A.O. Smith ProLine XE User Manual

INSTALLATION
10 • Residenal Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater Use and Care Guide
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heater
1
Read each installaon step
and decide if you have the
necessary skills to install the
water heater. Only proceed if you can
safely perform the work. If you are
not comfortable, have a qualied
person perform the installaon.
2
Locate the water heater’s
circuit breaker and turn it
OFF (or remove the circuit’s
fuses).
3
On the old water heater,
remove the electrical
junction box access panel.
Using a non-contact circuit tester,
check the wiring to make certain the
power is OFF.
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4
Disconnect the electrical
wires.
5
Open a hot water faucet and
let the hot water run unl it
is cool (This may take 10
minutes or longer).
Figure 10 - Let the hot water run until it is
cool.
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6
Connect a garden hose to
the drain valve and place the
other end of the hose in a
drain, outside, or a bucket. (Note
that sediment in the boom of the
tank may clog the valve and prevent
it from draining. If you can’t get the
tank to drain, contact a qualied
person.)
7
Turn the cold water supply
valve OFF.
8
Open the drain valve on the
water heater.
Figure 11 - Draining the old water heater.
9
Also 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 12 - 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.
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INSTALLATION

A.O. Smith ProLine XE Specifications

General

Brand	A.O. Smith
Model	ProLine XE
Category	Water Heater
Language	English