Kenmore 153.326861 Water Heater User Manual


 
Materials and Basic Tools Needed
Materials Needed
_lb 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
1/2" THREADED OR COPPER
PLUMBING
EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL
EXPANSION CONDITIONS AVAILABLE
IN 2 GALLON AND 5 GALLON CAPACITY
THROUGH LOCAL SEARS STORE OR
SERVICE CENTER
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20"
DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS
HAVING A DIAMETER 18" OR LESS,
24" DIAMETER FOR WATER
HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 22"
OR LESS AND AVAILABLE IN 20"
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
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
HACKSAW
3/4" WIRE BRUSH
I/2" WIRE BRUSH
PROPANE TORCH
ROLL OF LEAD FREE
SOFT SOLDER
ROLL OF EMERY SOLDER TUBING
CLOTH FLUX CUTTER