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Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:

CSA- Canadian Standards Association

ANSI- American National Standards Institute

N FPA- 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.

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 248-CMR 2.00: State Plumbing Code and 248-CMR 5.00.

Complies with 40 Ng/J NOx requirements of Texas and most California AQM Districts.

This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the gas-fired water heater, tt 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.

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).

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 CodeANSI Z223.1/ NFPA 54. This publication is available from the Canadian

StandardsAssociation, 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.

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 start-up.

Completely read all instructions before attempting to assemble and install this product.

After installation, dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.

MODEL

TANK CAPACITY

TYPE

INPUT

RECOVERY

 

MINIMUM

 

DIAMETER

DIMENSIONS

NUMBER

IN GALS (LTRS)

OF

RATE

RATE

GALS.

 

VENT PIPE

INCHES

INCHES

 

(mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAS

(Btu/hr)

PER

HOUR

 

DIA. INCHES

(mm)

HEIGHT

TO

 

 

 

 

@ 90°F RISE

 

 

(mm)

 

 

 

JACKET

TOP

153.331492

40 (151)

Natural

40,000

42.0

3

(76)

OR 4

(102)

20

(508)

58.14

(1477)

153.331592

50 (189)

Natural

40,000

42.0

3

(76)

OR 4

(102)

22

(559)

57.28

(1455)

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153.331492, 153.331592 specifications

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