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Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water Heater
Q Turn _OFF _ the gas supply to the water heater.
I *WARNING I
If the main gas line shutoff serving all gas appliances isI
used,al.soshut "OFF" the gasat each appliance. Leave all I
gas appliances shut "OFF" until the water heater installa-
tion iscomplete.
Turn UOFF" the water to water
the'
heater. Some installations require that
the water be turned off to the entire
house,
QCheck a_ain to make sure the gas supply
is OFF to the water heater. Then dis-
connect the gas supply connection from
the gas control valve_
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Attach a to the water heater drain
hose
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.
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 co er i in to the water
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heater, the two copper water pipes can
be cut with a hacksaw 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 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 to be
removed.
b.
If you have galvanizedpipe to the water
heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes
with a pipe wrench at the union in each
line. A!so disconnect the piping remain-
ing to the water heater. These pieces
should be saved sincethey 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
completelydisconnectedand readyto be
removed.
AWARNING I
The water passingout of the drain valve may beextremely I
hot. To avoid being scalded, make sure all connections are [
ttght and that the water flow is directed away from any
person,
A CAUTION [
Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the I
old Water heater. This causesthe w_er heater to be much I
heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could
causestaining.