Installation Instructions

Removing the Old Water Heater

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

AWARNING

 

If the main gas line--all

gas appliances is

used, also shut "OFF" the gasat each appliance. Leave all gas appliances shut "OFF" until the water heater installa- tion iscomplete.

®

QTurn "OFF" the water to the water

heater. Some installations require that the water be turned off to the entire

house.

GCheck a,gain to make sure the gas supply

is ' OFF to the water heater. Then dis-

connect the gas supply connection from the gas control valve.

GAttach 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.

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.

®a. If you have copper piping to the water 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 will avoid

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

®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

relnoved.

b. 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

heateL 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.

AWARNING

1

The water passing o_alve

may be extremely

hot. To avoid being scalded, make sure all connections are

 

tight and that the water flow is directed away from any

 

person.

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ACAUTION

I

Mineral buildupor sere

accumulated in the I

old water heater. This causesthe water heater to be much ] heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could

causestaining.

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