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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
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:
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CSA - Canadian Standards Association
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ANSI - American National Standards Institute
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NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
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ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
Important Information About This Water Heater:
This gas water heater was manufactured to voluntary safety
standards to reduce the likelihood of a
fl
ammable vapor ignition
incident. New technology used in meeting these standards makes this
product more sensitive to installation errors or improper installation
environments. Please review the Installation Checklist found at the
end of the installation instructions section and make any required
installation upgrades or changes.
This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation,
and maintenance of the gas-
fi
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
fi
rst few pages,
READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER
HEATER.
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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.
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If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call the Sears Service
Center.
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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
fi
res. See Figure 1.
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Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with
the
Installation Instructions
section in this manual.
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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’s Of
fi
ce of the
State Architect, 1102 Q Street, Suite 5100, Sacramento, CA
95811. Instructions can also be downloaded to your computer
at www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/Pubs.
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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.
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Complies with 40 Ng/J NOx requirements of Texas and most
California AQM Districts.
Excessive Weight Hazard
WARNING
Use two or more people to move and install the water heater.
Failure to do so can result in injury (including back injury).
IMPORTANT: Do not remove any permanent instructions, labels, or
the data label from either the outside of the water heater or on the
inside of water heater panels.
• Remove exterior packaging and place installation components
aside.
• Inspect all parts for damage prior to installation and
start-up.
• Completely read all instructions before attempting to assemble
and install this product.
• After installation, dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.
