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TANK RECOVERY MINIMUM
CAPACITY INPUT RATE GALS. VENT PIPE DIAMETER DIMENSIONS IN
MODEL IN GALS. TYPE OF RATE PER HOUR INCHES INCHES INCHES (mm) HEIGHT
NUMBER (LTRS) GAS (Btu/hr) @ 90°F RISE (mm) (mm) TO JACKET TOP
153.332040 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 44 2 (51) 18 1/2 (470) 55 (1,397)
153.332050 50 (189) NATURAL 40,000 44 2 (51) 20 (508) 56 3/4 (1,441)
153.332060 40 (151) PROPANE 40,000 44 2 (51) 18 1/2 (470) 55 (1,397)
153.332070 50 (189) PROPANE 40,000 44 2 (51) 20 (508) 56 3/4 (1,441)
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 Manufacturer’s Association
• UL - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
This gas-fired water heater is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
under American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters
ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current edition).
PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION
1. 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
throughout 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.
2. 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 National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA 54 and the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. These publications
are available from The National Fire Protection Association, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
3. The water heater when installed must be grounded in accordance
with the local codes, or in the absence of local codes, the National
Electrical Code NFPA 70.
4. If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call the local gas utility or
the Sears Service Center.
5. 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 fires.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the
“Facts to Consider About the Location” section in this manual.
6. 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 California Office of the State Architect, 400 P Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814.
7. 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.
8. Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having equivalent
NOx requirements.
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