Installation Instructions; Removing The Old Water Heater - Kenmore 153.336451 Owner's Manual

Installation InstructiOns
Removing the Old Water Heater
Turn gas supply to water
"OFF" the the heater.
AWARNING . [
If the main gas line shutoff serving all gas apphances is
used, also shut "OFF" the gasat each appliance. Leaveall
gas appliances shut "OFF" until the water heater installa-I
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Turn water to water
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the the
heater. Some installations require that
the water be turned off to the entire
house.
Check a_in to make sure the gas supply
is OFF to the water heater. Then dis-
Connect the gas supply connection from
the gas control valve.
Attach hose the heater drain
a
to
water
"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.
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Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where
they connect to the water heater. In most installations
the vent pipe can be lifted off after any screw or other
attached devices are removed. Dispose of the draft
hood. The new water heater has the draft hood which
must be used for proper operation.
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a, [f 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 con-
nect to the water heater. This willavoid
cutting off the pipes too short.
Additional cuts can be made later if nec-
essary. Disconnect the temperature-pres-
sure 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.
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 remain-
ing to the water heater. These pieces
should be saved since they may be need-
ed when reconnecting the new water
heater. Disconnect the temperature-pres-
sure 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.
J_WARNING
The water passing out of the drain valvemay be extremely
I hot. To avoid being scalded, make sure all connections are I
[ tight and that the water flow is directed away from any [
] person.
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A, CAUTION J
Mineral buildupor sediment may haveaccumulated in the [
old water heater. This causesthe water heater to be much
heavier th.an normal and this residue, if spilledout, could
cause stoning.