Removing the Old Water Heater, Manual GAS

Removing the Old Water Heater

MANUAL GAS

SHUT-OFFVALVE--_

	GROU ND-------	_
	JOINT
	UNION
CHECK	WITH	DISCHARGE	PIPE
CHECK	WITH
LOCAL	UTILITY	(DO NOT	CAP
FOR MINIMUM HEIGHT		OR PLUG)

3"MINIMUM

6"AIRMAXIMUMGAP

SUITABLE

DRAIN

C)Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the other end in a floor drain or outdoors. (See Figures 2 and 5.) Open the water heater drain valve. The water passing out of the drain valve may be extremely hot. To avoid

being scalded, make sure all connections are tight and that the water flow is directed away from any person.

FIGURE 5.

®	Disconnect	the vent	pipe from the draft	hood where	it connects
	to the water heater. In most installations the vent pipe can
	be lifted off after any screw or other attached devices are
	removed. Dispose of the draft hood. The new water heater
	has a draft hood which must be used for proper operation.
®	If you have	copper	piping to the water	heater, the	two	copper
	water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approximately					four
	inches away from where they connect to the water heater.
	See Figure 6. This will avoid cutting off pipes too short.

FIGURE 2.

Turn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater.

If the main gas line shutoff valve serving all gas appliances is used, also shut "OFF" the gas at each appliance. Leave all gas appliances shut "OFF" until the water heater installation is completed. See Figures 2 and 3.

Open a nearby hot water faucet until the water is no longer hot. When the water has cooled, turn

"OFF" the water supply to the water heater at the water shut off valve orwater meter. Some installations

require that the water be turned off to the entire house. See Figures 2 and 4.

FIGURE 3.

FIGURE 4.

Additional cuts	can	be made	later	if necessary.	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
disconnected	and ready to be removed.

FIGURE 6.

If you have galvanized pipes 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. See Figure 7. 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

®Check again to make sure the gas supply is "OFF" to the water heater. Then disconnect the gas supply connection from the

gas control valve.

is now completely disconnected and ready to be removed. Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the old water heater. This causes the water heater to be much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could cause staining.

• Burn hazard

• Hotwater discharge.

• Keep hands clear of drain valve discharge.

FIGURE 7.

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