MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED
DECIDING ON THE TYPE OF INSTALLATION
There are typically two different types of installations. The installation section of this manual has been broken into these two methods:
Look at your old water heater installation to determine which type of installation you have. After finding out what type of installation you have, look at the options:
Section A
Galvanized Piping
The original piping is galvanized pipe.
Section B
Copper (Sweat) Piping
The original piping is copper sweat and you are going to reconnect with sweat joints.
FLEXIBLE GAS
CONNECTOR
PART NO. 9000068
CHECK YOUR TOOLS
PIPE WRENCHES |
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PIPE |
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DOPE STICK | PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER | |
ROLL OF |
| ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE |
EMERY CLOTH | GARDEN | (USE ONLY ON WATER |
| HOSE | CONNECTIONS) |
| LENGTH OF HARD COPPER PIPING | ||
| (SIZE OF COPPER PIPE AND SWEAT FITTINGS MUST | ||
| BE THE SAME SIZE AS THE ORIGINAL PIPING.) | ||
FLEXIBLE GAS |
| 2 FEMALE AND 1 MALE | |
CONNECTOR | 2 - SWEAT | THREADED TO SWEAT | |
PART NO. 9000068 | COUPLINGS |
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CHECK YOUR TOOLS |
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DRILL | PIPE WRENCHES |
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| MAAP GAS |
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| TORCH |
| SOLDER FLUX | ||
HACKSAW |
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| ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE | PIPE DOPE STICK | |
| (USE ONLY ON WATER (FOR WATER AND GAS | ||
CONNECTIONS) |
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PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER |
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| ROLL |
| TUBING CUTTER |
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| SOFT SOLDER |
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3/4” WIRE BRUSH |
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| ROLL OF |
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1/2” WIRE BRUSH | EMERY CLOTH |
| HOSE |
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