Materials And Basic Tools Needed - Kenmore ELITE 153.33262 Use And Care 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 THROUGH
LOCAL SEARS STORE
OR SERVICE CENTER.
WATER HEATER INSTALLATION KIT
WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4"
(19.05 mm) COPPER PLUMBING AND FLEXIBLE
GAS CONNECTOR WITH FITTINGS.
METAL 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.
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
DRILL
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
J
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
TIN SNIPS
ROLL OF TEFLON
TAPE (USE ONLY ON
WATER CONNECTIONS)
PIPE DOPE
(SQUEEZE TUBE)
USE FOR WATER AND GAS
CONNECTIONS
GARDEN HOSE
6 FOOT TAPE
PIPE WRENCH
ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED
WHEN SWEAT SOLDERING
• Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
• Propane Torch
• Soft Solder
• Solder Flux
• Emery Cloth
• Wire Brushes
TUBING CUTTER
HACKSAW
3/4" (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH
1/2" (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH
ROLL OF LEAD-FREE
SOFTSOLDER
PROPANE
TORCH
ROLLOF
EMERY CLOTH
SOLDER
FLUX