Installation Instructions; Removing The Old Water Heater - Kenmore Power Miser 12 153.320392 HT Owner's Manual

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Installation
Instructions
Removing the Old Water
Heater
OTurn
"OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.
Q
Turn "OFF" the water supply to the
water heater at the water shutoffvalve or
water meter.
QAttach
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.
Q
a.
you
copper
piping
to
If
have
the
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 tempera-
ture-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.
Qb.
you
galvanized
pipe to the water
If
have
heater,
loosen
the two galvanized
pipe5
with a pipe wrench
at the union
in eadn
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
disconnect-
I
ed and ready to be removed.
AWARNING
[
The water passingout of the drain valve may be extreme- J
ly hot. To avoid being scalded, make sure all connectionsI
are tight and that the water flow is directed away from
any person.
Q
Cbeck 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.
• , CAUTION
I
Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the
old water
heater.
This causes the water
heater to be J
much heavier th.an normal and this residue, if spilled out,
could cause staining.
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