Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water Heater
Turn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.
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Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the other end in a floor
heater drain valve. Open a nearby hot waterdrain faucetor outdwhichoors. willOpenrelievethepressurewater in the water heater and speed draining,
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valve 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.
@a. If you have copper piping to the water heater, the two copper water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approxi-
the water heater. This will avoid cutting off the pipes too short. Additional cuts can be made later if neces-
sary. Disconnect the
valve. The water heater is now completely disconnect- mately four inches away from where they connect to
ed and ready to be removed.
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| Disconnect | the | |
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| relief valve drain line. When the water | ||
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| heater is drained, disconnect the hose | ||
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| from the drain valve. Close the drain | ||
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| valve. The water heater is now completely | ||
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| disconnected | and | ready to be removed. |
Check again to make sure | the | electrical | supply is turned |
"OFF" to the water heater. Then disconnect the electri- | |||
The water passing out of | the | drain | _ |
cal supply connection from the water heater junction
box.
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Mineral buildup or _yhave accumulated in the old water heater. This causes the water /
residue, if spilled out, could cause staining.] heater to bemuch heavier than normal and this I
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