Installation Instructions, Removing the Old Water Heater

Installation Instructions

Heater

QTurn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.

QTurn "OFF" the water supply to the

water heater at the water shutoffvalve 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.

a. 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 tempera-

ture-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.

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	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 disconnect- ed and ready to be removed.

_WARNING

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

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

QCheck again to make sure the electrical supply is turned 'OFF" to the water heater. Then d'sconnect

the electrical supply connection from the water heater junction box.

Mineral buildup or sediment may haveaccumulated in the

old water.heater. This causes the water heater to be l much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, ]

could causestaining.