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:

•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. For more information see next page.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

	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)