Kenmore 153.336251 Filling the Water Heater, Venting, Installation Instructions, contd, Ivent I J

Installation Instructions

Filling the Water Heater

A, CAUTION

Neveruset_s water heaterunlessIt is completelyfilledwith

water.Topreventdamageto the tenk, thetenk mustbefilled with water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet

before',',,minE "ON" gasto thewaterheater.

To fill the water heater with water:

•Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to

the right (dockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of the water heater.

•Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater.

NOTE: The cold water supply valve must be left open whco th© water heater is in use.

•To insure complete filling of the tank, allow air to exit by opening the nearest hot water faucet. Allow water to run until a constant flow is obtained. This will let air out of the

water heater and the piping.

•Check all newwater piping for leaks. Repair as needed.

Venting

AWARNING

VENT DAMPERS. Any vent damper, whether it is opel-dted thermany or otherwisemust be removedIf Itsuseinhibitsprop er draffingof the water heater.

Thermally Operated Vent Dampem Gas-fired water heaters havingthemml e4r_ency In e_cessof 80% nmyproduce a rela-

t_velylowIluegmtemperatureSuch.temperaturesn_/not be

high enough to properly open thermally operated vent

damperLThiswooldcausespillageof Iluegasesandnw cause

c._onrnono_depo_o_

.V_ dampmmu_bmreadeaceofcenmcaeo,ascomping

with the latest editJonof American National Standard ANSI

Z21.68 (ANSI 2:21.66 & 67, respectively,coverelectricallyand mechanicallyactuated vent darnpersgBeforeImtalla_n of any

vent _ €onsultyour localSearsServiceCenter or the ips

u_y forfurtherhafonnatk_

AWARNING

To insureproperve_ of this gas-firedwater heater,the correctventpipediame_r mustbe utilizedAny.add'talonsor

deledom of other gas appliances on a €ommon vent wi_ this

water heater may ad,na'sely affect the _ of the water hea_. Coosultthe IoealSearsServiceCentoror gasutilityif anysuchchangesare planned.

(cont'd)

For proper ventingin certain installations,a largerdiametervent pipe may be necessary. Due to great variancesin installations, unforeseeableby the manufacturer of the waterheater, you must

consult your gas company to aid you in determiningthe proper ventingfor your water heater from the vent tables in the latest

edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also referredto as NFPA 54.

Check the ventingsystem for signsof obstruction or deterioration and replace if needed.

The combustion and ventilationair flow must not be obstructed.

	AWARNING	J
Oe_uctod or _	vent systerm may presenta serioos 1
health riskor asphy]d_on.		I

•Place the draft hood legs in the receiving holes on the top of

the water heater. The legs will snap in the holes to give a tight fit.

•Place the vent pipe over the draft hood. With the vent pipe in position, drill a small hole through both the vent pipe and draft hood. Secure them together with a sheet metal screw.

DRAFT HOOD	_r	IVENT_I J _
,_a_t_. _	f	_LF_'j_,	T HOOD
		VENT	TO OUTDOORS OR
		CHIMNEY
DRAFT
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	wlthd__		re.st_ Fo_,'lyI

vented to a chimneywhich terminates outdoors. Never oper- I ate the wator heater unlessit isvented to the outdoorsand hasI

adequato air supplyto avoid rislmof improper op_q'aflon,explo-I

AWARNINGI

The vent pipe ftom the wator heater must be no lessthan the I diameter of the draft hood outlet on the water heater, and

I _x_ slope upward to the chimney at least ¼ inch per linear I

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