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Indirect- Going away,shut it off?

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Cyclist77
Cyclist77 Member Posts: 267
in Domestic Hot Water

I have an Weil-McClain CGa3 and indirect dhw. Planning to go away for 2 months. I'm guessing I should shut the system down?

Thoughts?

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 17,409

    in the summer, yes. in the winter the answer is more complicated.

  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 12,491

    IN THE SUMMER YES, IN THE WINTER THE ANSWER IS MORE COMPLICATED.

    in case you didn't hear Matt

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • Cyclist77
    Cyclist77 Member Posts: 267

    I suppose could turn the indirect dhw off via the SR in the winter. But we don't tend to go away for more than a few days at a time .I like the snow!

    EdTheHeaterMan
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 12,491
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1896699#Comment_1896699

    i remember those days! Skiing, ice skating, hot chocolate by the open fireplace.

    Don't worry, you'll get over it some day!

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    mattmia2
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,461

    @EdTheHeaterMan

    Your right about "getting over it" For me it was Ice skating I had a pond within a short walking distance from my house. I would sit in school looking out the window wondering what shape the ice was in. Couldn't wait to get home to grab my skates as soon as school was out. I would miss dinner and get home around 8:00.

    Caught a lot of flak because I should have been doing homework…….and my report card showed it.

    Then my father and my sister who was a teacher would make my life miserable LOL

    EdTheHeaterMan
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,699

    I would be careful about shutting it off… What temp does it run at? It prob would run one time every 2-3 days. not a lot of gas.

    Leaving water at room temp for long periods of time would be a possibility of legionella bacteria growth. When you return run that at 150f for a few hors or drain the tank out.

    @Markeatherton2 has a story of a vacation home where the results were not great.

  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 3,077

    I'm not familiar with the cga3. If it is just a water heater and you will only be away for two months, there really is no need to do anything. If it's a combi boiler and it is winter time/chance of a freeze-up, winterize it with non-toxic glycol or empty it dry.

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