It will just be cold, right? I know i sound ignorant, but we really haven't got a clue about this stuff.
2007-01-07 10:23:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You will have cold water only. I would, however, recomend shutting of the hot water, at the shut off valve, below the faucet. If you have a mixing valve (single handle), the cold water will flow more consistantly, without water wanting to travel back down the hot line.
2007-01-07 10:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by ButtUglyJeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the water heater is shut off as in "just not heating" you have nothing to worry about. If the water supply to the heater has also been turned off, make sure you don't use the hot water taps or you may drain the tank and cause damage to the element if it is turned back on still dry; but you can use your cold water taps and the toilet in any case.
2007-01-07 13:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use only the cold water tap. I'm no expert either, but I've always been taught not to use the hot water tap If the unit is shut off. I think it would depend on the type of service, gas or electric? and instant or storage type. You would be in danger of "frying" the unit if the water has been drained and not refilled before it's switched back on, the same principle would apply to the instant type.
2007-01-07 10:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by wendydugls 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if your hot water heater is shut off you can still use your water and, yes it will be cold.
2007-01-07 10:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by ms_nikia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is simply turned off, then yes, it will come out normaly (just as cold as the cold water) but if the water heater has it's incoming water valve turned off, then no, it may run for a little as it looses pressure, but it will quickly turn off
2007-01-07 10:38:51 · answer #5 · answered by cronos51101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may want to close off both one. locate the valve on the water heater inlet and close it off or locate the water meter for your position, frequently close to the line and turn off the valve. you may likely use a similar wrench that you may apply to interchange the leaking attitude end lower than your sink.
2016-12-01 23:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by anuj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water will still have pressure on the cold side.
2007-01-07 10:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by pegasusaig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, it will just be really really cold water, depending on the outside heat
2007-01-07 10:31:02 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Sydd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you just shut off the water heater, yes. if you shut off the water main, no.
2007-01-07 10:37:10 · answer #9 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Just no hot water.
2007-01-07 10:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