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PRINTED IN U.S.A. 1207

PART NO. 186422-000

www.sears.com

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A

C3 Technology

®

Gas Water Heaters meet

the new ANSI Z21.10.1 standard that deals
with the accidental or unintended ignition of
ﬂ ammable vapors, such as those emitted
by gasoline.

Owner’s Manual

FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY.

NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING.

NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES.

MODEL NO.

153.334430

40

Gallon

153.334530

50

Gallon

For Your Safety

AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE GAS USED BY THIS WATER HEATER.

• Safety Instructions
• Installation
• Operation
• Care and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Parts List

HydroSense

Gas Water Heater

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Summary of Contents for HydroSense 153.33443

Page 1: ...0 40 Gallon 153 334530 50 Gallon For Your Safety AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE GAS USED BY THIS WATER HEATER Safety Instructions Installation Operation Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Parts List HydroSense Gas Water Heater Si no puede leer o entender el inglés y necesita el manual instructivo y o etiquetas en español puede obtenerlos llamando al 1 800 821 2017 NO TRATE DE INSTALAR O OPERAR ESTE ...

Page 2: ...and inspection of appliances within the building SAFE INSTALLATION USE AND SERVICE Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation use and servicing of this water heater Many safety related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard Read and obey all safety messages and...

Page 3: ...3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...

Page 4: ...ater Heater 15 Venting 15 16 Gas Piping 16 17 Sediment Trap 17 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 18 19 Lighting Operating Label 18 Temperature Regulation 19 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT 20 22 Tank Sediment Cleaning 20 Venting System Inspection 20 Burner Inspection 20 Burner Cleaning 20 Housekeeping 21 Anode Rod Inspection 21 Temperature Pressure Relief Valve Operation 21 Draining 21 22 Drain Valve Washer Replaceme...

Page 5: ...hority having jurisdiction In the absence of local codes installations shall comply with the following 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 question...

Page 6: ...R HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 22 559 mm OR LESS AND AVAILABLE IN 28 711 mm DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 26 660 mm OR LESS Basic Tools You may or may not need all these tools depending on your type of installation These tools can be purchased at your local Sears Store Pipe Wrenches 2 14 356 mm Screwdriver Tin Snips 6 1 82 m Tape or Folding Ruler Garden Hose Drill Pipe Dope or Teﬂon Ta...

Page 7: ...LEG AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL CODES FIGURE 1 J Drip Leg Sediment Trap K Inner Door L Outer door M Union N Inlet Water Shut off Valve O Cold Water Inlet P Inlet Dip Tube Q Temperature Pressure Relief Valve R Rating Plate S Flue Bafﬂe T Thermostat U Drain Valve V Pilot and Main Burner W Flue X Drain Pan Y Piezo Igniter Z Air Intake Screen T THERMOSTAT ALL PIPING MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMERS TO V...

Page 8: ...pe can be lifted off after any screw or other attached devices are removed Dispose of the draft hood The new water heater has a draft hood which must be used for proper operation 6 If you have copper piping to the water heater the two copper water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approximately four inches away from where they connect to the water heater see Figure 6 This will avoid cutting off pipe...

Page 9: ...e used in conjunction with a piped drain pan These devices are available from some plumbing supply wholesalers and retailers and detect and react to leakage in various ways Sensors mounted in the drain pan that trigger an alarm or turn off the incoming water to the water heater when leakage is detected Sensors mounted in the drain pan that turn off the water supply to the entire home when water is...

Page 10: ...ative that the water heater or water heaters be installed so that combustion and ventilation air be taken directly from outdoors direct vent Propellants of aerosol sprays and volatile compounds cleaners chlorine based chemicals refrigerants etc in addition to being highly ﬂammable in many cases will also change to corrosive hydrochloric acid when exposed to the combustion products of the water hea...

Page 11: ...ce whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1 000 Btu per hour 4 8 m3 per kW of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space A ALL AIR FROM INSIDE BUILDINGS See Figure 9 on page 9 and Figure 10 below The conﬁned space shall be provided with two permanent openings communicating directly with an additional room s of sufﬁcient volume so that the combined volume of all space...

Page 12: ...eration of installed gas utilization equipment Alternatively a single permanent opening may be used when communicating directly with the outdoors or with spaces that freely communicate with the outdoors The opening shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 3 000 BTU per hour 8 3 cm kW of total input rating of all equipment in the enclosure See Figure 13A FIGURE 13A HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD...

Page 13: ...nsion in the water system Refer to the Thermal Expansion section under Troubleshooting Guide or contact local plumbing authority or local Sears Service Center on how to control this situation NOTE To protect against untimely corrosion of hot and cold water ﬁttings it is strongly recommended that di electric unions or couplings be installed on this water heater when connected to copper pipe Figure ...

Page 14: ...For safe operation of the water heater the relief valve must not be removed from its designated opening nor plugged The temperature pressure relief valve must be installed directly into the ﬁtting of the water heater designed for the relief valve Position the valve downward and provide tubing so that any discharge will exit only within 6 inches 153 mm above or at any distance below the structural ...

Page 15: ...as needed Venting VENT DAMPERS Any vent damper whether it is operated thermally or otherwise must be removed if its use inhibits proper drafting of the water heater Thermally Operated Vent Dampers Gas ﬁred water heaters having thermal efﬁciency in excess of 80 may produce a relatively low ﬂue gas temperature Such temperatures may not be high enough to properly open thermally operated vent dampers ...

