Installation Instructions

Removing the Old Water Heater

Turn "OFF" the gassupply to the water heater,
_WARNING
If the main gas line shutoff serving all gas appliances is
used,alsoshut "OFF" the gas at eachappliance.Leave all
gasappliancesshut "OFF" untilthe water heater installa-
tion iscomplete.
Turn "OFF" the water to the water
heater, Some installations require that
the water be turned offto the entire
house.
('_Check again to make sure the gassupply
_Jis OFF to the water heater. Then dis- __
connect the gas supply connection from
the gas control valve, "
A
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 anearby hot water
_ucet which will relieve pressure in the
water heater and speed draining.
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 tothe water
heater, the two copper water pipes can
be cut with ahacksaw 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 retief valve drain line. When the
water heater is drained, disconnect the
hose from the drain valve. Close the
drain valve, The water beater is now
completely disconnected and ready tobe
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 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 m be
removed.
AWARNING I
The water passingout of the drainvalve may be extremely I
hot. To avoidbeing scalded,make sure all connectionsare
tight and that the water flow is directed away from any
person.
_CAUTION I
Mineralbuildup or sediment may haveaccumulated in the I
oldwater heater. Thiscausesthe water heater to be much !
heavierthan normal and this residue, if spilled out, could
causestaining.