Kenmore 153.316252 Water Heater User Manual


 
Materials and Basic Tools Needed
Materials Needed
To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation
parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materi-
als, depending on your type of installation.
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...... WATER HEATER HEAT TRAPS
CENTERS
HELP REDUCE HEAT LOSS DUE
TO THERMAL SYPHONING
....... EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL
EXPANSION CONDITIONS AVAILABLE
WATER HEATER INSTALLA- IN 2 GALLON AND SGALLON CAPACITY
TION KIT WITH FLEXIBLE THROUGH LOCAL SEARS SERVICE
CONNECTORS FOR 3/4" OR
I/2" THREADED OR COPPER
PLUMBING
20" DIAMETER DRAIN PAN
FOR WATER HEATERS 18" IN
DIAMETER AND UNDER
28" DIAMETER DRAIN PAN FOR
WATER HEATERS 26" IN
DIAMETER AND UNDER
Basic Tools
You may or may not need all of these tools, depending on ytour
type of installation. These tools can be purchased at your local
Searsstore.
Pipe Wrench (2)
Screwdriver
6 Foot Tape or Folding Rule
Garden Hose
Drill
Pipe Dope or Teflon Tape
6 FOOT TAPE
GARDEN HOSE
SLOT-HEAD SCREW DRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
PIPE
WRENCH
PIPE DOPE
(SQUEEZE TUBE)
ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE DRILL
(Use only on water connections)
ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED
WHEN SWEAT SOLDERING
Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
Propane Torch
Soft Solder
Solder Flux
Emery Cloth
Wire Brushes
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HACKSAW
314" WIRE BRUSH
112"WIRE BRUSH
\
_'_ PROPANE TORCH
ROLL OF LEAD FREE
SOFT SOLDER
ROLL OF EMERY SOLDER TUBING
CLOTH FLUX CUTTER