Materials Needed; Basic Tools; Additional Tools Needed When - Kenmore 153 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.
WATER HEATER INSTALLATION KIT WITH
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4" OR 1/2"
THREADED OR COPPER PLUMBING
EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL
EXPANSION CONDITIONS AVAILABLE IN 2
GALLONS , AND 5 GALLONS CAPACITY
THROUGH LOCAL SEARS STORE
OR
SERVICE CENTER.
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20"
DIAMETER FORWATER HEATERS
HAVING A DIAMETER 18" OR LESS,
24" DIAMETER FOR WATER
HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 22"
OR LESS AND AVAILABLE IN 28"
DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS
HAVING A DIAMETER 26" OR LESS.
Basic Tools
You may or may not need all of these tools, depending on your
type of installation. These tools can be purchased at your local
Sears store.
Pipe Wrench (2)
Screwdriver
6 Foot Tape or Folding Rule
Garden Hose
Drill
Pipe Dope or Teflon Tape
DRILL
ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE (USE ON
WATER CONNECTIONS)
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
PiPE DOPE (SQUEEZE TUBE)
USE FOR WATER 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
ROLL OF ROLL OF
EMERY CLOTH LEAD-FREE SOLDER
SOFT SOLDER FLUX
PROPANE
TORCH
3/4" (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH
1/2" (13 ram) WIRE BRUSH