Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water
Heater
Q'Ihrn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.
('_ "lhrn ......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.
_,WARNING]
The water passingout of the drain valve may be extreme- ] ly hot. To avoid being scalded, make sure all connectionsI
are tight and that the water flow is directed away from any person.
QGheck againto make sure the electrical supply is turned OFF to the water heater. Then unplug the water heater (cord set) or disconnect the electrical sup-
ply connection from the water heater junction box.
Qa. 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
drained, disconnect the hose from the drain valve. Close the drain valve. The water heater
is now completely disconnected and ready to be removed.
Q | b. If you have galvanized pipe to the | |||||
| water heater, loosen the two gal- | |||||
| vanized 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 | |||||
| relief valve | |||||
| drain line. When the water heater | |||||
® | is drained, disconnect the hose | |||||
from the drain valve. Close the | ||||||
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| drain valve. The water heater is | |||||
| now completely disconnected | and | ||||
| ready to be removed. |
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_ | CLAMP _ | ___ | ACCESS OPENING |
HEATER
WIRING
CAUTIONI
Mineral buildupor 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 spilledout, could causestaining.
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