6
Deciding on the Type of Installation
There are typically two different types of installation. The installation section of this manual has been broken into these two
methods:
Look at your old water heater installation to determine which type of installation you have. After finding out what type of installation
you have, look at these options:
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OOLS NEEDEDOOLS NEEDED
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OOLS NEEDED
Section A
Galvanized Pipe or Copper (Sweat) Piping
Section B
Copper (Sweat) Piping
The original piping is galvanized pipe or sweat
copper and you are going to use a “Water Heater
Installation Kit”.
The original piping is copper sweat and you are
going to reconnect with sweat joints.
Now that you have decided which method you are going to use, follow the removal Steps 1 through 5 on Page 7.
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE
PIPE WRENCH
GARDEN HOSE
HACKSAW
PIPE DOPE (STICK)
OR
ROLL OF EMERY CLOTH
ROLL OF LEAD-FREE
SOFT SOLDER
SOLDER FLUX
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
TUBING CUTTER
PROPANE TORCH
3/4” (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH
1/2” (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH
GARDEN HOSE
PIPE WRENCH
Length of Hard Copper Piping (Size of copper pipe and sweat fittings
must be the same size as the original piping.)
Roll of Teflon Tape
2-3” Nipples (Use Dielectric
Fittings when available)
2 - Sweat Couplings
Pipe Dope (Stick)
1 - 90° Sweat Elbow
Electrical Wiring Kit
Part No. 9000076
1 3/4” Male Threaded to
Sweat Connectors
2 3/4” Female Threaded to
Sweat Connectors
Check Your Tools
Check Your Tools
PIPE WRENCH
Installation Kit or Individual Parts
Flexible Water
connectors with
3/4” Pipe Nipples
Part No. 9000060
3/4” Connector
Fittings
Part No. 9000062
1/2” Connector
Fittings
Part No. 9000061
Electrical Wiring
Kit
Part No. 9000076
1/2” to 3/4” Reducer
Bushing
Part No. 9000258
Electric Installation Kit
Part No. 9000104
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