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Loony Singer · 05-09-2010, 03:01 PM

Yep. We shut down the hot water circuit whenever we're gone, too. We have a SuperStor tank that works as a separate zone off the boiler, and I just put a simple on/off switch in the line from the tank's thermostat. Works like a charm. We're also surprised at how quickly the hot water comes back up to temperature when we switch it back on. Even in winter, we can enjoy a nice hot shower within 45 minutes of arriving.

We also turn off the main water line whenever we leave for more than a day or two. BUT...we put the valve in the line AFTER the line for the make-up water going to the boiler. I had a friend who didn't do this. He evidently had a small leak somewhere in his system, and ended up destroying his furnace by running it when dry.

05-09-2010, 03:01 PM	#6
Loony Singer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 110 Thanks: 30 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Us, too Yep. We shut down the hot water circuit whenever we're gone, too. We have a SuperStor tank that works as a separate zone off the boiler, and I just put a simple on/off switch in the line from the tank's thermostat. Works like a charm. We're also surprised at how quickly the hot water comes back up to temperature when we switch it back on. Even in winter, we can enjoy a nice hot shower within 45 minutes of arriving. We also turn off the main water line whenever we leave for more than a day or two. BUT...we put the valve in the line AFTER the line for the make-up water going to the boiler. I had a friend who didn't do this. He evidently had a small leak somewhere in his system, and ended up destroying his furnace by running it when dry.