Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water
Heater
Q_hrn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.
Qa. If you have copper piping to the water heater, the two copper water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approxi- mately four inches away from where they connect to the water heater. This willavoid cutting off"the pipes too short. Additional cuts can be made later if necessary.
Disconnect the
water heater is now completely disconnected and ready to be removed.
Q'fhrn "OFF" the water supply to the water heater at the water shutoff"valve 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.
_,WARNINGJ
The water passing out of the drain valve may be extremely hot. To avoidbeing scalded,make sure all con- nections are tight and that the water flow is directed
awayfrom any person.
QCheck, again to make sure the electrical supply is turned OFF to the water heater. Remove cabinet top by pulling
the top forward, all the way until it is free. Then disconnect
the electrical supply connection from the water heater junc- tion box.
electric supply
- green ground
screw
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 tempera- | ||||
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/ | line. When the water heater is | ||||
drained, disconnect | the | hose | |||
from the drain valve. Close the | |||||
drain valve.The water heater is | |||||
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| now completely | disconnected | |||
| and readyto be removed. |
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_, CAUTIONJ
Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in J the old water heater. This causesthe water heater to be I much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilledout, could causestaining.
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