Kenmore 153.33296, 153.332870HA Installation Instructions, Removing the Old Water Heater

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Installation Instructions

Removing the Old Water Heater

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

_WARNING

If the main gas line shutoff serving all gas appliances is I used, also shut "off" the gas at each appliance. Leave all gasappliancesshut "off" until the water heater installation iscomplete.

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Turn "OFF" the water to the water heater. Some installations require that

the water be turned off to the entire house.

Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they connect 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 the draft hood which

must be used for proper operation.

If you have copper piping to the water

Qa. heater, the two copper water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approximately

four inches away from where they con- nect to the water heater. This willavoid

cutting off the pipes too short. Additional cuts can be made later if nec-

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essary. Disconnect

the

temperature-pres-

sure

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.

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Check again to make sure the gas supply is "OFF" to the water heater. Then dis-

connect the gas supply connection from the gas control valve.

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.

AWARNINGI

The water passingout of the drain valve may be extremely I hot. To avoid being scalded,make sure all connectionsare

tight and that the water flow is directed away from any person.

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 remain- ing to the water heater. These pieces should be saved since they may be need- ed when reconnecting the new water

heater. Disconnect the temperature-pres- sure relief valve drain llne. 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.

_, CAUTIONJ

Mineral buildupor sediment may haveaccumulated in the old water heater. This causesthe water heater to be much J heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could

causestaining.

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