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AbbreviationsFoundInThis 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 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:

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 figure 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 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 #1121 and districts having equivalent NOx requirements.

					RECOVERY	MINIMUM			DIMENSIONS
	TANK		TYPE	INPUT	RATE GALS.	VENT PIPE		DIAMETER	IN INCHES (ram)
	CAPACITY		OF	RATE	PER HOUR	INCHES		INCHES	HEIGHT TO
MODEL NUMBER	IN GALS (LTRS)		GAS	(Btu/hr)	@ 90°F RISE	(ram)		(ram)	JACKET TOP
153.334430	40	(151)	NATURAL	40,000	46.9	3" (76) or	4" (102)	20 I/2" (521)	55	I/2" (1,410)
153.334530	50	(I89)	NATURAL	40,000	45.8	3" (76) or	4" (102)	22" (558)	56	1/2" (1,435)