[Oliverlake]

I have a camp on the lake and wonder if any damage would occur to my 40 gal. elec HWTR tank if I turned off the electricity (but left the water on) for a week at a time. I will think of tankless next time. Thanks ... Oliver

[woodchuck]

I can't see what it could hurt unless it freezes. They make timers to turn water heaters off and on by programing the timer.

[rehhrd]

no problem even if it gets to freezing overnight, do it all the time, and have dfone so for 30 years. If the pipes are exposed under a camp on posts, a night to maybe 25 degrees is likely ok, but any more than one nite is risky, to the pipes, not the hot water heater. You'd need a week of nights below freezing and days in the 40's unless there's a hard wind blowing. Even then, its the pipes, not the heater that will have the problem first.

[Oliverlake]

Thanks for the information. I will look into a timer. I live in northern Louisiana and seldom see 25 degrees in the winter. Thanks again. Oliver

[FruthDave]

This will not hurt your hot water heater any. It will just take it a few hours when you turn the power back on to build good hot water again