Residential Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater Use and Care Guide
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INS
TALLA
TION
Step 4:
Installing the new
water
heater
1
Completely read all instruc-
tions before beginning. If you
are not sure you can complete
the installation, DO NOT RETURN THIS
UNIT TO THE STORE. Seek assistance
from any of the following sources:
•
Schedule an appointment with
a qualified person to install your
water heater.
•
Call our Technical Assistance Hot-
line at
1-888-479-8324
2
Install a suitable drain pan (if
required) that is piped to an
adequate drain.
3
Set the water heater in place
taking care not to damage the
drain pan.
NOTICE!
The drain pan helps avoid
property damage which may occur
from condensation or leaks in the
piping connections or tank. The drain
pan must be at least two inches wider
than the diameter of the water heater.
Install the drain pan so the water level
is limited to a maximum depth of 1¾in.
/45 mm.
4
Verify that the water heater is
set in place properly. Check
that:
•
The T&P Relief Valve will not be in
contact with any electrical parts.
•
There is adequate space to install
the T&P Relief Valve discharge pipe
and that it can be piped to a sepa-
rate drain (and not into the drain
pan).
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There is adequate space to install
proper condensate drain piping.
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There is adequate access and space
around the water heater for future
maintenance. A minimum clearance
of 6 in. must be maintained from
all sides and 6 in. from the top for
access to the air filter.
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Unit is level to allow proper con-
densate drainage. An unlevel unit
may lead to condensate draining
inproperly and resulting in property
damage.
DO NOT CONNECT ELECTRICAL
WIRING UNTIL YOU ARE
INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
NOTICE!
Connecting electrical power
to the tank before it is completely
full of water (water must run FULL
STREAM from a hot water tap for a full
three minutes) will cause the upper
heating element to burn out.
Step 5:
Connecting the Conden
-
sate Pump When Re-
quired
NOTE: If no floor drain is available or
the drain is above the level of the
condensate line, a condensate pump
must be installed.
1
Follow condensate drain
pump manufacturers instruc-
tions for installation.
Connecting the Conden
-
sate Pump Optional
Overflow Shut Off
Switch
1
Locate the wiring behind the
condensate drain access cover
by removing the 4 screws
attaching the cover to the unit. Cut the
loop and strip insulation off the 2 ends
(Figures 14 & 15 on pages 11 & 12).
2
Measure the distance from
the condensate drain access
cover to the condensate
pump, and cut two 22 AWG wires to
correct length and strip the insulation
at both ends. Thread both ends
through the grommet on the drain pan
cover.
3
Connect these 2 wires to the
2 wires on the water heater
using wire nuts or other con
-
nectors. Reinstall the condensate drain
access cover and keep the connection
joints inside of the cover.
4
Connect the free ends of the
2 wires to the shut off switch
on the condensate pump in
accordance with the condensate pump
manufacturers recommendations.
Condensate Pump Wiring Loop
(Loop Located Close to the Drain Connections)
Wires From
Water Heater
Wires to Condensate
Pump Overflow
Shut Off Switch
Figure 13 - Wiring Loop for connection of
Condensate Pump.
INSTALLATION
