Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water Heater
Q_Iilrn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater.
_WARNING
If the main gas line shutoff serving all gas appliances is I used, also shut "off" the gas at each appliance. Leave all gasappliancesshut "off" until the water heater installation iscomplete.
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Turn "OFF" the water to the water heater. Some installations require that
the water be turned off to the entire house.
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.
If you have copper piping to the water
Qa. 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 willavoid
cutting off the pipes too short. Additional cuts can be made later if nec-
© | essary. Disconnect | the | |||
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.
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Check again to make sure the gas supply is "OFF" to the water heater. Then dis-
connect the gas supply connection from the gas control valve.
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.
AWARNINGI
The water passingout of the drain valve may be extremely I hot. To avoid being scalded,make sure all connectionsare
tight and that the water flow is directed away from any person.
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 remain- ing to the water heater. These pieces should be saved since they may be need- ed when reconnecting the new water
heater. Disconnect 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.
_, CAUTIONJ
Mineral buildupor sediment may haveaccumulated in the old water heater. This causesthe water heater to be much J heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could
causestaining.
