Reliance Water Heaters 196296-001 Materials And Basic Tools Needed, Section A Galvanized Piping

MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED

DECIDING ON THE TYPE OF INSTALLATION

There are typically two different types of installations. The installation section of this manual has been broken into these two methods:

Look at your old water heater installation to determine which type of installation you have. After finding out what type of installation you have, look at the options:

Section A

Galvanized Piping

The original piping is galvanized pipe.

Section B

Copper (Sweat) Piping

The original piping is copper sweat and you are going to reconnect with sweat joints.

FLEXIBLE GAS

CONNECTOR

PART NO. 9000068

CHECK YOUR TOOLS

PIPE WRENCHES		DRILL
		SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PIPE
DOPE STICK	PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER
ROLL OF		ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE
EMERY CLOTH	GARDEN	(USE ONLY ON WATER
	HOSE	CONNECTIONS)

	LENGTH OF HARD COPPER PIPING
	(SIZE OF COPPER PIPE AND SWEAT FITTINGS MUST
	BE THE SAME SIZE AS THE ORIGINAL PIPING.)
FLEXIBLE GAS		2 FEMALE AND 1 MALE
CONNECTOR	2 - SWEAT	THREADED TO SWEAT
PART NO. 9000068	COUPLINGS		CONNECTORS
CHECK YOUR TOOLS
DRILL	PIPE WRENCHES
			MAAP GAS
			TORCH
	SOLDER FLUX
HACKSAW
	ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE		PIPE DOPE STICK
	(USE ONLY ON WATER (FOR WATER AND GAS
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER	CONNECTIONS)		CONNECTIONS)
PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER
	ROLL 95-5 OR		TUBING CUTTER
	EQUIVALENT
	SOFT SOLDER
3/4” WIRE BRUSH
	ROLL OF		GARDEN
1/2” WIRE BRUSH	EMERY CLOTH		HOSE

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