Materials and basic tools needed, Basic tools, Additional tools needed when sweat soldering – Kenmore The Economizer(TM) 6 Compact Electric 153.31604 User Manual

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MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED

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 Wrench (2)

Screwdriver

6 Foot Tape or Folding Rule

Garden Hose

Drill

Pipe Dope or Teflon Tape

Additional Tools Needed When Sweat

Soldering

Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw

Propane Torch

Soft Solder

Solder Flux

Emery Cloth

Wire Brushes

SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

DRILL

PIPE DOPE (SQUEEZE TUBE)

USE FOR WATER CONNECTIONS

ROLL OF TEFLON TAPE (USE ON

WATER CONNECTIONS)

PIPE WRENCH

GARDEN HOSE

6 FOOT TAPE

HACKSAW

TUBING CUTTER

PROPANE

TORCH

ROLL OF

EMERY CLOTH

3/4” (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH

1/2” (13 mm) WIRE BRUSH

ROLL OF

LEAD-FREE

SOFT SOLDER

SOLDER

FLUX

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 , AND 5 GALLONS CAPACITY

THROUGH LOCAL SEARS STORE OR

SERVICE CENTER.

DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20”

DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS

HAVING A DIAMETER 18” OR

LESS, 24” DIAMETER FOR WATER

HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER

22” OR LESS AND AVAILABLE

IN 28” DIAMETER FOR WATER

HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER

26” OR LESS.

WATER HEATER INSTALLATION KIT WITH

FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4” OR 1/2”

THREADED OR COPPER PLUMBING.

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