Kenmore 33916 Operation Manual - Page 6

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 PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER TIN SNIPS ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE (USE ONLY ON WATER CONNECTIONS) PIPE DOPE (SQUEEZE TUBE) USE FOR WATER AND GAS 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 TUBING CUTTER PROPANE TORCH HACKSAW ROLL OF EMERY CLOTH 3/4" (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH ROLL OF LEAD-FREE 1/2" (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH SOFT SOLDER SOLDER FLUX