Electric Hot Water Heater Installation With Pex

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Electric hot water heater installation with pex.

Sometimes opening a hot water faucet on a sink helps the water heater tank to empty faster. A copper stub out elbow and a copper pipe will do. Although this was hooked up without soldering this will have to be addressed down the road. Shut down the water supply first before working with the connection.

Before connecting the pex pipe to the water heater find a suitable metal connector to install onto the water heater. Make sure the drain valve is completely closed and then turn the main water supply on and open all line valves. Step 4 when the tank is empty remove the discharge pipe from the t p temperature pressure relief valve. Diy how to hook up a hot water tank with pex tubing.

Cross linked polyethylene pex hot and cold water distribution systems of the plastic pipe and fittings association. Also domestic hot water should not be 100 120f but rather around 130f. Install a minimum 18 inches of metallic or other approved material piping between water heater and pex tubing. Connect the plumbing supply lines to the water heater according to manufacturer s instructions and local code requirements solid copper pipe or flexible copper supply lines are common.

Step 2 connect the metal connector to the water heater. Step 1 shut down the water supply. Instead you can use a flex line like this.