INTRODUCTION
Thank you for buying your Kenmore Survivor electric water heater from Sears. The water heater is made of the lat'estin
Your water heater is completely assembled and ready to install. When installing,you must use a new temperature and pressure relief valve (included with the water heater*). Please read Pages 4, 6 and 9 prior to installing a temperature and pressure relief valve. Other tools and supplies you will need to install the water heater are listed on Page 3.
If you want your water heater professionally installed, talk to your Sears salesperson who will arrange a prompt, quality, warranted installation by authorized installers. Please read your warranty on Page 16.
Almost all new products (automobiles, boats, clothing, plastic and wood items, etc.) have an odor or smell to them for a time. Your Survivor water heater may also have a "new" smell or odor to it, due to the
*NOTE: All Model Numbers listed in this Manual are sold and shipped with a factory instalted Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve. This valve will open at 150 psi and/or 210°F (see Pages 4, 6 and 9).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Tools and Materials Needed | 3 | Controls and Temperature Settings | |
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Where to Locate the Heater | 3 | Care of Your Water Heater | |
Removing the Old Water Heater | Helpful Hints Checklist | 13 | |
Steps to Install | Repair Parts | ||
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Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve | 4, 6 & 9 | Warranty | 16 |
Electrical Wiring |
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GUIDES TO SAFELY INSTALL AND USE YOUR WATER HEATER
READ THIS BOOK CAREFULLY FORALL STEPS, GUIDES AND RULES TO SAFELY INSTALL AND USE YOUR WATER HEATER CORRECTLY. FOLLOW ALL STEPS EXACTLYOR BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE TO THE WATER HEATERCOULD RESULT.
CHECKWITHYOUR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND SANITATION CODES. BE SURE TO FOLLOW THEIR CODES AS YOU INSTALL THE WATER HEATER. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO MAKE SAFE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND PLUMBING CONNECTIONS, GET HELP FROM A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN OR PLUMBER.
ITHIS WATER HEATERWORKS ON 240 VOLTS. SEE THE I SPECIFICATIONS ON PAGE 3, AND WIRING GUIDES ON PAGE7.
THE KENMORE SURVIVOR WATER HEATER HAS A FACTORY INSTALLED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE (SEE PAGE 4). DO NOT REMOVE THIS VALVE UNLESS THERE IS APPARENT DAMAGE TO IT.
SEARS AND THE MANUFACTURER ARE NOT LIABLE FORANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR FROM TOO HIGH OF A TEMPERATURE OR PRESSURE IN THE WATER HEATERIFTHIS RELIEFVALVE IS REMOVED. (SEE NOTE ON TOP OF PAGE).
IF WATER SYSTEM PRESSURE IS OVER 80 PSI, BUY AND INSTALL A PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE (WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR) ON THE INLET PIPE TO THE WATER HEATER. HIGH INLET PRESSURE SHORTENS THE LIFE OF THE WATER HEATER AND OTHER WATER USING APPLIANCES.
NOTE: To protect other equipment in the water system,
install the pressure reducing valve on the main water pipe where water enters the house.
THE WATER HEATER TANK IS INSULATED WITH 2 INCHES OF FOAM TO HELP STOP HEAT LOSS. MORE INSULATION IS NOT NEEDED. DO NOT INSTALL AN INSULATINGJACKET.
BE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE TOOLS AND MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED BEFORESTARTINGTHE INSTALLATION, PAGE3.
AFTERINSTALLJNG,DO NOTTURNON AND OPERATETHE WATER HEATER UNLESS... THE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVEIS IN PLACE AND OPERATING PROPERLY, YOU HAVE PROPERLY INSTALLED THE DRAIN PiPE ON THE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (SEE STEP 5 ON PAGE 6), THE VACUUM RELIEFVALVEHAS BEEN INSTALLED(SEEPAGE4), AND YOU HAVE COMPLETELY FILLED THE WATER HEATER WITH WATER(SEESTEP 7 ON PAGE6).