Materials and Basic Tools Needed
Materials Needed
To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation
parts shown below. Youmay ormay not need allof these materi-
als, depending on your type of installation.
WATER HEATER INSTAL-
LATION KIT WITH FLEXI-
BLE CONNECTORS FOR
3/4" OR I/2" THREADED
OR COPPER PLUMBING
@
VENT ELBOW
EXPANSION TANKS
FOR THERMAL
EXPANSION CONDI-
TIONS AVAILABLE IN
2 GALLON AND 5
GALLON CAPACITY
THROUGH LOCAL
SEARS STORE OR
SERVICE CENTERS
(
VENT PIPE
WATER HEATER STAND 24"x24"xl 8"
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
DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20" DIAME-
TER FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A
WATER HEATER HEAT DIAMETER I8" OR LESS AND AVAIL-
TRAPS HELP REDUCE HEAT ABLE IN 28" DIAMETER FOR WATER
LOSS DUE TO THERMAL HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 26" OR
SYPHONING 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) 14"
• Screwdriver
• Tin Snips
• 6 Foot Tape of Folding Rule
• Garden Hose
• Drill
• Pipe dope or Teflon Tape
GARDEN HOSE 6 FOOT TAPE
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PIPE
WRENCH
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE
(USE ONLY ON WATER
CONNECTIONS)
PIPE DOPE (SQUEEZE TUBE)
(USE FOR WATER AND
GAS CONNECTIONS)
TIN SNIPS
DRILL
ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED
WHEN SWEAT SOLDERING
• Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
• Propane Torch
• Soft Solder
• Solder Flux
• EmeryCIoth
• Wire Brushes
7
HACKSAW
3/4" WIRE BRUSH
112"WIRE BRUSH
ROLL OF LEAD FREE
SOFT SOLDER
ROLL OF EMERY
CLOTH
SOLDER FLUX
PROPANE
TORCH
TUBING
CUTTER
