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ThankYou for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Propedy
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:
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:
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 planthe 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 RATE GAL8. VENTPIPE DIAMETER IN INCHES (mm)
MODEL CAPACITY OF B'ru PERHOUR INCHES INCHES HEIGHTTO
NUMBER IN GALS (LTRS) GAS RATE @ 90=F RISE (mm) (mm) JACKETTOP
153336160 30(114) NATURAL 32,000 32.8 3"(76)or 4"(102) 181/4"(464) 433/4"(1,111)
153.336260 40 (151) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) or 4" (102) 20 1/4" (514) 47 1/4" (1,200)
153.336300 HA 30(114) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 153/4" (400) 571/2"(1,461)
153.336360 30(114) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 153/4"(400) 571/2"(1,461)
153.336400 HA 40 (151) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 18 1/4" (464) 55 1/2" (1,410)
153.336464 40 (151) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 18 1/4" (464) 55 1/2" (1,410)
153.336500 HA 50 (189) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20 1/4" (514) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.336560 50 (189) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20 1/4" (514) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.336760 30(114) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 153/4"(400) 571/2"(1,461)
153.336800 HA 40 (151) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 18 1/4" (464) 55 1/2" (1,410)
153.336860 40 (151) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 18 1/4" (464) 55 1/2" (1,410)
153.336900 HA 50 (189) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20 1/4" (514) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.336960 50 (189) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20 1/4" (514) 56 1/2" (1,435)