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.

•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

SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER

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

Sears 153.336262 40 GALLON SHORT, 153.336162 Materials And Basic Tools Needed, Materials Needed

Models: 153.336466 40 GALLON 153.336162 153.336262 40 GALLON SHORT 153.336762 30 GALLON PROPANE (L.P.) 153.336362 30 GALLON 153.336566 50 GALLON 153.336962 50 GALLON PROPANE (L.P.) 153.336862 40 GALLON PROPANE (L.P.)