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Owner's Manual
POWER MISER TM 12
GAS WATER HEATER
FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY.
NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING.
NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES.
MODEL NO.
153.331413 HA
40 Gallon High Altitude
153.331443 40 Gallon
153.331514 HA
50 Gallon High Altitude
• Safety Instruction
153.331543 50 Gallon
• Installation
• Operation
• Care and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Parts List
For Your Safety
AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO TH E GAS USED BY THIS WATER HEATER.
WARNING: If the information in these
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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. to
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Fire Hazard Read andunderstand instruction manual andsafety messages For continued protection against before installing, operating or risk of fire: servicing thiswater heater • Do not install water heater on Failure tofollow instructions and carpeted floor. safety messages could result in death orserious injury. • Do not operate water heater if , __ , flood damaged. Instruction manual must remain withwater heater. Watertemperature over125°F (52°C) cancausesevere burns _x., Explosion Hazard insta
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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE ................................................................................................. 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 4 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..........................................
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The installation must conform with these instructions and Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Properly the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service. If you should decide that you want the new water local codes, installations shall comply with the following: heater professionally installed by Sears call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ®. In the United States: The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI They will arrang
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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 material, depending on your type of installation. WATER HEATER FLEXIBLE WATER HEATER GAS INSTALLATION CONNECTOR WITH FITTINGS KIT WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR 3/4" (19.05 ram) OR 1/2" (12.7 ram) THREADED OR COPPER PLUMBING DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20" (508 ram) DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A DIAMETER 18" (457 ram) OR LESS, 24" (610ram) DIAMETER FOR WATER
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GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER - GAS MODELS A Vent Pipe J Drip Leg (Sediment Trap) S Flue Baffle B Draft Hood K Inner Door T Thermostat C Anode L Outer door U Drain Valve D Hot Water Outlet M Union V Pilot and Main Burner E Outlet N Inlet Water Shut-off Valve W Flue F Flexible Water Connections O Cold Water Inlet X Drain Pan G Gas Supply P Inlet DipTube Y Piezolgniter H Manual Gas Shut-off Valve Q Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Z Air Intake Screen I Ground Joint Union R Rating Plate * INSTALL
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a (_) Attach hose to the water heater Removing the Old Water Heater drain valve and put the other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water heater drain valve. Open ® ® ® a nearby hot water faucet which will relieve pressure in the water heater and speed draining. The water passing out of the drain valve may be extremely hot. To avoid being scalded, make sure all connections are tight and that the water flow is directed away from RGURE5, any person, see Figures 2 and 5. (_) Disconnect the
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heater's pilot light or main burner. The resulting flashback and Facts to Consider About fire can cause death or serious burns to anyone in the area. the Location Even though this water heater is a flammable vapors ignition resistant water heater and is designed to reduce the chances Carefully choose an indoor location for the new water heater, of flammable vapors being ignited, gasoline and other because the placement is a very important consideration for flammable substances should never be st
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Energy Conservation Act standards with respect to insulation and standby loss requirements, making an insulation blanket unnecessary. Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas Install water heater in accordance with the instruction manual and NFPA 54. Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas • ":_'-_ o(__:;'_;._, • Do not obstruct water heater air To avoid injury, combustion and ,,. ,,,.,. intake with insulating blanket. ventilation air must be taken from _"ii_i _i_: ° Gas and carbon monoxide outdoor
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Combustion Air and Ventilation for • When directly communicating with the outdoors, each opening shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 4,000 Btu Appliances Located in Confined Spaces per hour (5.5 cm2/kW) of total input rating of all equipment in the enclosure. See Figure 12. CONFINED SPACE is a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m3 per kW) of the When communicating with the outdoors through vertical aggregate input rating of all appliances in
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Special Conditions Created byMechanical Exhausting or This water heater shall not be connected to any heating systems Fireplaces: operation ofexhaust fans,ventilation systems, or component(s) used with a non-potable water heating clothes dryers orfireplaces may create conditions requiring appliance. special attention toavoid unsatisfactory operation ofinstalled gasutilization equipment. All piping components connected to this unit for space heating applications shall be suitable for use with pot
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Fit T & P valve insulation over valve. Make sure that the insulation Look atthetopofthewater heater. Thecoldwater inletis does not interfere with the lever of the T & P valve. marked "COLD". Puttwoorthree turns ofteflon tape around thethreaded endofthethreaded-to-sweat coupling and Secure all insulation using tape. around bothendsofthe3/4"NPTthreaded nipple. Using flexible connectors, connect thecoldwater pipetothecold water inletofthewater heater. Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve NOTE: This wa
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The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually OUTLET COLD WATER operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to ensure that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the HOT WATER temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or VALVE property damage because the water may be extremely hot. HOT COLD TEMPERATURE=PRESSURE If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset and conti
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andmechanically actuated ventdampers). Before installation ofanyventdamper, consult yourlocal Sears Service Center or e_T Nooe _ VENT 4 $ thelocal gassupplier forfurther information. '_ I SCRE_ | DRAFT aOOe , a LT. VENT TO OUTDOORS Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas DRAFT HOOD _ )R CHIMNEY • Vent dampers must be certified inaccordance with ANSI Z21.6& • Vent damper must permit proper drafting of water heater. • Install properly sized venting. RGURE 17. • Do not install without venting outdo
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Besureventpipeisproperly connected toprevent escape of dangerous fluegases which could cause deadly asphyxiation. Chemical vaporcorrosion oftheflueandventsystem may Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas occur if airforcombustion contains certain chemical vapors. Spray canpropellants, cleaning solvents, refrigerator andair • High altitude orifice must be installed conditioner refrigerants, swimming poolchemicals, calcium for operation above 3,300 ft. (1,006 m) or 5,500 ft (1,676 m) for a high al
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Sediment Traps UNION GAS CONTROL (OPTIONAL) VALVE ( T cause fire or explosion. 3" MIN. T J I (SEDIMENT TRAP) • Clean all gas piping before installation. Contaminants in gas lines can • Install drip leg in accordance CAP , _ , with NFPA 54. FIGURE 19. GAS PIPING WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR. Contaminants in the gas lines may cause improper operation of the gas control valve that may result in fire or explosion. Before attaching the gas line be sure that all gas pipe is clean on the inside. To trap any
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FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING I WARNING= ,fyou denot fo"ow these =nstruct ons exact=y af re or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. BEFORE OPERATING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED WITH WATER AND AIR PURGED FROM ALL LINES. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. department. C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the
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Temperature Regulation section in this manual. See Figures Temperature Regulation 21 and 22. Due to the nature of the typical gas water heater, the water Never allow small children to use a hot water tap, or to draw temperature in certain situations may vary up to 3OF° (16.7 C°) their own bath water. Never leave a child or handicapped person higher or lower at the point of use such as, bathtubs, showers, unattended in a bathtub or shower. sink, etc. NOTE: A water temperature range of 120°F-140°F
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Tank (Sediment) Cleaning Burner Inspection Sediment build-up on the tank bottom may create varying Flood damage to a water heater may not be readily visible or amount of noise, and if left in the tank will cause permanent immediately detectable. However, over a period of time a tank failure. In some water areas, you may not be able to drain flooded water heater will create dangerous conditions which all sediment deposits by simply draining the tank. In these can cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJUR
