Instructions for Installation
Removing the Old Water Heater
Turn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater. @ Disconnect the vent heater. In most installations the vent connect to the water pipe from the draft hood where they 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 to the water
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If the maingas line shutoffservingall gasappliances used, is also shut "off" the gas at eachappliance.Leaveall gasappliances shut"off" unti/the water heaterinstallation iscomplete,
"_ _ i_IIIZ:__t'_ Turn "OFF" the water to the water heater. Some installations require that the water he turned off to the entire I house. @ _
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four inches away from where they connect to the water heater. This will be cut with a hacksaw approximately avoid cutting off the pipes too short. necessary. two copper water pipes can heater, the Disconnect the temperaturepressure relief valve drain line. When Additional cuts can be made later if the hose from the drain valve. Close water heater is drained, disconnect
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the drain valve. The water heater is now completely disconnected and ready to be removed.
Check again to make sure the gas supply is "OFF" to the water heater. Then from the gas control valve,
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b. If you have galvanized pipe to the water with a pipe wrench at the union in each line. Also disconnect the piping
I disconnect the gas supply connection 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 a nearby hot water faucet which will relieve pressure in the water heater and speed draining, t __ _ _
heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes pieces should the saved since they may remaining to be water heater. These be needed when reconnecting the new water heater. Disconnect the temperature-pressure relief valve drain fine. When the water heater is drained, disconnect the hose from the drain valve. Close the drain valve. The water heater ready to be removed.
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is now completely disconnected and
AWARNING 1"he water passing _may out beextremelyhot. To avoidbeingscalded, akesureall connectionsretight and m a that thewater flow isdirected away fromanyperson. 8
[ &CAUTION |Mineral buildupor sedimentmay haveaccumulated the old in /water heater,Thiscauses water heaterto be muchheavier the ] than normalandthisresidue, f spilledout,couldcause i staining.
