Kenmore 153.331761 Water Heater User Manual


 
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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE
Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersisextremelyimportantintheinstallation,useandservicingofthiswaterheater.
Manysafety-relatedmessagesandinstructionshavebeenprovidedinthismanualandonyourownwaterheatertowarnyouand
othersofapotentialinjuryhazard.Readandobeyallsafetymessagesandinstructionsthroughoutthismanual.Itisveryimportant
thatthemeaningofeachsafetymessageisunderstoodbyyouandotherswhoinstall,useorservicethiswaterheater.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossible
injuryordeath.
Allsafetymessageswillgenerallytellyouaboutthetypeofhazard,whatcanhappenifyoudonotfollowthesafetymessageand
howtoavoidtheriskofinjury.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforcementActrequirestheGovernorofCaliforniatopublishalistofsubstances
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm,andrequiresbusinessestowarnof
potentialexposuretosuchsubstances.
ThisproductcontainsachemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.This
appliancecancauselowlevelexposuretosomeofthesubstanceslisted.
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
• GasSupplier:The natural gas or propane utility or service who supplies gas for utilization by the gas burning
appliances within this application. The gas supplier typically has responsibility for the inspection and code approval of
gas piping up to and including the natural gas meter or propane storage tank of a building. Many gas suppliers also
offer service and inspection of appliances within the building.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGERindicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultin
deathorinjury.
WARNINGindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
indeathorinjury.
CAUTIONindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
inminorormoderateinjury.
CAUTIONusedwithoutthesafetyalert
symbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
inpropertydamage.
CAUTION
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