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Instructions for Installation
Removing the Old Water Heater
Turn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater. @ Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they
connect to the water heater. In most installations the vent
A,WARNING pipe can be lifted off after any screw or other attached
If the maingasline shutoffservingall gasappliancesisused, devices are removed. Dispose of the draft hood. The new
alsoshut"off" the gas at eachappliance.Leaveall gasappli- water heater has the draft hood which must be used for
ancesshut"off" unti/the water heaterinstallationiscomplete, proper operation.
a. If you have copper piping to the water
_ _ 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.
i_IIIZ:__t'_ [_ __ Additional cuts can be made later if
necessary. Disconnect the temperature-
pressure relief valve drain line. When
Turn "OFF" the water to the water _ the water heater is drained, disconnect
the hose from the drain valve. Close
heater. Some installations require that _ the drain valve. The water heater is
the water he turned off to the entire
I now completely disconnected and
house. @ ready to be removed.
Check again to make sure the gas sup-
ply is "OFF" to the water heater. Then I _ _ @ b. If you have galvanized pipe to the water
disconnect the gas supply connection __ heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes
from the gas control valve, with a pipe wrench at the union in each
I line. Also disconnect the piping
t remaining to the water heater. These
Attach a hose to the water heater drain pieces should be saved since they may
valve and put the other end in a floor _ _ be needed when reconnecting the new
drain or outdoors. Open the water water heater. Disconnect the tempera-
heater drain valve. Open a nearby hot ture-pressure relief valve drain fine.
water faucet which will relieve pressure When the water heater is drained, dis-
in the water heater and speed draining, connect the hose from the drain valve.
Close the drain valve. The water heater
I__ is now completely disconnected and
ready to be removed.
AWARNING [ &CAUTION
1"hewaterpassingout_may beextremelyhot. |Mineral buildupor sedimentmayhaveaccumulatedin theold
Toavoidbeingscalded,makesureall connectionsaretight and /water heater,Thiscausesthe water heaterto bemuchheavier
thatthewaterflow isdirectedawayfromanyperson. ] thannormalandthisresidue,if spilledout,couldcausestaining.
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