Installation Instructions

Removing the Old Water

Heater

Turn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.

Turn "OFF" the water supply to the water heater at the water shutoffvalve or

water meter.

Attach 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 WARNING	1
The water passingo_alve	may be extreme- I

ly hot. To avoid being scalded, mal_. sure all connectionsJ are tight and that the water flow msdirected away from

any person,

QCheck again ,tomake sure the electrical supply is turned OFF to the water heater. Then disconnect

the electrical supply connection from the water heater junction box.

a. 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 amid 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.

Qb. If you have galvanized pipe to the water heater, loosen the two galvanized 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.

ACAUTION]

Mineral buildup or sediment may haveaccumulated in the I old water heater. This causes the water heater to be much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilledout,

could causestaining.]