Kenmore 153.33443, 153.33453 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 CSA INTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current edition).

•Read the “Safety Precautions” section, page 3 of this manual fi rst 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 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 fi rst few pages, READ THE

ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.

•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:

The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. This publication is available from the Canadian Standards Association, 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.

•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 fi res. See fi gure 1.

Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the Facts to Consider About the Location 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 your local dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or California Offi ce of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

•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.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

				RECOVERY	MINIMUM			DIMENSIONS
	TANK	TYPE	INPUT	RATE GALS.	VENT PIPE		DIAMETER	IN INCHES (mm)
	CAPACITY	OF	RATE	PER HOUR	INCHES		INCHES	HEIGHT TO
MODEL NUMBER	IN GALS (LTRS)	GAS	(Btu/hr)	@ 90°F RISE	(mm)		(mm)	JACKET TOP
153.334430	40 (151)	NATURAL	40,000	45.8	3” (76) or	4” (102)	20 1/2” (521)	55 1/2” (1,410)
153.334530	50 (189)	NATURAL	40,000	45.8	3” (76) or	4” (102)	22” (558)	56 1/2” (1,435)

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