Installation Guide

Cutting the Copper Hot Water Pipe – Layout A

Please follow all pre-installation instructions carefully. We recommend that this product be installed by a

qualified homeowner. If further assistance is needed, a licensed and qualified plumber in accordance with

all applicable national, state, provincial, and local plumbing codes should be hired.

1. Locate the hot water outlet connection on your pre-existing water tank. On the copper pipe, mark

with a pencil 2 inches above the topmost point of the hot water outlet connection fitting.

2. Using a pipe cutter, cut the hot water copper pipe at this 2-inch mark (Cut A), being as accurate as

possible. Refer to Figure A. Once accomplished, unscrew the original connection fitting from the

outlet thread of the tank.

3. On the now exposed tank outlet thread, screw on the Female NPT Adapter (reference pg. 9), tightly

securing this connection. Wrap the thread 2-3 times with Teflon Tape to seal the connection and

prevent leaks.

4. Now from the in-place Female NPT adapter, measure upwards EXACTLY 11 ⅛ inches. Refer to

Figure B. Mark this on the copper pipe with a pencil. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ACCURACY BE USED

DURING THIS STEP. CUTTING THE PIPE TOO MUCH WILL PREVENT A SECURE CONNECTION FROM

TAKING PLACE.

5. Cut the pipe at the 11 ⅛ inch mark (Cut B), taking extreme care for accuracy. If the installer is less

experienced or unsure, it is advised to cut the pipe slightly below the 11 ⅛ inch mark. It is safer to

cut too little and correct a mistake than to cut too much.

6. Secure a Push-to-Connect fitting onto the hanging copper pipe, making sure there are no stray or

jagged pieces of copper stemming from the pipe. Make sure the Push-to-Connect fitting is pushed

as far up as possible onto the copper pipe, fully sealing the connection.

7. Proceed to Plumbing Installation on page 8 with reference guide on page 9.

Hot Water

Copper Pipe

Hot Water Outlet

Connection Fitting

(Can be variety of fittings)

2”

Figure A.

Cut A.

11 ⅛”

Figure B.

Cut B.

¾” Female NPT to

⅝” Tube Adapter