Materials And Basic Tools Needed; Material Needed; Basic Tools - Kenmore 153.331544 Owner's Manual

Materials Needed
To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materials,
depending on your type of installation.
EXPANSION TANKS FOR
THERMAL EXPANSION
CONDITIONS AVAILABLE
IN 2 GALLONS
(7.6 LITERS) AND
5 GALLONS (18.9 LITERS)
CAPACITY HROUGH
LOCAL SEARS STORE OR
SERVICE CENTER.

Basic Tools

You may or may not need all these tools, depending on your
type of installation. These tools can be purchased at your local
Sears Store.
• Pipe Wrenches (2) 14" (356 mm)
• Screwdriver
• Tin Snips
• 6' (1.82 m) Tape or Folding Ruler
• Garden Hose
• Drill
• Pipe Dope or Teflon Tape
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
ROLL OF TEFLON
TAPE (USE ONLY ON
WATER CONNECTIONS)
6 FOOT TAPE
GARDEN HOSE

MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED

WATER HEATER INSTALLATION KIT WITH
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4"
(19.05 mm) OR 1/2" (12.7 mm) THREADED OR
COPPER PLUMBING AND FLEXIBLE WATER
HEATER GAS CONNECTOR WITH FITTINGS.
DRILL
TIN SNIPS
PIPE DOPE
(SQUEEZE TUBE)
USE FOR WATER AND GAS
CONNECTIONS
PIPE WRENCH
Additional Tools Needed
When Sweat Soldering
• Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
• Propane Tank
• Soft Solder
• Solder Flux
• Emery Cloth
• Wire Brushes
TUBING CUTTER
HACKSAW
3/4" (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH
1/2" (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH
6
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20"
(508 mm) DIAMETER FOR
WATER HEATERS HAVING A
DIAMETER 18" (457 mm) OR
LESS, 24" (610mm) DIAMETER
FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING
A DIAMETER 22" (559 mm) OR
LESS AND AVAILABLE IN 28"
(711 mm) DIAMETER FOR
WATER HEATERS HAVING A
DIAMETER 26" (660 mm) OR
LESS.
PROPANE
TORCH
ROLL OF
EMERY CLOTH
ROLL OF LEAD-FREE SOLDER
SOFT SOLDER FLUX