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MODEL NO.
153.339210 HA
40 Gallon Short High Altitude
40 Gallon Short
153.339260
153.339360 30 Gallon
153.339410 HA • Safety Instruction
40 Gallon High Altitude
• Installation
153.339460 40 Gallon
153.339511 HA • Operation
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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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Read and understand instruction _LJ_ Fire Hazard manual and safety messages _,_, For continued protection against before installing, operating or risk of fire; servicing this water heater _., ,Do not install water heater on Failure to follow instructions and safety messages could result in W _v I carpeted floor. death or serious Injury _ ,Do not operate water heater if blstruction manual must [emain , _ j flood damaged with water heater Water temperature over 125°F (52°C) can cause severe burns
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The installation must conform with these instructions and Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Propedy installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of local codes, installations shall comply with the following: free service. If you should decide that you want the new water heater professionally installed by Sears call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ®. In the United States: The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI They will arrange
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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 tl__.l_<_ ,,,,_ FLEXIBLE WATER HEATER GAS CONNECTOR WITH FITTINGS IBSTA T,O. ....... KIT WITH FLEXIBLE _,;_, I CONNECTORS i!¸_ _!: ! FOR 3/4" (10.05 ram) OR 112" (12.7 ram) DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20" (508 mm) THREADEDOR DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS COPPER PLUMBING HAVING A DIAMETER t8" (457 ram) OR
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GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER - GAS MODELS A Vent Pipe J Drip Leg (Sediment Trap) S Flue Baffle B Drafthood K Inner Door T Thermostat C Anode L Outer door U Drain Valve D Hot Water Outlet M Union V Pilotand Main Burner E Outlet N Inlet Water Shut-off Valve W Flue F FlexibleWaterConnections O Cold Water Inlet X Drain Pan G Gas Supply P Inlet DipTube Y Thermostat Shield (optional) H ManuaIGas Shut-off Valve Q Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Z Piezolgnitor I Ground Joint Union R Rating Plate AA A
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(_ Attach a 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 FIGURE5. any person, see Figures 2 and 5. pipe (_Disconnect the ve
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Facts to Consider About heater's pilot light or main burner. The resulting flashback and 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 .... . ?f_'v • Do not obstruct water heater air To avoid injury, combustion and q':s. intake with insulating blanket. ventilation air must be taken from i_i ','_i" • Gas and carbon monoxide outdoors. S • detector
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When directly communicating with the oL_doors, each opening Combustion Air and Ventilation for 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 m 3 per kW) of the When communicating with the outdoors through vertical aggregate input rating of all appliances ins
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• Special Conditions Created by Mechanical Exhausting or This water heater shall not be connected to any heating systems Fireplaces: operation of exhaust fans, ventilation systems, or component(s) used with a non-potable water heating clothes dryers or fireplaces may create conditions requiring appliance. special attention to avoid unsatisfactory operation of installed gas utilization equipment. Toxic chemicals, such as those used for boiler treatment shall not be introduced into this system. Wa
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Look atthetopofthewater heater. Thecoldwater inletis This heater is provided with a properly certified combination marked "COLD". Put two or three turns of teflon tape around temperature - pressure relief valve by the manufacturer. the threaded end of the threaded-to-sweat coupling and The valve is certified by a nationany recognized testing laboratory around both ends of the 3/4" NPT threaded nipple. Using that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed flexible connectors, connect t
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Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water. To prevent damage to the tank, the tank must be filled with V!'_|7_[_.]_ _._ Water temperature over 125°F (52°C) can cause severe burns water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet before turning instantly resulting in severe injury "ON" gas to the water heater. or death. To fill the water heater with water: I ChiJdren, the elderly, and the ,_,(_) I physically or mentally disabled • Close the water heater drain valve by turni
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Toinsure proper venting ofthisgas-fired waterheater, the All vent gases must be completely vented to the outdoors of the correct ventpipediameter mustbeutilized, Anyadditions or structure (dwelling). Install only the draft hood provided with deletions ofother gasappliances onacommon ventwiththis the new water heater and no other draft hoed. water heater mayadversely affect theoperation ofthewater Vent pipes must be secured at each joint with sheet metal heater.Consult yourgassupplier if anysuchc
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Make surethegassupplied isthesame typelistedonthe in improper and inefficient operation of the appliance, producing model ratingplate.Theinletgaspressure mustnotexceed carbon monoxide gas in excess of safe limits, which could 14inchwater column (3.5kPa) fornatural andpropane gas result in serious injury or death Contact your local Sears Service (LR)gas.Theminimum inletgaspressure listed ontherating Center or local gas supplier for any specific changes which plateisforthepurpose ofinputadjustment
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effective sediment trap. Ifa tee fitting is used, it shall be installed GROUND JO{NT in conformance with one of the methods of installation, shown UNION GAS CONTROL in Figures 19 and 20. {OPTIONAL) VALVE GROUND JOJNT'_ _ B L A_lk (OPTIONAL) 3" MIN. {SEDIMENT TRAP) UNION BLACK rlr_PiPE_ (76.2 m _)_[- DR{P LEG CONTROL VALVE CAP 3" MIN, (76,2 m GAS FIGURE 19. GAS PIPING WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR. CAP A sediment trap shall be installed as close to the inlet of the water heater as practical at the time
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FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING :rreO:s o' BEFORE OPERATING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED WITH WATER AND AIR PURGED FROM ALL LINES. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire A. This appliance hasa pilot whichmust belighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. department. C Use only your hand to pushin or turn the gas control B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all aroundtheappliance area knob. Never use tools. Ifthe knob will net push in or turn for gas. Be s
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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 30F ° (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
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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 flooded water heater will create dangerous conditions which tank failure, tn some water areas, you may not be able to drain can cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY all sediment deposits by simply draining the t
