Kenmore 153.318031 Water Heater User Manual


 
Materials and Basic Tools Needed
Materials Needed
_b 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.
WATER HEATER INSTALLA-
TION KIT WITH FLEXIBLE
CONNECTORS FOR 3/4" OR
I/2" THREADED OR SWEAT
COPPER PLUMBING
WATER HEATER HEAT TRAPS
HELP REDUCE HEAT LOSS
DUE TO THERMAL
SYPHONING
EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL
EXPANSION CONDITIONS AVAILABLE IN
2 GALLON AND 5 GALLON CAPACITY
THROUGH LOCAL SEARS SERVICE CENTERS
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 Tapeor FoldingRule
Garden Hose
Drill
Pipe Dope or Teflon Tape
6 FOOT TAPE
GARDEN HOSE
SLOT-HEAD SCREW DRIVER
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PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
PIPE
WRENCH
PIPE DOPE (SQUEEZE TUBE) _
roll of teflon tape DRILL
(Use only on water connec-
tions)
ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED
WHEN SWEAT SOLDERING
TubingCutters or Hacksaw
Propane Torch
Soft Solder
Solder Flux
Emery Cloth
Wire Brushes
HACKSAW
3/4" WIRE BRUSH
1/2" WIRE BRUSH
PROPANE TORCH
ROLL OF LEAD FREE
SOFT SOLDER
ROLL OF EMERY SOLDER TUBING
CLOTH FLUX CUTTER