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ThankYou for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Propedy
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
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,
operation, 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 these instructions and
the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of
local codes, installations shall comply with the following:
In the United States: 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 planthe 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 fires. See
figure 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 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.
Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having
equivalent NOx requirements.
RECOVERY MINIMUM DIMENSIONS
TANK TYPE RATEGALS. VENTPIPE DIAMETER IN INCHES(mm)
CAPACITY OF B'DJ PERHOUR INCHES INCHES HEIGHTTO
MODELNUMBER IN GALS(LTRS) GAS RATE @90°F RISE (mm) (mm) JACKET TOP
153.339210 HA 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 20 1/4" (514) 47 1/4" (1,200)
153.339260 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 20 1/4 "(514) 47 1/4" (1,200)
153.339360 30 (114) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 15 3/4" (400) 57 1/2" (1,461)
153.339410 HA 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 18 1/4" (464) 55 1/2" (1,410)
153.339460 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 18 1/4" (464) 55 1/2" (1,410)
153.339511 HA 50 (189) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 20 1/4" (514) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.339560 50 (189) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 20 1/4" (514) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.339760 50 (189) NATURAL 52,500 53.7 4" (102) 20 1/4" (514) 56 1/4" (1,429)
153.339960 40 (151) PROPANE 37,000 37.8 3" (76) or 4" (102) 18 1/4" (464) 55 1/2" (1,410)