Page 16: ...mbustible material with mortar mix cement or other noncombustible substance For other than single wall follow vent pipe manufacturer s clearance speciﬁcations To insure a tight ﬁt of the vent pipe in a brick chimney seal around the vent pipe with mortar mix cement Failure to have required clearances between vent piping and combustible material will result in a ﬁre hazard Be sure vent pipe is prope...

Page 17: ...at the rate of 4 percent for each 1 000 feet 305 m above sea level which requires replacement of the burner oriﬁce in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 Contact your local gas supplier for further information Failure to replace the standard oriﬁce with the proper high altitude oriﬁce when installed at elevations above 7 700 feet 2 347m could result in improper and inefﬁ...

Page 18: ...18 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 19: ... Should overheating occur or the gas supply fail to shut off turn off the manual gas control valve to the appliance THERMOSTAT DIAL Temperature Regulation Due to the nature of the typical gas water heater the water temperature in certain situations may vary up to 30F 16 7 C higher or lower at the point of use such as bathtubs showers sink etc HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD Water heaters are intended to pr...

Page 20: ...the local gas supplier to correct the problem and clean or replace the ﬂue and venting before resuming operation of the water heater Burner Inspection Flood damage to a water heater may not be readily visible or immediately detectable However over a period of time a ﬂooded water heater will create dangerous conditions which can cause DEATH SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE Contact a Sears S...

Page 21: ... extend the life of your water heater Inspection should be conducted by calling the Sears Service Center for an authorized contractor At a minimum the anode s should be checked annually after the warranty period Temperature Pressure Relief Valve Operation The temperature pressure relief valve must be manually operated at least once a year When checking the temperature pressure relief valve operati...

Page 22: ...er at 1 800 4 MY HOME 1 800 469 4663 2 CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater 3 OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for draining 4 Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an adequate drain 5 OPEN the water heater drain valve to allow for tank draining NOTE If the water heater is going to be shut down and drained for an extended period the drain valve sho...

Page 23: ...igure 26 Thermal Expansion Tank Speciﬁcations Tank Dimensions Pipe Model Capacity in Inches Fitting Number In Gallons Diameter Length On Tank 153 331020 2 8 203 mm 12 3 4 323 mm 3 4 Male 153 331050 5 11 279 mm 14 3 4 375 mm 3 4 Male Expansion Tank Sizing Chart Inlet Water Heater Capacity Gallons Water Pressure 30 40 50 66 80 Expansion 40psi 2 2 2 5 5 Tank 50psi 2 2 2 5 5 Capacity 60psi 2 2 5 5 5 N...

Page 24: ...ten egg smell This odor is derived from hydrogen sulﬁde gas dissolved in the water The smell is the result of four factors which must all be present for the odor to develop a concentration of sulfate in the supply water little or no dissolved oxygen in the water a sulfate reducing bacteria within the water heater This harmless bacteria is non toxic to humans an excess of active hydrogen in the tan...

Page 25: ...pressure relief valve may be leaking at the tank ﬁtting F Water from a drain valve may be due to the valve being slightly opened G The drain valve may be leaking at the tank ﬁtting H Combustion products contain water vapor which can condense on the cooler surfaces of the tank Droplets form and drip onto the burner or run on the ﬂoor This is common at the time of start up after installation and whe...

Page 26: ...f gas valve with a 3 16 slotted screwdriver 7 Grasp the sides of the gas valve and pull outward to remove SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAS CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY D Removing Gas Valve Backplate If Snap on Design 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 in C above to remove the gas valve assembly 2 Pull forward or break off the two plastic locking tabs using a 3 16 slotted screwdriver 3 Grasp the sides of the back plate a...

Page 27: ...27 FIGURE 28 GAS VALVE BACKPLATE GAS VALVE NIPPLE ...

Page 28: ... and electric control module 7 flashes Electric control module failure pilot on or off and burner off Replace electric control module 8 flashes Gas control valve failure pilot off and burner off Replace gas control valve assembly and electronic control module 6 second solid light followed by 4 flashes Pilot stays lit only when control knob is depressed in PILOT position Overheat failure Replace ga...

Page 29: ...sembly PILOT WILL NOT LIGHT Piezo Igniter generator fails to operate or malfunctions Replace electronic control module Thermopile TCO malfunction Replace pilot assembly High ambient room temperature Contact Sears Service to determine cause Dirty or clogged Intake Screen Clean and reinstall Air Intake Screen Flame arrestor openings blocked Contact Sears Service to determine cause BURNER WILL NOT ST...

Page 30: ...t 9003981 9003981 20 Inner Door 9003400 9003398 21 Inner Door Gasket 9003401 9003401 22 Mag Erad 9005413 9005413 23 Outer Door 9005966 9005966 24 T P Relief Valve 9000728 9000728 25 Viewport Assembly 9003414 9003414 26 Nipple w Heat Trap 9003719 9003719 27 Tank Sensor Upper and Lower 9006163 9006163 28 Instruction Manual 186422 000 186422 000 MODEL NO S 153 334430 40 Gallon 153 334530 50 Gallon No...

Page 31: ...31 NOTES ...

Page 32: ...uire preventive maintenance or repair from time to time That s when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money and aggravation Purchase a Master Protection Agreement now and protect yourself from unexpected hassle and expense The Master Protection Agreement also helps extend the life of your new product Here s what s included in the Agreement Expert Service by our 12 000 professional ...

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