Kenmore 153.33385 owner manual Customer Responsibilities, Product Specifications

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore 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 by Sears call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. They will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears authorized contractors.

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

This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSAINTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current edition).

PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION

1.Read the “General Safety” section, page 3 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, operation, and maintenance of the gas-fired 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 THE ENTIRE

MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.

2.Instructions to Manufactured Home Manufacturers:

The installation must conform with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Title 24 CFR, Part 3280. Instruction for replacement installation:

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 National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, current edition. 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.

3.If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not understand any portion of the instructions, call the local gas utility or the manufacturer whose name appears on the rating plate.

4.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 Figures 1 and 2.

Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the “Locating the New Water Heater” section in this manual.

5.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 Office of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

6.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.

7.Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having equivalent NOx requirements.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

	TANK	TYPE	INPUT	RECOVERY	MINIMUM	DIAMETER	DIMENSIONS
MODEL	CAPACITY			RATE GALS.	VENT PIPE		IN INCHES (mm)
		OF	RATE			INCHES
NUMBER	IN GALS.			PER HOUR	INCHES		HEIGHT TO
		GAS	(BTU/HR)			(mm)
	(LTRS)			@ 90°F RISE	(mm)		JACKET TOP
153.333850	30 (114)	NATURAL	35,000	34.9	3” (76)	16” (406)	57 1/2” (1,461)
153.333850	30 (114)	PROPANE	32,000	34.9	3” (76)	16” (406)	57 1/2” (1,461)
		NATURAL
153.333950	40 (151)	&	35,500	35.4	3” (76)	18 1/2” (470)	55 1/2” (1,410)
		PROPANE

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