Extended Water Heater Power Off?

[lbperry]

Am going on an extended trip in a few months and figured it might save a lot of money to turn off the water heater for the duration.
I realize the answer might be a dead-bang Yes but wanted to make sure I didn't get blindsided by something I hadn't thought of.
The water heater is pretty old so I might be doing it a favor by turning the power off while I'm gone. Probably be a good idea to turn off the water to it also?
There will be heat in the house so I don't have to worry about freeze up.
Any gotchas about turning the power and water supply to it that I haven't considered?
Thanks in advance for any input,

 

[pmiranda]

Don't forget to turn off the water to the washing machine as well... or maybe just the whole darn house unless you need to run the sprinklers or something like that.

 

[Ron Fletcher]

Yes, I agree with pmiranda. I think I'd just turn off the whole house just to be safe.

 

[jhelrey]

In my case, I just flip the switch off to the well and run the lowest faucet. Done!