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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
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-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 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:
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 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 res. See
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 Ofce 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.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
NUMBERS
TANK
CAPACITY IN
GALS (LTRS) TYPE OF GAS
INPUT RATE
(Btu/hr)
RECOVERY
RATE GALS.
PER HOUR @
90° F RISE
MINIMUM VENT
PIPE INCHES
(mm)
DIAMETER
INCHES (mm)
DIMENSIONS IN
INCHES (mm)
HEIGHT TO
JACKET TOP
153.339362 30 (114) NATURAL 40,000 41.5 3” (76) or 4” (102) 16” (406) 57 1/2” (1,461)
153.339262 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3” (76) or 4” (102) 20” (508) 47 1/4” (1,200)
153.339462 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 39.9 3” (76) or 4” (102) 18 1/2” (470) 55 1/2” (1,410)
153.339962 40 (151) PROPANE 37,000 36.9 3” (76) or 4” (102) 18 1/2” (470) 55 1/2” (1,410)
153.339161 50 (189) NATURAL 40,000 42.0 3” (76) or 4” (102) 24” (610) 48 3/4” (1,238)
153.339562 50 (189) NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3” (76) or 4” (102) 20” (508) 56 1/2” (1,435)
153.339762 48 (182) NATURAL 50,000 51.2 4” (102) 20” (508) 56 1/2” (1,435)
153.339640 65 (246) NATURAL 40,000 40.0 3” (76) or 4” (102) 22” (559) 60 1/4” (1,530)
153.339680 65 (246) NATURAL 65,000 67.0 4” (102) 24” (610) 60 1/4” (1,530)