Kenmore Essential Guide for Sears Water Heater Install and Maintenance

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Customer Responsibilities

Thank You for purchasing a Sears water heater.

Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of

trouble flee service. If you should decide that you want the new water heater professionally installed by Sears call the local Sears Service Center or any Sears store. They will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears authorized contractors.

Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual

C.S.A. - Canadian Standards Association

A.N.S.I. - American National Standards Institute

This manual contains instructions for the installati.on, opera-

tion, 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 the instructions in this

N.EEA. - National Fire Protection Agency

manual; _as company

rules;

and

Local

Codes,

or in

the

absence orLoca] Codes, with the latest edition of the National

 

 

Fuel Gas code, ANSI

Z223.1,

also

referred

to as

NFPA

54.

AWARNING

This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA

INTERNATIONAL under American National StandardlCSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters AN$

Z21.10.1 ° CSA 4.1 (latest edition). The installation must conform with this manual, Local Codes and with the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.

This publication is availablefrom your localgovernment or public library, gas company, or by writing NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy,MA 02269.

Read the "Safety Precautions" section, pages 2 through 4 of this manual first and then the entire manual carefully. If you don't follow the safety rules, the water heater will nor operate

properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

This publication is available from your local government or

public library or gas company or by writing NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

If after reading this manualfou have an), questions or do not

understand any portion orthe instructions, call thc Seats Service Center.

Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe instal-

lation 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.

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 proce-

dures. Instructions may be obtained from your local dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having equivalent NOx requirements.

Product

Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONS IN INCHES

MODEL

TANK

TYPE

 

RECOVERY RATE

MINIMUM

 

HEIGHTTO

NUMBER

CAPACITY

OF

B.T,U.

GALS. PER HOUR

VENT

 

 

IN GALLONS

GAS

RATE

@90°F RISE

PIPE

DIAMETER

JACKETTOP i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

153.330402

40

NATURAL

40,000

46.0

3" or 4"

18"

60"

153.330452

40

NATURAL

40,000

46.0

3" or 4"

18"

60"

153.330502

50

NATURAL

40,000

46.0

Y' or 4"

20"

59_"

153.330552

50

NATURAL

40,000

46.0

3" or 4"

20"

59_"

153.330702

75

NATURAL

55,000

59.2

4"

24"

60"

153.330752

75

NATURAL

55,000

59.2

4"

24"

60"

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Contents For Your Safety AN Odorant is Added to the GAS Used by this Water HeaterInjury Property DAM Safety Precautions AwarningSafety Precautions Safety Precautions onAwarning Contents Specifications Customer ResponsibilitiesTubing Cutters or Hacksaw Materials and Basic Tools NeededMaterials Needed Propane TorchInstallation Instructions Removing the Old Water HeaterInstallation Instructions contd Water Heaters Eventually Leak InstallationofFacts to Consider About Location Confined Spaces Installation Completed Using Sears Installation KIT Water PipingInstallation Instructions Filling the Water Heater VentingGas Piping GAS Piping with Sediment TrapGAS Piping with ALL Black Iron Pipe to GAS Control Installation Checklist Before Lighting the PilotCheck for Leaks Operating Instructions LightingII Warning Not Force Operating Instructions contdWhatto Doif Yousmellgas ForceTemperature Regulation Instructions ContdHotter Water can SCALDWater heatersareintendedto Burner Cleaning Service and AdjustmentTank Sediment Cleaning Burner InspectionDrain Valve Washer Replacement Service and Adjustment contdTemperature-Pressure Relief DrainingSMOKE/ODOR Expansion Tank Sizing ChartStart Up Conditions ThermalTroubleshooting Guide contd Strange SoundsAIR in HOT Water Faucets High Temperature Shut OFF System Water is TOO HOT Operational Conditions contdTroubleshooting Guide contd Leakage CheckpointsPower Miser TM 12 GAS Water Heaters Parts Order ListPower Miser TM 12 GAS Water Heaters Model Numbers Parts Order List contdWarranty MY-HOME