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Use & Care Guide
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Model No.
153.321160 60 Gallon
153.321180 80 Gallon
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For potable water heating only.
Not suitable for space heating.
INSTALLER:Afflx these instructions to or near
the water heater.
OWNER: Retain these instructions for future
reference.
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Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater. Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use or service this water heater. Th
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Read andunderstand instruction Improper installation and use may result manual and safety messages in property damage. before installing, operating or servicing thiswater heater. • Do not operate water heater if flood damaged. • Inspect and replace the anodeas needed. Failure tofollow instructions and • Install in location with drainage. safety messages could result in • Fill tank with water before operation. death orserious injury. • Be alert for thermal expansion. Instruction manual must remai
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10 -YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON WATER H EATER For ten years from the date of purchase, if this water heater is installed and operated in a single-family home in accordance with the owner's manual instructions and all local applicable plumbing codes, Sears will: 1. Supply free water heater parts for those that are defective in material or workmanship. 2. Supply a free water heater for one that develops a leak. For the second through tenth year from the purchase date, you must pay the labor cost for
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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE ....................................................................................................................................... 2 GENERAL SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 PRODUCT WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................
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ThankYouforpurchasing a Sears waterheater. Properly theabsence ofLocal Codes, withthecurrent edition ofthe NEC - National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. This publication installed andmaintained, itshould giveyou years oftrouble free is available from your local government or public library or service. Itisstrongly suggested thatthisnewwater heater be electric company or by writing Underwriters Laboratories Inc., professionally installed, contact thelocal Sears Service Center or 333 Pfingsten Road, No
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Materials Needed To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materials, depending on your type of installation. EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL METAL DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE EXPANSION CONDITIONS AVAILABLE IN IN 20" DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 18" 2 GALLONS , AND 5 GALLONS CAPACITY THROUGH LOCAL SEARS STORE OR OR LESS AND IN 24" DIAMETER SERVICE CENTER. FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER OF 22" OR LESS. WATER
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The water passing out of the drain valve may be extremely hot. Removing the Old Water Heater To avoid being scalded, make sure all connections are tight and that the water flow is directed away from any person. 4. Check again to make sure the electrical supply is turned "OFF" to the water heater. Then unplug the water heater (cord set) or disconnect the electrical supply connection from the water heater junction box. FIGURE 6. 5a, If you have copper piping to the water heater, the two copper wat
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• This water heater, as welt as all water heaters, wilt eventually leak. Do not install without adequate drainage provisions so water flow will not cause damage. Mineral Buildup or Sediment MayAccumulate • This causes the water heater to become much heavier than normal. Property Damage Hazard • If spilled, could causestaining. • All water heaters eventually leak Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the old water • Do not install without adequate drainage. heater. This causes the w
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Water Piping System Piping Installation NOTE: To protect against untimely corrosion of hot and cold Water temperature over 125°F water fittings, it is strongly recommended that di-electric (52°C) can cause severe burns unions or couplings be installed on this water heater when instantly resulting in severe injury connected to copper pipe. or death. 1. Install the water piping and fittings as shown in Figure 9. Children, the elderly, and the physically or mentally disabled Connect the cold water
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• Slope the condensate drain lines toward the inside floor 8. After piping has been properly connected to the water drain or condensate pump. heater, open the nearest hot water faucet. Then open the • The condensate drain lines and connections to the drain cold water shut off valve and allow the tank to completely piping must comply with all local codes. fill with water. To purge the lines of any excess air and • Use appropriate primer and glue to cement the condensate sediment, keep the hot wat
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Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve The Discharge Pipe: • Shall not be smaller in size than the outlet pipe size of the valve, or have any reducing couplings or other restrictions. • Shall not be plugged or blocked. Explosion Hazard • Shall be of material listed for hot water distribution. Temperature-pressure relief valve • Shall be installed so as to allow complete drainage of both the must comply with ANSI Z21.22 temperature-pressure relief valve, and the discharge pipe. CSA 4.4 andASME code. •
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If wiring from your fuse box or circuit breaker box was aluminum Filling the Water Heater for your old water heater, replace it with copper wire. If you wish to reuse the existing aluminum wire, have the connection at the water heater made by a competent electrician. Contact your Sears salesperson to arrange for a professional electrician. Property Damage Hazard 1. Provide a way to easily shut offthe electric power when working on the water heater. This could be with a circuit breaker or fuse •
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8. Connect the electrical supply to the water heater. Connecting the Condensate Pump NOTE: Remove the standard 1/2 inch knock-out (opening) Overflow Shut Off Switch in the junction box for conduit connections. 9. Connect ground wire to green ground wire in the electrical Condensate Pump Shut-off Switch Wiring Loop junction box of the water heater. 18 AWG - White 10. Reinstall the junction box cover. (Loop Located Behind Junction Box) 11. Reattach the left touvered access panel to the water heate
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Water Heater Location Condensate Drain Line [] Must be located with access to an adequate drain or [] Centrally located with the water piping system. condensate pump. [] The flooring beneath the water heater must be able to [] Condensate drain lines installed and piped to an adequate support the weight of the water heater when filled with water (See Table 1). drain or condensate pump (See Figure 9). [] Located indoors (such as a basement or garage) and in a vertical position. Sheltered from free
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or state law requiring a certain temperature water at the hot water Before Using tap, then you must take special precautions. In addition to using the lowest possible temperature setting that satisfies your hot 1, Make sure the water heater has been properly water needs, some type of tempering device, such as a mixing installed. See "Installing Your Water Heater" section. valve, should be used at the hot water taps used by these people 2, Make sure the air filter is correctly seated, as it may s
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Operating Mode Descriptions Operational Mode Buttons The operating modes can be changed by touching the desired mode icon on the User Interface Module (see Figure 16.) NOTE: All buttons on the User Interface are touch sensitive and require only a light touch to actuate. Hybrid Mode - This is the default, recommended Water ® Temperature setting. Combining high energy efficiency with HyE3R4D Element reduced recovery time, this mode uses the heat Functioning pump as the primary heating source. The
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4. Close the cold water inlet valve. If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset and continues to release water, immediately close the cold water 5. Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate it to an inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions, and adequate drain or external to the building, replace the temperature-pressure relief valve with a new one. 6. Open the water heater drain valve and allow all of the Failure to install and maintain a new pro
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1. Press the power button on the user interface module to place the water heater in Standby Mode. Screw-in 2. Turn off the power to the water heater. Element_ Gasket_ FIGURE 20. 10. Close the drain valve and open the nearest hot water FIGURE 18. faucet. Then open the cold water shut off valve and allow 3, Drain the water heater as directed in the "Draining and the tank to fill completely with water. To purge the lines of any excess air and sediment, keep the hot water Flushing" section. faucet o
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2. Remove (slide) the filter from the unit. NOTE: For replacement, use a 17/32" x 13/64" x 1/8" thick washer available at your nearest hardware store. 3. If you are replacing the filter skip to step 4. To clean the filter use a vacuum with a hose attachment to remove any • Before beginning turn "OFF" the electrical power supply to the water heater. dust or debris. • Follow Draining instructions. See Draining section. 4. Place the new or cleaned filter into the water heater and • Turning counter
