Water Heater Replacement Advice

Replacing the water heater in your home is not a difficult task to do

. Following a few simple instructions, you will easily be able to remove your old water heater and replace it, without the need of a certified plumber or electrician. The first step will be to remove the old water heater. This can be done by turning off the gas or electricity to the heater, removing any of the wires and hoses, and then draining the water out.

Install Your New Water Heater

Once you have removed your old water heater, you will need to begin the new water heater replacement. First, you will want to place the new water heater so that there is easy access to the wires and it is aligned correctly for the vent pipes. If your new water heater is gas, you will next attach the draft hood. The new types of draft hoods have legs that easily fit into place on the water heater.

It is important that your gas water heater has proper ventilation. Check to make sure the vent piping is no smaller than the draft hood collar of the new water heater. After checking this, check the old vent pipe. Replace this if there is any sign of corrosion or deterioration. The vent should stay vertical as far as possible and then any horizontal runs it needs to make should gradually slope upwards. The most common slope measurement is inch per foot.

Connect the vent pipe, and then begin connecting the hot and cold water lines. The easiest way to do this is by using flex-connectors. These flex-connectors come in handy if you had to cut your copper pipe to remove the old water heater. You can easily solder the flex-connectors to the pipe and then reattach them to the water heater and outlet. You will then attach the inlet to the shut off valve. Next you will want to make sure that your new water heater has a pressure relief valve and relief line. This is vital because the relief valve will allow any extra heat and pressure to be relieved automatically. Check with your local building codes to make sure you are doing this properly. Once you have all the plumbing connected you can close the drain valve and open the cold water inlet and begin filling the tank. Turning on a hot water faucet can allow any trapped air in the tank to be released.

The last thing you will need to do is to hook up the gas lines or the electricity back to your water heater. For a gas water heater, you will need to install a " male flare into the opening of the gas valve. After you have connected the gas flex-connector collar to the flare, you can then tighten everything up with an adjustable wrench. Using dish detergent can help you look for any leaks. Once you have ascertained that there are no leaks, go ahead and turn the gas back on.

If your water heater is electric, simply follow all the instructions that came with the water heater for the electrical hookup. You may wish to contact an electrician if you are not comfortable working with electricity.

by: Max Schilling

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