Connecting Gas Line To Water Heater

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Connecting gas line to water heater.

Use a wrench to disconnect the gas. Photo show gas line connecting to water heater. Attach the gas supply line to the shutoff valve. Extend your existing gas line by fitting the valves and pipe lengths you need to add a gas line that will reach your new appliance.

Turn on the water supply and check for leaks. Sharkbite 18 in 3 4 in push to connect inlet x 3 4 in fip outlet braided stainless steel water heater connector. You can install an expansion tank using push fit fittings. Remember to apply pipe thread compound or gas rated teflon tape to the threads on threaded connections before assembling them.

They slide onto the pipe no soldering needed. Then use the adapter included with your hookup kit to connect the flexible gas line. Install the discharge pipe to the t p. Attach the blue coded fitting to the cold water inlet with the arrow facing into the water heater.

Turn on the main shutoff and open all line valves. Attach the red fitting to the hot water outlet with the arrow pointing away. Yes i will request gas company to come out and check before turn on this gas line. Installing your gas water heater step 1 remove the old water heater.

Connect the water supply line to the water heater valves following the manufacturer s instructions. Never use tape including teflon tape. What material is this connecting gas line. What is this green stuff at the joint into the base of water heater.

Make sure you have the purge and drain valves on hand since they do not come with many water heaters. It can come loose inside the pipe and can clog the line. Check the installation manual for the recommended diameter vent pipe for your new heater. Open all the faucets in the house and run the water in shower or bathtub until it flows steadily from them with the right water temperature.

Close the cold and hot water faucet. The expansion tank connects onto the cold water supply line near above your water heater. Step 2 install the new water heater. Apply soldering paste and assemble.

Snap the new draft hood onto the water heater and secure it with sheet metal screws. Connect the vent pipe to the hood with sheet metal screws. Never use a reducer even if the hood s opening is smaller than the vent pipe. Coat the threads of the pipe ends using pipe dope.

Place the new water heater in a drain pan. Wrap the water heater heat trap fitting pipe threads using plumber s tape. Use an adjustable wrench to connect the pipe from the pipe run to the water heater. Waterheaer 7 2012 1 jpg file size.

If you decide to solder de burr and clean pipes and fittings. Step 3 fill the water. On the stove end use another flare to pipe thread fitting.