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.
Gas@
Water Heater
Installation
Kit
VENT ELBOW
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WATER HEATER STAND 24"x24"x 18"
FOR USE WITH WATER HEATERS INSTALLED IN RESIDENTIAL GARAGES HAVING A DIAMETER 24"
OR LESS AND A RATED CAPACITY 75 GALLONS OR LESS
EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL EXPANSION CONDI- TIONS AVAILABLE
2 GALLON AND 5 GALLON CAPACITY THROUGH LOCAL SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTERS
WATER HEATER INSTAL-
LATION KIT WITH FLEXI- ( _
BLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4" OR 112" THREADED
OR COPPER PLUMBING
VENT PIPE
FLEXIBLE WATER
HEATER GASCON- NECTORWITH
FITTINGS
IN
WATER HEATER HEAT
TRAPS HELP REDUCE HEAT LOSS DUE TO THERMAL
SYPHONING
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE tN 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 28" 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 | • Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw |
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