Instructions For Installation; Removing The Old Water Heater - Maytag Nine HN4930T User Manual

Instructions for Installation
Removing the Old Water Heater
O Turn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater. Q Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they
connect to the water heater. In most installations the vent
] pipe can be rifted off after any screw or other attached
A WARN ING
If the main gas line sh_gas appliances is used, l /
devices are removed, Dispose of the draft hood, The new
also shut %ff" the gas at eachappliance.Leaveall gasappli-| water heater has the draft hood which must be used for
ances shut =off*untilthe waterheaterinstallation iscomplete. ] proper operation.
G a. If 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 will
Q Q avoid cutting off the pipes too short.
Additional cuts can be made later if
necessary. Disconnect the temperature-
pressure refiefvalve drain line. When
QTurn "OFF" the water to the water the water heater is drained, disconnect
heater. Some installations require that _ the hose from the drain valve. Close
the water be turned offto the entire the drain valve. The water heater is
now completely disconnected and
house.
(_ ready to be removed.
Check again to make sure the gas sup-
ply is "OFF" to the water heater. Then I _ tal_ Q b. If you have galvanized pipe to the water
disconnect the gas supply connection _ _ heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes
with a pipe wrench at the union in each
from the gas control valve.
_) fine. Also disconnect the piping
Q Attach a hose to the water heater drain
remaining
tO
the water heater. These
pieces should be saved since they may
valve and put the other end in a floor _, be needed when reconnecting the new
drain or outdoors. Open the water 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
ready to be removed.
WARNING A, CAUTION
The water passing out of the drainvalvemaybe extremely hot. Mineral buildupor sedimentmay haveaccumulated in the old
To avoidbeing scalded, m akesureall connections a re tight and water heater.Thiscauses the water heaterto be muchheavier
that thewaterflow isdirectedawayfrom anyperson, thannormalandthis residue, i f spilled out, couldcause staining.
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