understand th bt w t stop th water r it leaks whn th r awa&, it n d thousands f
dollars f damage t thir floors. Th water nd gas n b turned ff frm th water heater itself,
whih turns ff ll th gas nd water ging t it r th gas nd water s&stem n b turned ff frm
ur house completel& frm th meter nd stopcock.
'nowing bth means t shut dwn th water n tull b uful wll sa!e u countless
dollars in damage in case f a leakage. (llw th actions blw n hw t switch ff th gas nd water
t ur water heater
T shut ff gas t water heater.
). Tr t find a single manage !al!e tht wuld nrmll b located t th bottom f th de!ice but a
foot r * out. Th !al!e will uull lk lik n in th image below.
*. Turn thi !al!e in th clockwise position t turn th gas off.
Shut ff main gas
If u nnt gt th gas !al!e t turn, nt disco!er th gas !al!e, r if thr r n !riu thr
issues thr i a *nd choice.
+n nd t locate th street,side turned ff !al!e. It i uull located right n"t t th gas meter tht
i found n th e"terior f ur house. Th !al!e i n whn it i parallel t th incoming gas line.
-hn th !al!e i turned a .uarter turn tht it i perpendicular, thn th gas line i closed. Thi !al!e
n nl b opened nd closed with a wrench.
Turn ff th flow f water t water heater
/!r de!ice tht needed water t it h tull a shut dwn !al!e nrmll within a fw feet f th
home appliance.
T turn th water off, turn thi deal with clockwise till it stops. If fr m rn u nt gt th
manage t turn, nt disco!er th manage, r if u h! n !riu thr problems, thr i a nd
option whih i t turn th water ff t th ntir house.
T shut dwn ll water t ur home0.
1 stopcock controls th water t ur home, whih i a !al!e tht n turn ff nd ff th water t th
ntir residence. 1 stopcock n ithr b a manage r it will lk lik a metal !al!e with a metal
flange nd th n b in tull uncommon places fre.uentl& th r found tgthr with a water
meter undr a hatch nr th street. If u nt disco!er whr ur stopcock i found, call ur water
compan& fr guidance. If th stopcock i a handle it will re.uire t b turned clockwise u$ until it stops
r if it i a metal !al!e with a metal flange whr u will huld make u f a monke& wrench t turn
it a .uarter f a turn t turn th water off. Th suppl& f water mut nw b blocked hw!r bear in
mind tht thr will till b water in th pipes tht will h! t b drained.
Resources:
-ater 2eater 3epair -ashignton 45s blog
6ore /ducation 74(s

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