My advise is to go back and eliminate plastic tees in the hose run which feeds the heater and replace them with 5/8" brass barbed joiners . Although they are  almost $5.00 apiece I feel they are worth every penny . There are also some straight plastic joiners in different spots which I would eliminate as well . One I am sure of front by the heater valve . I know there is at least one more . 
         I would advise against just looping the hoses together as that will put a negative effect on heating . Bypass or plug them up . 

                                       Stacy

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> On Apr 19, 2014, at 21:48, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Besides disconnecting the hoses and wiring plug - how does one remove
> this thing??
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John