Installation Instructions

Removing the Old Water

Heater

a, If you havc coppcr piping to thc watcr hcatcr, the t_-o coppcr water pipes can bc cut with a hacksaw appro_matcly 4" a_ay

OTum "OFF" electrical supply to the water hcatcr,

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from whcrc they connect to the watcr

hcatcr, This will avoid cutting offthc pipes too short, Addkional cuts can bc madc

later if"necessary, Disconncct the tcmpcra- turc-prcssurc rclicf valvc drain linc, Whcn the watcr hcatcr is draincd, dJsconncct the hose from the dmln valvc. Closc thc drain

valve, The water heater is now completdv

dJsconncctcd and ready to bc removed, "

Turn _OFF" the water supply to the water heatcr at thc _atcr shutoffvalvc or

water meter,

OAttach a hose to the _ater heater drain valve and put the other end in a floor

&'ain or outdoors, Open the water heater drain yah-c, Opcn a nearby hot water _:aucct which will rclicvc pressure in the _atcr heater and speed draining.

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

are t_ght and that the water flow _sd_rected away from any person,

Check _O make sure the clcctric'al supply is tumcd OFF to thc watcr hcatcr, Thcn discomlcct

thc clcctrical supply conncction i:_om thc water hcatcr jtmction box,

b, [f you have galvanizcd pipc to the watcr hcatcr, Iooscn thc t_-o galvanizcd pipcs with a pipc wrcnch at thc union in cach Iinc. Also dJsconncct thc piping rcmaining to the water heater, Thcsc picccs should bc saved since they may bc nccdcd when

reconnecting the new water heater,

Disconnect the tcmpcraturc-prcssurc rclicf walvc drain linc. Whcn the watcr hcatcr ls

dralncd, dlsconncct thc hosc from the drain valvc, Closc the drain valvc. The

water heatcr ls now complctdy dJsconnccv Lcd and ready to bc removed,

A CAUTION

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M_neralbuildupor sediment m_rt haveaccumulated •inthe old water heater• This causes the water heater to be [ much heavier than normal and th_sresidue, _f sp_lledout, could causestaining,

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