-""/hanK You for purchasing a Sears water heater.
_roDerly installed and maintained, it should give you years of
rouble freeservice. If you should decide that you want the new
rater heater professionally installed by Searscall the local Sears
;erviceCenter or any Sears store. They will arrange for prompt,
luality installation by Sears authorized contractors.
_bbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual
A.G.A. -American Gas Association
,.N.S.I. - American National Standards Institute
J.F.P.A.- National Fire Prevention Association
WARNING
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by the
American Gas Association Laboratories under
American National Standards for Gas Water Heaters.
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 is available from your local govern-
ment or public library, gas company, or by writing
NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
RECOVERY DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
TANK TYPE I I _._l_- tJAL_. MINIMUM
MODEL NUMBER CAPACITY OF B.T.U. PERHOUR VENT HEIGHT TO
IN GALLONS GAS RATE @90°F RISE PIPE DIAMETER JACKETTOP
153.335200 40 NATURAL 35,000 35.8 3" or 4'I 20" ..... 47'/2"
153.335250 40 NATURAL 35O00 35.8 3" or 4" 20" 47'/2"
153.335251 40 NATURAL 35,000 35.8 3" or 4" 20" 471/2''
153.335302 30 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" -16" 57'/2"
153.335350 30 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 16" 57'/2"
153.335351 30 NATURAL 40.000 40.9 3" or 4" 16" 57'/,."
153.335400 40 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 18" 58'/4"
153.335450 40 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 18" 581/4''
153.335451 40 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 18" 58'/4"
153.335502 50 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 20 'I 58"
153.335550 50 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 20" 58"
153.335551 50 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 20" 58"
153.335600 65 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 22" 59'/2"
, ,, . , ....
153.335650 65 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 22" 59'/2"
153.335651 65 NATURAL 40,000 40.9 3I' or 4" "22" 591/2''
153.335750 50 NATURAL 52,500 53.7 4" 20" 583/4''
153.335751 50 NATURAL 52,500 53.7 4" 20" 58¥4"
153.335850 65 NATURAL 50,000 51.2 4" 22" 591/2'i
153.335851 65 NATURAL 50,000 51.2 4" 22" "' 591/2"
153.335951 40 PROPANE 40,000 40.9 3" or 4" 18" ",58'/4"
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Readthe"GeneralSafety"section,pages2and 3 of this manual
firstandthen the entiremanual carefully.If you don't follow the
safetyrules,thewater heaterwill notoperate properly.It could
causeDEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURYAND/ORPROPERTY
DAMAGE.
Thismanualcontainsinstructionsfor the installation,operation,
andmaintenanceof the gas-firedwater heater.It also contains
warningsthrough out the manualthat oumust read and be
a-Y
wareof. All warningsand all instructionsareessentialto the
properoperationof the water heaterand your safety.Sincewe
cannotputeverythingon thefirst few pages,READTHEENTIRE
MANUALBEFOREATTEMPTINGTOINSTALLOR OPERATE
THEWATERHEATER.
Theinstallationmustconformwith theinstructionsin thismanual;
gascompanyrules;andLocalCodes,or in theabsenceofLocal
Codes,withthelatesteditionofthe NationalFuelGascode,ANSI
Z223.1,alsoreferredtoasNFPA54.This publicationisavailable
fromyourlocal governmentorpublic library or gascompanyor
bywritingNFPA,BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA02269.
3. If after reading this manual you have any questionsor do not
understandanyportionof the instructions,call theSearsService
Center.
4. Carefullyplan the placewhere you are going to put the water
heater.Correctcombustion,ventaction,andvent pipeinstallation
arevery important in preventingdeath from possible carbon
monoxidepoisoningandfires.
Examinethelocationtoensurethewaterheatercomplieswiththe
"LocatingtheNewWaterHeater'sectioninthismanual.
5. For California installation this water heater mustbe braced,
anchored,orstrappedtoavoidfallingor movingduringan earth-
quake. See instructions for correct installation procedures.
Instructionsmaybeobtainedfrom your local dealer,wholesaler,
publicutilities or California Office of the StateArchitect,400 P
Street,Sacramento,CA95814.