153326164 Use & Care Guide

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Removing the Old Water Heater

FIGURE 1.

Q Turn "OFF" electrical supply to the water heater.

• Burn hazard

• Hotwater discharge.

• Keep hands clear of drain

valve discharge.

The water passing out of the drain valve may be extremely hot.

To avoid being scalded make sure all connections are tight and

that the water f ow s d rected away from any person.

Q Check again to make sure the electrical supply isturned "OFF"

to the water heater. Then unplug the water heater (cord set)

or disconnect the electrical supply connection from the water

heater junction box.

FIGURE 2.

Q urn "OFF" the water supply to the water heater at the water

shut-off valve or water meter.

FIGURE 3.

Attach hose to the water heater drain valve and the

a put

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.

FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 5.

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 connect

to the water heater. This wilt 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 disconnected and ready

to be removed.

FIGURE 6.

If you have galvanized pipe to the water heater, loosen

the two galvanized pipes with a pipe wrench at the union

in each line. Also disconnect the piping remaining to the

water heater. These pieces should be saved since they

may be needed when reconnecting the new water heater.