Kenmore 153.338073, 153.338003 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:

•UL - Underwriter’s Laboratories

•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

•EPACT - Energy Policy Act

•This gas-fired water heater is design certified by UL Underwriter’s Laboratories under American National Standard/ CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.3 • CSA 4.3 (current edition).

•Read the “Safety Precautions” 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 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 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 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 fires. See figures 1 and 8 through 13.

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 Office 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.

•Complies with SCAQMD rule #1146.2 and districts having equivalent NOx requirements.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

				RECOVERY	MINIMUM		DIMENSIONS
	TANK	TYPE		RATE GALS.	VENT PIPE	DIAMETER	IN INCHES (mm)
MODEL	CAPACITY	OF	BTU	PER HOUR	INCHES	INCHES	HEIGHT TO
NUMBER	IN GALS (LTRS)	GAS	RATE	@ 100°F RISE	(mm)	(mm)	JACKET TOP
153.338073	74 (280)	NATURAL	75,100	72.8	4" (102)	26 1/2" (673)	61 1/8" (1,553)
153.338003	98 (371)	NATURAL	75,100	72.8	4" (102)	27 3/4" (705)	69 3/4" (1,772)

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