Submitted by Different-Pangolin20 t3_zv9sgg in Maine
kauaime t1_j1o96ig wrote
If you turn the power off for the well I would also turn to power off to the hot water heater.
ToiletPhoneHome t1_j1okbtk wrote
This! If you follow the advice of others here and turn off your well pump and drain your lines (which is good advice) you'll also be draining your water heater. When the power comes back on the the heating element will likely fry (or worse); it needs the water in there to dissipate the heat, they aren't designed to work in air.
Not sure what a gas heater will do if empty, but probably nothing good.
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