Whirlpool Residential Electric Water Heater Installation Instructions And Use & Care Manual page 10

INSTALLATION
tank to drain, contact a qualifi ed
person.)
Turn the cold water supply
7
valve OFF.
Open the drain valve on the
8
water heater.
Draining the old water heater.
Also open a hot water faucet
9
to help the water in the tank
drain faster.
When the tank is empty,
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disconnect the Temperature &
Pressure (T&P) Relief Valve
discharge pipe. You may be able to
reuse the discharge pipe, but do not
Removing the T&P Relief Valve discharge pipe.
reuse the old T&P Relief Valve. A new
T&P Relief Valve comes installed on
your water heater (or on some models,
is in the carton with the water heater).
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Disconnect the water pipes.
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Many water pipes are
connected by a threaded
union which can be disconnected with
wrenches. If you must cut the water
pipes, cut the pipes close to the water
heater's inlet and outlet connec ons,
leaving the water pipes as long as
possible. If necessary, you can make
them shorter later when you install
the new water heater.
Remove the old water heater.
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WARNING! Use two or more people
to remove or install water heater.
Failure to do so can result in back or
other injury.
Step 4:
Installing the new
water heater
Completely read all instruc-
1
ons before beginning. If you
are not sure you can com-
plete the installa on, DO NOT
RETURN THIS UNIT TO THE STORE.
Seek assistance from any of the
following sources:
• Lowe's® Professional Installa on
is available for this product and
the work is guaranteed. Call your
Lowe's® store to have this water
heater installed.
• Schedule an appointment with
a qualifi ed person to install your
water heater.
• Call our Technical Assistance Hotline
at 1-877-817-6750.
Install a suitable drain pan
2
that is piped to an adequate
drain.
Set the water heater in place
3
taking care not to damage
the drain pan.
NOTICE: Most codes require se ng
the water heater in a suitable drain
pan piped to an adequate drain. The
drain pan helps avoid property dam-
age which may occur from condensa-
on or leaks in the piping connec ons
or tank. The drain pan must be at
least two inches wider than the diam-
eter of the water heater. Install the
drain pan so the water level is limited
to a maximum depth of 1-3/4".
Verify that the water heater
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is set in place properly. Check
that:
• The T&P Relief Valve will not be in
contact with any electrical parts.
• There is adequate space to install
the T&P Relief Valve discharge pipe
and that it can be piped to a sepa-
rate drain (and not into the drain
pan).
• There is adequate access and space
around the water heater for future
maintenance.