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Thank You for purchasing a Sears 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 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
CSA - Canadian Standards Association
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
AWARNING
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA
INTERNATIONAL under American National
Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANS
Z21.10.3 • CSA 4.3 (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 publication is available from your local government or
public library, gas company, or by writing NFPA,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
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Read the "Safety Precauuons 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
properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• This manual contains instructions for 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 are essential
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 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,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
If after reading this manualyou have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call the Sears
Service Center.
Carefully plan the place where you ate 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
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.
Product Specifications
MODEL NUMBER
153.337002
153.337072
TANK
CAPACITY
IN GALLONS
100
73
RECOVERY
TYPE RATE GALS.
OF B.T.U. PER HOUR @
GAS RATE 100°F RISE
NATURAL 75,000 68.3
NATURAL 75,100 68.3
MINIMUM
VENT
PIPE
4"
4"
HOT OUTLET
I" N.ET.
COLD INLET
I" N.P,T.
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
MODEL NUMBER DIAMETER HEIGHT TO LEG GASCONN. WATER
JACKETTOP HEIGHT HEIGHT CONN.
153.337002 26¾ 68 4 17_ 14"
153.337072 24 58_ 2 15_ 8"
GAS CONNECTION
I/2" N.P,T.
D