Kenmore 153.336262 Removing, the O_d Water Heater, o Keep hands clear of drain valve discharge

Removing	the O_d Water Heater	(_ 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 wil!
		relieve		pressure		in	the	water
		heater	and speed draining.					The
		water passing out of the drain valve
		may	be	extremely		hot.	To	avoid
		being	scalded,			make	sure al!

connections are tight and that the

water flow is directed away from

any person, see Figures 2 and 5.

FIGURE 5.

® Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where it connects 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 a draft hood which must be used for proper operation.

F_GURE2.

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

If the main gas line Shut-off valve

serving all gas appliances is used, also shut "OFF" the gas at

each appliance. Leave al! gas

appliances shut "OFF" until the

water heater installation is completed, see Figures 2 and 3.

QTurn "OFF" the water supply to the water heater at the water shut off

valve or water meter. Some

installations require that the water be turned off to the entire house, see Figures 2 and 4.

RGURE 3.

FIGURE4.

®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 connect to the water heater, see Figure 6. This wil! avoid cutting off pipes too short.

Additional cuts can be made later if necessary. 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 disconnected and ready to be removed.

FmGURE6.

If you have galvanized pipes 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, see Figure 7. 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

QCheck again to make . sure the gas supply is "OFF" to the

water heater. Then disconnect the gas supply connection from the gas control valve.

Burn hazard

*Hotwater discharge.

o Keep hands clear of drain valve discharge,

now completely disconnected and ready to be removed.

Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the old water heater. This causes the water heater to be much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could cause staining.

FmGURE7.