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Installation
Instructions
Removing the Old Water
Heater
QTurn
"OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.
Q
Turn "OFF" the water supply to the
water heater at the water shutoffvalve or
water meter.
QAttach
a hose to the water heater drain
valve and put the other end in a floor
drain or outdoors. Open the water heater
drain valve. Open a nearby hot water
faucet which will relieve pressure in the
water heater and speed draining.
a.
Qb.
If you have copper piping to the water
heater, the two copper water pipes ,can be
cut with a hacksaw approximately 4 away
from where they connect to the water
heater. This will avoid cutting off the pipes
too short. Additional
cuts can be made
later if necessary. Disconnect the tempera-
ture-pressure relief valve drain line. When
the water heater is drained, disconnect the
hose from the drain valve. Close the drain
valve. The water heater is now completely
disconnected and ready to be removed.
If you have galvanized
pipe to the water
heater,
loosen
the twogalvanized
pipes
with a pipe wrench
at the union
in each
line. Also disconnect
the piping remaining
to the water heater. These pieces should be
saved
since
they
may be needed
when
reconnecting
the
new
water
heater.
Disconnect
the temperature-pressure
relief
valve drain line. When
the water heater is
drained,
disconnect
the hose from
the
drain
valve.
Close
the drain
valve.
The
water heater is now completely
disconnect-
ed and ready to be removed.
AWARNING
I
The water passingout of the drain valve may be extreme- I
ly hot. To avoid being scalded, make sure all connections
are tight and that the water flow ,s directed away from
any person.
Q
Check
to make
the electrical
supply
is
again
sure
turned
OFF" to the water heater. Then disconnect
the electrical
supply
connection
from
the water
heater junction
box.
6
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.A.CAUTION
Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the
old water heater. This causes the water heater to be I
much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out,
cou d causestain ng.
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