Did you know your gas califont requires a constant power supply to keep it from freezing? Many a house owner has been caught out by turning all the power off when the house is vacant, only to find an expensive repair bill when the califont bursts in the cold.

The califont is the device usually on the outside of the building for homes where the hot water is heated by gas. Leave your power on if you vacate the house during colder months. This keeps the frost protection element going and prevents the device freezing and possibly bursting. The cost of replacing a califont is thousands of dollars.