Maytag H675NRRS Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 11)

Instructions for Installation

Removing the Old Water Heater

Turn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater. @ Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they

connect to the water heater. In most installations the vent

AWARNING ] pipe can be rifted off after any screw or other attached

If the maingasline shutoffservingall gasappliancesis usefl,[ devicesareremoved. Dispose of the draft hood. The new

alsoshut "off" the gasat eachappliance.Leaveall gasappli-/ water heater has the draft hood which must be usedfor

ancesshut"off" unti/the waterheaterinstallationiscomplete. J proper operation.

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

@ @ avoid cutting offthe pipes too short.

@ @ Additional cuts can be made later if

necessary. Disconnect the temperature-

pressure relief valve drain line. When

Turn "OFF" the water to the water the water heater is drained, disconnect

the hose from the drain valve. Close

heater. Some installations require that the drain valve. The water heater is

the water be turned offto the entire 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 @ h. If you have galvanized pipe to the water

disconnect the gas supply connection heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes

from the gas control valve, with a pipe wrench at the union in each

line. Also disconnect the piping

Attach a hose to the water heater drain remaining to the water heater. Thesepieces 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

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I "WARN'"G 1 f ACAO"O" 1

The water passingout_ maybe extremelyhot.I [ Mineralbuildupor sedimentmay haveaccumulatedin the old[

Toavoidbeingscalded,makesureall connectionsare tight and/ ] water heater.Thiscausesthe water heaterto be muchheavier|

thatthe waterflowisdirectedawayfromanyperson, j [than normalandthisresidue,if spilledout,couldcausestaining.J

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Maytag H675NRRS Operations Instructions Page 11