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Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important inthe installation, use and servicing of this water heater.

Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn

you and others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual.

It isvery important that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use or service

this water heater.

AThis is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you

topotential personal injury hazards. Obey allsafety

messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible

injury or death.

DANGERindicates an imminently hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, will result in

death or injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially

hazardous situation which, if notavoided,

could result indeath or injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could

result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert

symbol indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could

result in property damage.

All safety messages will generally tell you about thetype of hazard, what can happen ifyou do not follow thesafety message

and how to avoid the risk of injury.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor ofCalifornia to publish a listof substances

known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn

of potential exposure to such substances.

This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed in the act.

Sears Service Center: The Sears Service Center has the abilityequivalent to alicensed tradesman in the fields ofplumbing and

electrical work including athorough understanding ofthe requirements of the National Electrical Code as it relates to the installation

of electric water heaters. The Sears Service Center also has a thorough understanding of this instruction manual, and is able to

perform repairs strictly in accordance with the service guidelines provided bythe manufacturer.