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 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 mm) OR 1/2” (12.7 mm) THREADED OR COPPER PLUMBING AND FLEXIBLE WATER HEATER GAS CONNECTOR WITH FITTINGS.

DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20” (508 mm) 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.

Additional Tools Needed When Sweat Soldering

•	Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
•	Propane Tank
•	Soft Solder

•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

SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

ROLL OF TEFLON

TAPE (USE ONLY ON

WATER CONNECTIONS)

DRILL

TIN SNIPS

PIPE DOPE

(SQUEEZE TUBE)

USE FOR WATER AND GAS

CONNECTIONS

•	Solder Flux
•	Emery Cloth
•	Wire Brushes

	PROPANE
TUBING CUTTER	TORCH

	ROLL OF
HACKSAW	EMERY CLOTH

GARDEN HOSE

6 FOOT TAPE

PIPE WRENCH

3/4” (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH
	ROLL OF LEAD-FREE	SOLDER
1/2” (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH	SOFT SOLDER	FLUX