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 THROUGH 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 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.
•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 | DRILL |
TIN SNIPS
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
| PIPE DOPE |
ROLL OF TEFLON | (SQUEEZE TUBE) |
TAPE (USE ONLY ON | USE FOR WATER AND GAS |
WATER CONNECTIONS) | CONNECTIONS |
GARDEN HOSE | 6 FOOT TAPE | PIPE WRENCH |
Additional Tools Needed
When Sweat Soldering
•Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
•Propane Tank
•Soft Solder
•Solder Flux
•Emery Cloth
•Wire Brushes
| PROPANE |
TUBING CUTTER | TORCH |
| ROLL OF |
HACKSAW | EMERY CLOTH |
3/4” (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH |
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| ROLL OF | SOLDER |
1/2” (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH | SOFT SOLDER | FLUX |
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