Kenmore 153.33459 - Manual (Page 7)

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.
VENT ELBOW
EXPANSION TANKS
FOR THERMAL
EXPANSION CONDI­
TIONS AVAILABLE IN
2 GALLON AND 5
GALLON CAPACITY
THROUGH LOCAL
SEARS STORE OR
SERVICE CENTERS
WATER HEATER STAND 24"x24”xl8"
FOR USE WITH WATER HEATERS
INSTALLED IN RESIDENTIAL
GARAGES HAVING A DIAMETER 24"
OR LESS AND A RATED CAPACITY
75 GALLONS OR LESS
FLEXIBLE WATER
HEATER GAS CON­
NECTOR WITH
FITTINGS
WATER HEATER INSTAL­
LATION KIT WITH FLEXI­
BLE CONNECTORS FOR
3/4" OR 1/2" THREADED
OR COPPER PLUMBING
VENT PIPE
WATER HEATER HEAT
TRAPS HELP REDUCE HEAT
LOSS DUE TO THERMAL
SYPHONING
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20" DIAME­
TER FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A
DIAMETER 18" OR LESS AND AVAIL­
ABLE IN 28" DIAMETER FOR WATER
HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 28” OR
LESS
Basic Tools
You may or may not need all of these tools, depending on your
type of installation. These tools can be purchased at your local
Sears store.
• Pipe Wrenches (2) M"
• Screwdriver
■ Tin Snips
• 6 Foot Tape of Folding Rule
• Garden Hose
• Drill
• Pipe dope or Teflon Tape
GARDEN HOSE
6 FOOT TAPE
PIPE
WRENCH
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
TIN SNIPS
c
3
ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE
(USE ONLY ON WATER
CONNECTIONS)
PIPE DOPE (SQUEEZE TUBE)
(USE FOR WATER AND
GAS CONNECTIONS)
ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED
WHEN SWEAT SOLDERING
• Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
• Propane Torch
• Soft Solder
• Solder Flux
• Emery Cloth
• Wire Brushes
etc
HACKSAW
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A
I
3/4" WIRE BRUSH
1/2" WIRE BRUSH
PROPANE
TORCH
ROLL OF LEAD FREE
SOFT SOLDER
ROLL OF EMERY
CLOTH
SOLDER FLUX TUBING
CUTTER