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Instructions for Installation
Removing
the Old Water Heater
Turn "OFF" the
supply to the water heater.
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Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they
gas
connect to the water heater. In most installations the vent
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pipe can be rifted offafter any screw or other attached
if the main gas hoe' sh_gas_'
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ap#iances is used, ]|
devices are removed. Dispose of the draft hood. The new
also shut "off" the gasat each appliance. L eaveall gas appli-/
water heater has the draft hood which must be used for
ances shut"off" untilthe water heaterinstallation iscomplete. J
proper operation.
a. If you have copper piping to the water
heater, the two copper water pipes can
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four inches away from where they con-
nect to the water heater. This will
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avoid cutting offthe pipes too short.
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Additional cuts can be made later if
necessary. Disconnect the temperature-
pressure relief valve drain fine. When
QTurn
"OFF" the water to the water
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the water heater is drained, disconnect
the hose from the drain valve. Close
heater. Some installations require that
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the drain valve. The water heater is
the water be turned off to the entire
house.
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readyn°W
completelYto
be removed.disc°nnected and
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make
the
Check again to
sure
gas sup-
ply is "OFF" to the water heater. Then
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b. If you have galvanized pipe to the water
disconnect the gas supply connection
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heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes
from the gas control valve,
with a pipe wrench at the union in each
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fine. Also disconnect the piping
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remaining to the water heater. These
Attach
pieces should be saved since they may
hose
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to the wa[3erheater drain
valve and put the other end in a floor
drain or outdoors. Open the water
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be needed when reconnecting the new
water heater. Disconnect the tempera-
heater drain valve. Open a nearby hot
ture-pressure relief valve drain line.
water faucet which will relieve pressure
When the water heater is drained, dis-
in the water heater and speed draining,
connect the hose from the drain valve,
Close the drain valve. The water heater
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is now completely disconnected and
ready to be removed.
_,WARNING
ACAUTION
Thewater passing out of the drainvalvemay be extremelyhot,
Mineralbuildupor sedimentmay haveaccumulated in the old
To avoidbeing scalded, m akesureall connections a re tight and
water heater.Thiscauses the water heater to be muchheavier
that the waterflow isdirectedawayfromany person,
than normalandthis residue, if spilledout, could cause staining.
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