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Removing
the Old Water Heater
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4. Check again to make sure the electrical
supply is turned "OFF" to
the water heater. Then disconnect
the electrical supply connection
from the water heater junction
box.
TO SERVICE
PANEL
CONNECTIONS
HEATER
WiRiNG
1. Turn "OFF" electrical
supply to the water heater.
2. Turn "OFF" the water
supply
to the water
heater at the water
shut-off valve or water meter.
3. 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.
The water passing out of the drain valve may be extremely
hot. To
avoid being scalded,
make sure all connections
are tight and that
the water flow is directed
away from any person.
5.
a.
If you
have copper
piping
to the water
heater,
the two
copper
water
pipes
can
be cut
with
a hacksaw
approximately
4" away
from where
they connect
to the
water
heater.
This
will avoid
cutting
off the pipes
too
short.
Additional
cuts can
be made
later
if necessary.
Disconnect
the
temperature-pressure
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
galvanized
pipe
to the
water
heater,
loosen the two galvanized
pipes with a pipe wrench
at the
union
in
each
line.
Also
disconnect
the
piping
remaining
to the water
heater.
These
pieces
should
be
saved
since
they
may
be
needed
when
reconnecting
the new
water
heater.
Disconnect
the
temperature-pressure
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.
CAUTION
Mineral buildup
or sediment
may have accumulated
in the old water
heater. This causes the water heater to be much heavier than normal
and this residue, if spilled out, could cause staining.
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