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Abstract

A water heater appliance defining a vertical direction and a horizontal direction is provided. The water heater appliance includes a side that extends along the vertical direction between a top and a bottom of the water heater appliance. The water heater appliance includes a heated water conduit and a cold water conduit extending from the side substantially along the horizontal direction. A mixing valve has a heated water inlet that shares a common axis with the heated water conduit. A bypass conduit extends substantially along the vertical direction between the cold water conduit and a cold water inlet to the mixing valve. In this manner, the mixing valve may be quickly and easily interchangeable within the water heater appliance without requiring the rerouting or manipulation of the existing plumbing.

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