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Maintenance instructions cont.
Warning : Before servicing or cleaning the water heater, disconnect the power cord from the electrical
outlet.
Note : For most maintenance operations, the water heater will need to be drained. In all cases before
draining rst unplug the power cord.
Draining and removing the water heater:
1. Unplug the water heater.
2. Open a hot water faucet to let hot water run out. Allow water to ow until water is no longer hot.
3. Turn off the cold water supply to the water heater.
4. Close the hot water faucet.
5. Disconnect the water heater from both the hot and cold water connections.
6. If possible siphon out remaining water.
7. Carefully detach the water heater from the wall.
8. Tilt the water heater to drain remaining water out of the heater.
Removing the heating element:
1. Unplug water heater power cord and drain (see above).
2. Remove cover.
3. Remove all the line wires from the heating element.
4. Unscrew the heating element retaining nuts.
5. Remove the element.
Descaling the heating element :
Scale deposits can affect the heating capability of the element. Heavy scale can even cause the element
to burn out. The element can be descaled chemically or manually.
1. Remove the heating element (see above).
2. To descale chemically, soak the heating element in white vinegar or other descaling solution and
then rinse well with fresh water. (cont.)
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