Connecting Gas Line To Water Heater

What is this green stuff at the joint into the base of water heater.

Connecting gas line to water heater.

Snap the new draft hood onto the water heater and secure it with sheet metal screws. Never use a reducer even if the hood s opening is smaller than the vent pipe. 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. Make sure you have the purge and drain valves on hand since they do not come with many water heaters.

This is essential to establishing an airtight fit. Install the discharge pipe to the t p. Then use the adapter included with your hookup kit to connect the flexible gas line. Attach the red fitting to the hot water outlet with the arrow pointing away.

Never use tape including teflon tape. Check the installation manual for the recommended diameter vent pipe for your new heater. Yes i will request gas company to come out and check before turn on this gas line. Turn on the main shutoff and open all line valves.

Attach the blue coded fitting to the cold water inlet with the arrow facing into the water heater. Apply soldering paste and assemble. Use a wrench to disconnect the gas. Sharkbite 18 in 3 4 in push to connect inlet x 3 4 in fip outlet braided stainless steel water heater connector.

They slide onto the pipe no soldering needed. Close the cold and hot water faucet. Photo show gas line connecting to water heater. Find water heater connector supply lines at lowe s today.

Use an adjustable wrench to connect the pipe from the pipe run to the water heater. If you decide to solder de burr and clean pipes and fittings. Coat the threads of the pipe ends using pipe dope. Connect the water supply line to the water heater valves following the manufacturer s instructions.

Remember to apply pipe thread compound or gas rated teflon tape to the threads on threaded connections before assembling them. Waterheaer 7 2012 1 jpg file size. Many of these fittings are directional so. The expansion tank connects onto the cold water supply line near above your water heater.

Installing your gas water heater step 1 remove the old water heater. 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. Connect the vent pipe to the hood with sheet metal screws. Wrap the water heater heat trap fitting pipe threads using plumber s tape.

Turn the gas supply off to the water heater. What material is this connecting gas line. Place the new water heater in a drain pan. Step 3 fill the water.

It can come loose inside the pipe and can clog the line. Step 2 install the new water heater. You can install an expansion tank using push fit fittings.