Installation Guide

6 • Residen al Electric Water Heater Use and Care Guide
GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
Figure 1 - Flexible connectors use compres-
sion 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
responsible for complying with local
codes.
Massachuse s code requires this wa-
ter 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 appro-
priate 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 suit-
able for the specific type of plastic
pipe used: CPVC and PEX (cross-
linked polyethylene). Do not use
PVC pipe.
• For homes with copper pipes,
you may purchase connector
kits with compression fittings
that don’t require soldering
(Figure 1). Compression fittings
are easier to install than sol-
dering copper pipes.
• Teflon® tape or pipe joint com-
pound 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)