Instructions for Installation

Removing the Old Water Heater

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

A,WARNING

If the maingas line shutoffservingall gasappliancesis used, also shut "off" the gas at eachappliance.Leaveall gasappli-

ancesshut"off" unti/the water heaterinstallationiscomplete,

 

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Turn "OFF"

the water to the water

 

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heater. Some installations require that

 

 

the water he turned off to the entire

 

 

 

 

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house.

 

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Check again to make sure the gas sup-

 

 

ply is "OFF"

to the water heater. Then

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from the gas control valve,

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disconnect the gas supply connection

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Attach a hose to the water heater drain

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valve and put

the other end in a floor

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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,

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AWARNING

 

1"hewater passingout _may

beextremelyhot.

To avoidbeingscalded,makesureall connectionsaretight and

that thewater flow isdirectedaway fromanyperson.

@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.

a.If you have copper piping to the water

four inches away from where they con- nect to the water heater. This will

be cut with a hacksaw approximately

@avoid cutting off the pipes too short. necessaryheater, the. Disconnecttwocopper thewatertemperaturepipescan-

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pressure relief valve drain line. When

Additional

cuts can be made

later if

 

water heater is drained, disconnect

 

the hose from the drain valve. Close

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the drain

valve. The water heater is

 

now completely disconnected

and

 

ready to be removed.

 

@b. If you have galvanized pipe to the water

with a pipe wrench at the union in each line. Also disconnect the piping

heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes pieces should be saved since they may remaining to the water heater. These

_be needed when reconnecting the new water heater. Disconnect the tempera-

ture-pressure relief valve drain fine. When the water heater is drained, dis- connect the hose from the drain valve. Close the drain valve. The water heater

ready to be removed.

is now completely disconnected and

[&CAUTION

Mineral buildupor sedimentmay haveaccumulatedin the old /water heater,Thiscausesthe water heaterto be muchheavier

] than normalandthisresidue,if spilledout,couldcausestaining.

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