Q&A: Hot Water Tap on the Sabbath
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Hot Water Tap on the Sabbath
Question
Have a good week, Rabbi,
On the Sabbath I was staying with secular relatives, and by mistake I turned on the hot water tap. Is it permitted to close the tap now that I realized the water is hot? Or do I have to leave it open?
Best regards,
Answer
Why would it be forbidden to close it?
Discussion on Answer
The opposite. When you close it, they stop entering.
So that a situation won’t be created where the cold water entering the boiler gets cooked