Water heater instructions for guests (template)

How much hot water there is

• The water heater holds about [Tank size]. That's enough for roughly [Number] showers in a row.
• Once it's used up, it takes about [Recovery time] to heat up again.
• With a full house, spacing out showers and running the dishwasher or laundry at other times helps everyone get hot water.

Good to know

• The water is set to [Temperature setting], so taps get hot quickly. Please test the water before getting into the shower or bathing children.
• Hot water can take [Number] seconds to reach [Far bathroom or kitchen].
• Please leave the temperature setting as it is.

Where it is

• The water heater is at [Location, e.g. the closet beside the laundry]. You don't need to touch it.
• Please don't store anything in front of or around it.

Safety

• [Gas water heater: if you smell gas, leave the building without touching switches, and call [Gas company emergency number] from outside].
• Carbon monoxide alarm: [Alarm location].

If you run out of hot water

• Wait [Recovery time] and try again.
• If it's still cold after that, check the breaker labelled [Label] at [Breaker panel location] [electric heater only].
• Still no hot water: please text [Host name] at [Host phone]. Please don't try to relight the pilot or open the panels.

If something goes wrong

• Water on the floor around the heater: if you can, turn the cold water valve on top of the heater [Valve location] to off, and text us right away.
• Popping or rumbling noises are usually harmless, but please let us know.