Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water
Heater
Turn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.
Turn "OFF" the water supply to the water heater at the water shutoffvalve or
water meter.
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.
A WARNING | 1 |
The water passingo_alve | may be extreme- I |
ly hot. To avoid being scalded, mal_. sure all connectionsJ are tight and that the water flow msdirected away from
any person, | j |
QCheck again ,tomake sure the electrical supply is turned OFF to the water heater. Then disconnect
the electrical supply connection from the water heater junction box.
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 amid cutting off the pipes too short. Additional cuts can be made
later if necessary. Disconnect the tempera-
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
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.
ACAUTION]
Mineral buildup or sediment may haveaccumulated in the I old water heater. This causes the water heater to be much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilledout,
could causestaining.]
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