Installation Instructions

Removing the Old Water Heater

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

_WARNING

I If the main gas line--allgas appliances is I used, also shut "off" the gas at each appliance. Leave all gasappliances shut "off" until the water heater installation

Iiscomplete.

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Turn "OFF" the water 6o the water

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

house,

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Check again to nlRke 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.

I_,WARNINGI

The water passing out of the drain valve may be ,e._remely I hot. To avoid being sr._ded, make sure all connections are I

tight and that the water flow is directed away from any I

Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they connect to the water heater. In most installations

the vent pipe can be lifred 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

removed,

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 heater. Disconnect the temperature-pres-

sure relieftvalve 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.

&CAUTIONI

Mineral buildupor sediment may haveaccumulated in the ]

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

person.

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causestain ng.

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