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Removing
the Old Water Heater
FIGURE 1.
Q
Turn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.
• Burn hazard
• Hotwater discharge.
• Keep hands clear
of drain
valve discharge.
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 f ow s d rected away from any person.
Q
Check again to make sure the electrical supply is turned "OFF"
to the water heater. Then unplug the water heater (cord set)
or disconnect the electrical supply connection from the water
heater junction box.
FIGURE 2.
Q
urn "OFF" the water supply to the water heater at the water
shut-off valve or water meter.
FIGURE 3.
Attach
hose to the water heater drain valve and
the
a
put
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.
FIGURE 4.
a.
b.
FIGURE 5.
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 connect
to the water heater. This wilt 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.
FIGURE 6.
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.
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