Installation Guide

6 • Electric Mini Tank Water Heater
Figure 1 - Flexible connectors use compression
fittings and do not require soldering.
Figure 2 - Use a non-contact circuit tester to
insure that the power is off before you work on
a circuit.
Figure 3 - Install a Pressure Reducing Valve set
to 50 to 60 PSI.
1
Review all of the instruc ons
before you begin work.
If you aren’t sure that you can
safely and properly do this work yourself,
call your Lowe’s® store to arrange for
Professional Installa on (you may also call
a qualifi ed person of your choice, such as
a licensed plumber or electrician, to have
the work done). Improper installa on can
damage the water heater, your home and
other property, and can present risks of
serious injury or death.
2
Check with your local and state
authori es for any local or state
codes that apply to your area. In
the absence of local and state codes, follow
Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on
(NFPA-70) and the current edi ons of the
Na onal Electric Code (NEC) and the
Interna onal Plumbing Code (IPC). The
instruc ons in this manual comply with
na onal codes, but the installer is responsi-
ble for complying with local codes.
Massachuse s code requires this water
heater to be installed in accordance with
Massachuse s 248-CMR 2.00 and 248-
CMR 5.00: State Plumbing Code. Other
local and state authori es may have similar
requirements or other codes applicable to
the installa on of this water heater.
3
Before you start, be sure you have,
and know how to use, the following
tools and supplies:
• Plumbing tools and supplies appropri-
ate for the type of water pipes in your
home
• Threaded connectors (Figure 1) for the
cold and hot water pipes
• For homes plumbed with plastic pipe,
use threaded connectors suitable for
the specific type of plastic pipe used:
CPVC and PEX (cross-linked polyeth-
ylene). Do not use PVC pipe.
• For homes with copper pipes, you may
purchase connector kits with compres-
sion fittings that don’t require soldering
(Figure 1). Compression fittings are
easier to install than soldering copper
pipes.
• Teflon® tape or pipe joint compound
approved for potable water
• Tools to make the electrical connec-
tions (for example, screwdrivers, wire
strippers)
• Non-Contact circuit tester to check for
power (Figure 2)
• Water Pressure Gauge (Figure 4)
Recommended Accessories:
• Suitable drain pan (Figure 6 on page
8)
• Automatic leak detection and shut-off
device
• Pressure Reducing Valve (Figure 3 on
page 6)
• Thermal Expansion Tank (Figure 5 on
page 7)
• Point-of-use Thermostatic Mixing Valves
(Figure 7 on page 8)
GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED