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Serviceand Maintenance (cont'd)
Element Cleaning/
Replacement (cont'd)
3. Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the 6. Open the flap of insulation to expose the opening.
other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water
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heater drain valve. Open a nearby hot water faucet which IlJ
will relieve pressure in the water heater and speed draining. _
•,WARNING [
The water passing out of the drain valve may be 7. Lift out the tab asshown to unclip the terminal cover from
extremely hot. To avoid I_ingscalded, make sure all [ the thermostat. The terminal cover can now be removed from
connections are tight and that the water flow is the thermostat.
directed away from any person,
4. Remove the two screws securing the access panel, and
remove panel.
8. Disconnect the two wires on the element and unscrew the
old element from the tank.
5. After you have removed the lower access panel, remove the
adjustment dial from the thermostat by gently pulling it
directly away from the thermostat. / _
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_Po__ 9. Clean the area around the element opening. Remove any
"_0_*' sediment from or around the element opening and inside
the tank.
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