Kenmore 153.335943, 153.335863 Customer Responsibilities, Install or Operate the Water Heater

Customer Responsibilities

_""inanK You for purchasing a Sears water heater. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free ser- vice. If you should decidethat you want the new water heater profes- sionally installed by Sears call the local Seats Service Center or any

Sears store. 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

AWARNING

This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA

INTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANS

Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (latest edition). The installation must conform with this manual, Local Codes and with the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.

This publication isavailablefrom your local government or lublic library, gas company, or by writing NFPA,

Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

• Read the "Safety Precautions" section, pages 2 and 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 prop-

erly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

This manual contains instructions for the installation, opera- tion, and maintenance of the gas-firedwater 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 first few pages, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO

INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.

•The installation must conform with the instructions in this

manual; sas company rules; and Local Codes, or in the absence of Local Codes, with the latest edition of the National

Fuel Gas code, ANSI Z223.1, also referred to as NFPA 54. This publication is available from your local government or public library or gas company or by writing NFPA, Battetymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

•If after reading this manualyou 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 instal- lation are very important in preventing death from possible carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.

Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the "Locating the New Water Heater" 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 proce- dures. Instructions may be obtained from your local dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

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

Product	Specifications
	TANK	TYPE		RECOVERY	MINIMUM	DIMENSIONS	IN INCHES
				RATE GALS.
MODEL NUMBER							HEIGHTTO
	CAPACITY	OF	B.ZU.	PER HOUR	VENT
	IN GALLONS	GAS	RATE	@ 90°F RISE	PIPE*	DIAMETER	JACKET TOP
153.335816	40	NATURAL	40,000	40.9	3"	18"	60"
153.335846	40	PROPANE	40,000	40.9	3"	18"	60"
153.335863	40	PROPANE	40,000	40.9	3" '	18"	60"
153.335916	50	NATURAL	40,000	40.9	y'	20"	59_"
153.335943	50	PROPANE	40,000	40.9	3"	20"	59_"
153.335963	50	PROPANE	40,000	40.9	3"	20"	59V2"

* Limited usage ofT' vent pipe - see pages 16 and 19.

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