Materials And Basic Tools Needed - Kenmore 153:331472 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.
WATER HEATER INSTALLATION KIT WITH
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4"
(19.05 ram) OR 1/2" (12.7 mm) THREADED OR
COPPER PLUMBING AND FLEXIBLE WATER
HEATER GAS CONNECTOR WITH FITTINGS.
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN
20" (508 ram) 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
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 Tank
• 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
SOFT SOLDER
PROPANE
TORCH
ROLLOF
EMERY CLOTH
G
SOLDER
FLUX