8/11/2019 How to Turn Off Gas and Water to a Vacaville Water
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How to Turn Off Gas and Water to a Vacaville Water Heater
Thr r a couple f things residents tull huld understand nd th bt
w t switch ff thgas 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 thd 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 frmur house completel& frm th meter nd
stopcock.
'nowing bth means t shut dwn th water n tull b uful wll sa!e u
countlessdollars 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 streetside 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!en 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 thntir 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 freuentl& 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 watercompan& fr guidance. If th
stopcock i a handle it will reuire 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
