Customer Responsibilities
Thank You for purchasing a Sears 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, contact 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
Northbrook, IL 60062
National Electrical
local government or public library or electric company or by writing to U.L. above.
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MODEL | CAPACITY | DIMENSIONS | ININCHFA | GALS. PER HOUR | AT 24OVOLTS | WIRE SIZE* | BREAKER | ||
NUMBER | IN GAH_NS | DIAMETER | HEIGHT | @90°E RISE | UPPER | LOWER | (GAUGE) | SIZE (AMPS) | |
153.316152 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 | 17.3 | 3800 | 3800 | 12 | 20 |
153.316153 |
| 25.0 | 3800 | 5500 | 10 | 3O | |||
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153.316252 | 40 |
| 24 | 31_ | 17.3 | 380O | 3800 | 12 | 2O |
153.316253 |
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153.316354 | 3O |
| 17_ | 45½ | 17.3 | 3800 | 3800 | 12 | 20 |
153.316355 |
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153.316454 | 40 |
| 17_ | 59¼ | 17.3 | 3800 | 3800 | 12 | 20 |
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153.316554 | 50 |
| 19½ | 57 | 17.3 | 3800 | 3800 | 12 | 20 |
153.316555 |
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153.316654 | 50 |
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153.316655 |
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153.316754 | 4O |
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*Wiring size based on standard 60°C copper wire. If distance from fuse box to water heater is more than 90 feet, refer to your local electrical code.
Preparing for the New Installation
•Read the "Safety Precautions" section, page 2 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, opera-
tion, and maintenance of this electric 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
THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.
•The installation must conform with the instructions in this
manual; electric company rules; and Local Codes, or in the
absence of Local Codes, with the latest edition of the
National Electrical Code. This publication is available from
your local government or public library or electric company or by writing Underwriters Laboratories, 333 Pfingsten Road,
Northbrook, IL 60062.
•If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not understand any portion of the instructions, call Sears Service Center.
•Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water
heater. Correct electrical wiring and connections are very
important in preventing death from possible electrical shock and fires.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the "Facts to Consider About the Location" section.
•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 the California office of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814