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10 • Residen al Electric Water Heater Use and Care Guide
7Turn the cold water supply
valve OFF.
8Open the drain valve on the
water heater.
Figure 10 - Draining the old water heater.
9Also open a hot water faucet
to help the water in the tank
drain faster.
10 When the tank is empty,
disconnect the Temperature &
Pressure (T&P) Relief Valve
discharge pipe. You may be able to
reuse the discharge pipe, but do not
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).
Figure 11 - Removing the T&P Relief Valve
discharge pipe.
11 Disconnect the water pipes.
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.
12 Remove the old water heater.
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
1Completely read all instruc-
ons before beginning. If you
are not sure if you can
complete the installa on, DO NOT
RETURN THIS UNIT TO THE STORE.
Seek assistance from any of the
following sources:
• Lowe’s® Professional Installation
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 qualified person to install your
water heater.
• Call our Technical Assistance Hot-
line at 1-877-817-6750
2Install a suitable drain pan
that is piped to an adequate
drain.
3Set the water heater in place
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”.
4Verify that the water heater
is properly set in place. 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.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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