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for purchasinga Sears water heart €.
Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years Of
trouble free service. If you should decide that you want the new
water heater professionally installed by Sears call the local Sears
Service Center or any Sears store. They will arrange for prompt,
quality installation by Sears authorized contractors.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual
I.A.S. - International Approval Services, A Division of CSA
A.N.S.I. - American National Standards Institute
N.EP.A. - National Fire Protection Agency
AWARNING
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by the
International Approval Services, A Divisionof CSA under
American National Standard/CgA Standardfor GasWater
Heaters ANS Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (latest edition). The
installation must conform with this manual, Local Codes
and with the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code
_SI ZZ23.1.
This publicationisavailable from your localgovernmento_
public library, gas company, or by writing NFPA,
Batterymarch Park,Quincy,MA 02269.
• Read the "Safety Precautions" section, pages 2 through 4 of
this manual first and then the entire manual carefully. If you
don't follow the safety rules, the water hearer will not operate
properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• This manual contains instructions for the installation, Opera-
tion, and maintemanc¢ 0f the gas-fired water heater. "It also
contains warnings through out the manual that you inust read
andbe awareof. All warnings and all instructions areessential
to the proper operation of the water heater and your safety.
Since we cannot put everything on the first few pages, READ
THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.
• The installation must conform with the instructions in this
manual; gas company rules; and Local Codes, or in the
absence of LocalCodes, with the latest edition of the National
Fuel Gas code, ANSI Z223.1, also referred to as NFPA 54.
This publication is available from your local government or
public library or gas company or by writing NFPA,
Batterymarch Park,Quincy, MA 02269.
If after reading this manualTou have any questions or do not
understand any portion orthe instructions, call the Sears
Service Center.
• Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water
heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe instal-
lation are very important in preventing death from possible
carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with
the "Facts to Consider about the Location" section in this
manual.
• For California installation this water heater must be braced,
anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an
earthquake. See instructions for correct installation proce-
dures. Instructions may be obtained from your local dealer,
wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the State
Azchisect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Product Specifications
MODEL
NUMBER
153.330401
153.330451
153.330501
153.330551
153.330701
153.330751
TANK
CAPACITY
IN GALLONS
40
40
50
50
75
75
OF
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
B.T.U.
RATE
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
55,000
55,O00
RECOVERY RATE
GA_. PER HOUR
@9OOFRISE
46.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
59.2
59.2
MINIMUM
VENT
PIPE
3** or 4"
3" or 4"
3" or 4"
3" or 4"
4"
4"
DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
HEIGHTTO
DIAMETER JACKETTOp
18" 60"
18" 60"
20" 59_"
20" 59½"
24" 60"
24" 60"