Draining The Water Heater - Rheem EcoSense ECOH200DV Series Use And Care Manual

CARING FOR YOUR WATER HEATER

Draining the Water Heater

WARNING:
draining instructions can cause serious personal
injury from scalding and/or product damage.
1
Turn off the water heater by pressing the
POWER ON/OFF button on the control panel.
2
Close the gas shut-off valve(s).
3
At least 10 seconds after Step 1, unplug the
water heater or disconnect the power supply at
the circuit breaker box.
4
Open all hot water faucets. Run the water until it
is COLD; then shut off the faucet.
20
Failure to follow these
5
Close the water shut-off valve.
6
Using a suitable container to catch the water,
remove the water filter from the base of the cold
water inlet line.
7
Connect a garden hose to the drain valve in the
hot water outlet line and place the other end in
a suitable drain. Open the drain valve until all
the water has drained from the water heater.
Leave water heater as is until placed back in
service.
Cold Water Supply
Shut-Off Valve