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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 Manufacturers Association
Important Information About This Water Heater:
This gas water heater was manufactured to voluntary safety standards to reduce the likelihood of a flammable 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
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 Figure 1.
•Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the Installation Instructions 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 California’s Office 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.
•Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed in accordance with Massachusetts
•Complies with 40 Ng/J NOx requirements of Texas and most California AQM Districts.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
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
•Completely read all instructions before attempting to assemble and install this product.
•After installation, dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL | TANK CAPACITY | TYPE | INPUT | RECOVERY | MINIMUM | DIAMETER | DIMENSIONS |
NUMBER | IN GALS (LTRS) | OF | RATE | RATE GALS. | VENT PIPE | INCHES | INCHES (mm) |
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| (Btu/hr) | |||||
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| GAS | PER HOUR | DIA. INCHES | (mm) | HEIGHT TO | |
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| @ 90°F RISE | (mm) |
| JACKET TOP |
153.331472 | 40 (151) | Natural | 40,000 | 40.94 | 3 (76) OR 4 (102) | 20 (508) | 58.14 (1477) |
153.331572 | 50 (189) | Natural | 40,000 | 40.94 | 3 (76) OR 4 (102) | 22 (559) | 57.28 (1455) |
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