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Step 1
.
P
osition
gas
c
ontrol
p
ower
swit
c
h
to
the
“
OFF
”
p
osition
and unplug water heater from wall outlet
.
Step 2
.
Turn off cold water supply to water heater
.
Connect hose
to drain valve of water heater and route to an open drain
.
Open a nearby hot water faucet to vent heater for draining
.
Open drain valve of water heater and allow heater to drain
to a point below the inlet connection nipple
.
Step 3
.
Disconnect inlet nipple from plumbing system
.
Step 4
With an appropriate tool such as a pipe wrench, remove
inlet nipple
/
dip tube from the water heater
.
Use caution
not to damage pipe threads
.
Step 5
.
Visually inspect inlet nipple
/
dip tube
.
Inlet nipple
/
dip tube
should be free of crac
k
s and any bloc
k
age
.
Hydro
-j
et slots
should be open and free of any bloc
k
age
.
Any damage such as crac
k
s, restriction due to deformation or unintentional holes are not field
repairable and the inlet nipple
/
dip tube must be replaced
.
Step 6
.
Upon completion of inspection or subsequent replacement, reinstall inlet nipple
/
dip tube into water
heater
.
Connect nipple to plumbing system, resume water supply and refill with water
.
Step 7
.
To resume operation follow the instructions located on the lighting instruction label or the lighting
instructions located in the installation and operation manual
.
Dip Tube Inspection and Replacement
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v
ent pe
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.
Gas
C
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in
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“OFF”
P
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Dip Tube
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