Installation Guide

6 • Residen al Electric Water Heater Use and Care Guide
GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
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 appropriate
for the type of water pipes in your home
• Threaded connectors (fi gure 1) for
the cold and hot water pipes
• For homes plumbed with plas c
pipe, use threaded connectors
suitable for the specifi c type of
plas c 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 fi  ngs that
don’t require soldering (fi gure 1).
Compression fi  ngs are easier
to install than soldering copper
pipes.
• Tefl on® tape or pipe joint compound
approved for potable water
• Tools to make the electrical connec-
 ons (for example, screwdrivers, wire
strippers)
• Non-Contact circuit tester to check
for power (fi gure 2)
• Water Pressure Gauge (see next
page, fi gure 4)
Recommended Accessories:
• Suitable drain pan (see page 8, fi gure 6)
• Automa c leak detec on and shut-
off device
• Pressure Reducing Valve (fi gure 3)
• Thermal Expansion Tank (see next
page, fi gure 5)
• Point-of-use Thermosta c Mixing
Valves (see page 8, fi gure 7) ■
Figure 1 - Flexible connectors use compression
fi  ngs 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.