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Thank You for purchasinga Sears water heater.
Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of
trouble free service. If you should decide teat 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.
Ahhreviatiom Fomad In This IJastrttctlou Man.a1
I.A.S. - International Approval Services, A Division of CSA
A.N.S.I. - American National Standards Institute
AWARNING
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by the
International Approval Services, A Division of CSA under
American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water
Heaters AN$ 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,
ANSI Z223.1:
This publicatmn is avallaldefrom your local government or
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 heater will not operate
_Nroperly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY
.JURYAND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• This manual contains instructions fur the installation, opera-
tion, and maintenance of the gas-fired water heater. It also
contains warnings through out the manual that you must read
and be aware of. All warnings and all instructions ire essential
to the proper operation of the water heater and your safety.
Since we cannot put everything on the first f_w 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 Local Codes, 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,
Batrerymarch 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 instal-
lation are very imporiam in pte-aeming death from possible
carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with
the OFacts to Consider About the Location" section in this
nlRnual.
• 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 ),our local dealer,
wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the State
Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Product Specifications
MODEL NUMBER
153.336151
153.336251
153.336312
153.336351
153.336412
153.336451
153.336512
153.336551
153.336751
153.336812
153.336851
153.336912
153.336951
TANK
CAPACITY
IN GALLONS
30
40
30
30
40
40
50
50
30
40
40
50
50
TYPE
OF
GAS
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
PROPANE (L.EI
PROPANE (L.EI
PROPANE(L.E'
PROPANE(LP.)
PROPANE (L.E)
B._U.
RATE
30,000
35,000
33,500
33,500
35,500
35,500
35,500
35,500
33_500
35,500
35,500
36,000
36,000
RECOVERy
RATEGALLS.
PERHOUR @
90°F RISE
30.7
35.8
34.3
34.3
36.3
36.3
36.3
36.3
34.3
36.3
36.3
36,8
36.8
MINIMUM
VENT
PIPE
3" or 4"
3" or 4"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
HEIGHTTO
DIAMETER [ACKETTOP
18 47
20 47½
16 56
16 56
18 56½
18 56½
20 56½
20 56½
16 56
18 56½
18 56½
20 56½
20 56½