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Instructions for Installation
Removing
the Old Water Heater
Turn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater.
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Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they
"_" connect to the water heater. In most installations the vent
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pipe can be lifted off after any screw or other attached
devices are removed. Dispose of the draft hood. The new
If the main 9_as line shutoff servingall gas appliances is used,
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also shut "oii" the gas at each appliance. Leave all gas appli-
water heater has the draft hood which must be used for
[ ances shut"off" unti/the water heaterinstallation iscomplete,
proper operation.
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a. If you have copper piping to the water
heater, the two copper water pipes can
cutw
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four inches away from where they con-
nect to the water heater. This will
avoid cutting offthe pipes too short.
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Additional cuts can be made later if
necessary. Disconnect the temperature-
pressure reliefvalve drain line. When
the water heater is drained, disconnect
Turn "OFF" the water to the water
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 offto the entire
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now completely disconnected and
house.
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ready to be removed.
Check again
sure
gas sup-
to make
the
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
line. Also disconnect the piping
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remaining to the water heater. These
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Attach a hose to the water heater drain
pieces should be saved since they may
valve
and
put the other end in a floor
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be needed when reconnecting the new
drain or outdoors. Open the water
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water beater. Disconnect the tempera-
heater drain valve. Open a nearby hot
ture-pressure relief valve drain fine.
water faucet which will refieve 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
ready to be removed.
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Thewater passing out_
maybe extremely hot.I
I Mineralbuildupor sed_accumulated
in the old
Toavoidbeingscalded, m akesureall connections a re tight andI
| water heater.Thiscauses the water heaterto be muchheavier
thatthe waterflow isdirectedawayfromany person.
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[ than normal a nd thisresidue, i f spilledout,couldcause staining.
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