Installation Instructions; Removing The Old Water Heater - Kenmore THE ECONOMIZER 153.333931 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water Heater
Q Turn "OFF" tee gas supply to the water heater.
. A WARNING
If the main gas line shutoff serving all gas appliances isi
used, also shut "OFF" the gas at each appliance. Leave all I
gas appliances shut "OFF" until the water heater installa-I
tion iscomplete. I
Turn "OFF" the water to water
the
heater. Some installations require that
the water be turned off to the entire
house.
Q Check again to make'sure the gas supply
is OFF to the water heater. Then dis-
connect the gas supply connection from
the gas control valve.
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 beater has the draft hood which
must be used for proper operation.
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QAttach 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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a. If you have copper piping to the water
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 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 discon-
nected and ready to be removed.
Q b. If have galvanized pipe to the water
you
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.
AWARNING I
The water passingout of the drain valvemay be extremely I
hot. To avoid being scalded,make sure all connectionsare I
tight and that the water flow is directed away from any I
person.
I
.A.CAUTION
Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the
I old water heater. This causesthe water heater to be much
I heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could
i causestaining.