Kenmore 153.338003, Owner'S Manual

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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:
• UL - Underwriter’s Laboratories
• 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
• EPACT - Energy Policy Act
• This gas-fired water heater is design certified by UL
Underwriter’s Laboratories under American National Standard/
CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.3 • CSA
4.3 (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 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. See
figures 1 and 8 through 13.
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 #1146.2 and districts having
equivalent NOx requirements.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
RECO RECO RECO RECO RECOVER VER VER VER VERY Y Y Y Y MINIMUM MINIMUM MINIMUM MINIMUM MINIMUM DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS
T T
T T TANK
ANK
ANK ANK ANK
TYPE TYPE
TYPE TYPE TYPE
RA RA
RA RA RATE G
TE G
TE G TE G TE GAL
AL
AL AL ALS
S
S S S.....
VENT PIPE VENT PIPE
VENT PIPE VENT PIPE VENT PIPE
DIAMETER DIAMETER
DIAMETER DIAMETER DIAMETER IN INCHES (mm)
IN INCHES (mm)
IN INCHES (mm) IN INCHES (mm) IN INCHES (mm)
MODEL MODEL
MODEL MODEL MODEL
CAP CAP
CAP CAP CAPA
A
A A ACITY
CITY
CITY CITY CITY
OF OF
OF OF OF
BTU BTU
BTU BTU BTU
PER HOUR PER HOUR
PER HOUR PER HOUR PER HOUR
INCHES INCHES
INCHES INCHES INCHES
INCHES INCHES
INCHES INCHES INCHES
HEIGHT T HEIGHT T
HEIGHT T HEIGHT T HEIGHT TO
O
O O O
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER IN G IN G IN G IN G IN GAL AL AL AL ALS (L S (L S (L S (L S (LTRS) TRS) TRS) TRS) TRS) G G G G GAS AS AS AS AS RA RA RA RA RATE TE TE TE TE @ 100°F RISE @ 100°F RISE @ 100°F RISE @ 100°F RISE @ 100°F RISE (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) J JJ JJA A A A ACKET T CKET T CKET T CKET T CKET TO O O O O
P
153.338073 74 (280) NATURAL 75,100 72.8 4" (102) 26 1/2" (673) 61 1/8" (1,553)
153.338003 98 (371) NATURAL 75,100 72.8 4" (102) 27 3/4" (705) 69 3/4" (1,772)