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If that water heater starts to leak while you're gone and the water heater is heating, you could have trouble.

NEVER turn the water OFF with the water heater ON. If you turn off your water, turn the water heater valve to "pilot" or "off". It's OK to run the furnace with the water off. If you want the furnace off too, I would suggest pumping RV antifreeze through every pipe and fixture in the house...

Probably not. You don't like the way the water falls out, or what?

I would not insulate the pipes. Insulate the space between outside and the pipes. Leave the uninsulated pipes on the warm side of the insulation so that the warmth from the house will keep the pipes warm. If you insulate the pipes, the house warmth is also prevented from getting to the pipes.

Most likely simply needs spout o - rings (and possibly bearings dependent on mfr./model). To change those parts, the nut under the handle must come off. It may be cheaper and faster to simply replace, but is probably still serviceable. Looks like the guilty idiot may have crushed a non -...

I hear them hissing and popping and banging all the time...it doesn't seem to affect performance at all.

Personally, I would never by plumbing equipment or fixtures from the home centers. Professional plumbers offer superior products.

Make sure both thermostats are resting in contact with the tank. Sometimes they will get sprung out of position. If they look OK, replace them both. (Both thermostats)

I have routinely installed tankless and tank style water heaters for years. Tank heaters are far lower cost and far less maintenance. If you want reliable hot water, get tanks. If you want endless hot water, go tankless, but expect more nuisance service calls. The higher efficiency of...