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Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. 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 1-800-4-MY-HOME
®
. They
will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears authorized
contractors.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
• CSA - Canadian Standards Association
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
• NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
• This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA
INTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA
Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1
(current edition).
• Read the “Safety Precautions” section, page 3 of this manual
fi rst and then the entire manual carefully. If you don’t follow
the safety rules, the water heater will not operate properly. It
could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation,
and maintenance of the gas-fi red water heater. It also contains
warnings through out the manual that you must read and be
aware of. All warnings and all instructions are essential to the
proper operation of the water heater and your safety. Since
we cannot put everything on the fi rst few pages, READ THE
ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR
OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.
• The installation must conform with these instructions and the
local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of local
codes, installations shall comply with the following:
The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. This
publication is available from the Canadian Standards
Association, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd, Cleveland
Ohio 44131, or The National Fire Protection Association,
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• If after reading this manual you have any questions or do
not understand any portion of the 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 installation are very important in preventing death
from possible carbon monoxide poisoning and fi res. See
fi gure 1.
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
procedures. Instructions may be obtained from your local
dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or California Offi ce of the
State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
• Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed
in accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00: State
Plumbing Code and 248-CMR 5.00.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
RECOVERY MINIMUM DIMENSIONS
TANK TYPE INPUT RATE GALS. VENT PIPE DIAMETER IN INCHES (mm)
CAPACITY OF RATE PER HOUR INCHES INCHES HEIGHT TO
MODEL NUMBER IN GALS (LTRS) GAS (Btu/hr) @ 90°F RISE (mm) (mm) JACKET TOP
153.334430 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 45.8 3” (76) or 4” (102) 20 1/2” (521) 55 1/2” (1,410)
153.334530 50 (189) NATURAL 40,000 45.8 3” (76) or 4” (102) 22” (558) 56 1/2” (1,435)