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Old 12-03-2009, 11:55 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Hey guys, my dad recently tried flipping the breaker for the "hot" water heater, and it works like a charm !

I live in an apartment and the water heater is gas.

Is there anything that I can do to make the water heater operate only when I need it ?
Since it is gas, I cant just flip a breaker.

( Actually, the trick would be getting to the thing, since my apartments have it behind a locked door on my porch. )

Thanks !
Heres another forum post about running a gas water heater on just the pilot light.

that post links to this article which talks about reducing the vent opening to keep more of the pilot light heat in to heat the water.

As for the locked door, you might be able to card the door if it's not a deadbolt. Failing that, since the door probably opens outward, a hammer and screwdriver applied to the hinge pins would do the trick, but be a lot more work.

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