My Water Heater Burst Open (help)

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

So, my water heater busted open at the seam and water was going everywhere. I turned off the valve and the leaking has stopped.

I'm going to call a plumber come in a few days (when I can scrape up the $$$) to replace the heater. But I'm gonna be using just cold water until then.

Anyway, here's the issue/question: There is no "off" switch on the hot water tank that I can find. I can turn the breaker off, but that also turns off half the appliances in my kitchen, including the oven. Is it okay to leave the hot water tank's power on? That would be much more convenient, especially considering I need to the stove to take a hot bath.

Is it dangerous to have the power on with the tank busted open? (It's off now.)

I've had problems with my hot water over the years ( I have a mains pressure storage heater) The heater has its own connection to the power board so can be turned off at the main power board.. The heater  also has its own water pipe which can also be turned off.   I guess things are different in your country. Ask a plumber if you're not sure.  From what you've said it probably won't matter.

The house I'm in now is the fourth I've actually owned (sequentially).  I've had to replace the water heater in every house, twice in this one.  It's annoying and expensive. The last one lasted over 20 years but was gravity fed. (in the roof cavity; low pressure) Traditionally, mains pressure systems here last half of that. Here in South Australia we have notoriously hard water which stuffs up all kinds of things.