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Use & Care Guide
Model No.
153.332620 40 Gallon Tall
153.332640 50 Gallon Tall
Kenmore Elite®
Gas Water Heater
For potable water heating only.
Not suitable for space heating.
Not for use in mobile homes.
INSTALLER: Affix these instructions to or near
the water heater.
OWNER: Retain these instructions for future
reference.
FOR YOUR SAFETY: An odorant is added to
the gas used by this water heater.
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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE 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 instal
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Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas Install vent system in accordance with Fire or Explosion Hazard codes. Do not operate water heater if flood Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and damaged liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Heater should not be installed for High Avoid all ignition sources if you smell Natural or LP gas. Altitude operation above 10,100 feet Do not expose water heater control to excessive gas (3,078 m). pressure. Do not op
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE ................................................................................................. 2 Important Definitions ................................................................................................................................................. 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 2-3 Table of Contents ............
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ELECTRICAL ............................................................................................................................................... 24 Electrical Connections ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Solar Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 Wir
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PRODUCT WARRANTY 12 - YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON WATER HEATER For twelve 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 twelfth year from the purchase date, you must
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Properly installed • Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed in and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service. If accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00: State Plumbing you should decide that you want the new water heater professionally Code and 248-CMR 5.00. ® installed by Sears call 1-800-4-MY-HOME . They will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears authorized
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS MODEL TANK CAPACITY TYPE INPUT RECOVERY MINIMUM DIAMETER HEIGHT TO NUMBER IN GALS (LTRS) RATE OF RATE GALS. VENT PIPE INCHES JACKET TOP (Btu/hr) GAS PER HOUR DIA. INCHES (mm) INCHES (mm) @ 90°F RISE (mm) 153.332620 40 (151) Natural 40,000 42.6 3 (76) or 4 (102) 20 (508) 58 (1473) 153.332640 50 (189) Natural 40,000 42.6 3 (76) or 4 (102) 22 (559) 57.13 (1451) 8
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MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED 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. METAL DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE EXPANSION TANKS FOR IN 20” (508 mm) DIAMETER THERMAL EXPANSION FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING CONDITIONS AVAILABLE A DIAMETER 18” (457 mm) OR IN 2 GALLONS LESS, 24” (610mm) DIAMETER (7.6 LITERS) AND FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A 5 GALLONS (18.9 LI
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TYPICAL INSTALLATION GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER - GAS MODELS A Vent Pipe K Outer door U Main Burner B Draft hood L Union V Flue C Anode (Not Shown) M Inlet Water Shut-off Valve W Suitable Metal Drain Pan D Hot Water Outlet N Cold Water Inlet X Control Display E Insulation O Inlet Dip Tube Y Power Supply Transformer (Shown detached from Heater) F Gas Supply Piping P Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve G Manual Gas Shut-off Valve Q Rating Plate YY Pressure Switch
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WATER HEATER This gas water heater was manufactured to voluntary safety standards to reduce the likelihood of a flammable vapor ignition incident. The new technology used in meeting these standards makes this product more sensitive to installation errors. Please review the following checklist and make any required installation upgrades or changes. . Questions? Contact Sears at (1-800-469-4663) Installation Checklist
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Removing the Old Water Heater 4. Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the other end in a fl oor drain or outdoors. (See 5 Figures 2 and 5.) Open the water 6 2 heater drain valve. 1 MANUAL GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE GROUND JOINT UNION DISCHARGE PIPE (DO NOT CAP CHECK WITH OR PLUG) FIGURE 5. LOCAL UTILITY FOR MINIMUM HEIGHT 3 5. Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where it connects 4
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If flammable liquids or vapors have spilled or leaked in the area Location Requirements of the water heater, leave the area immediately and call the fire department from a neighbor’s home. Do not attempt to clean the spill until all ignition sources have been extinguished. WARNING Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard WARNING Do not install in a mobile home. Fire or Explosion Hazard Doing so can result in carbon monoxide poisoning and death. • Rea
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EXHAUST FAN IMPORTANT: The water heater should be located in an area where REVERSE FLOW OF GASES leakage of the tank or connections will not result in damage to the area adjacent to the water heater or to lower floors of the structure. Due to the normal corrosive action of water, the tank will eventually FIGURE 10. leak after an extended period of time. Also any external plumbing leak, including those from improper installation, may cause early Clearances and Accessibility
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GAS SUPPLY WARNING Manual Gas Shut-Off Valve Ground Joint Union Install a readily acces- sible manual shut-off Discharge Pipe valve in the gas supply (Do Not plug or cap) line as recommended by the local utility. Explosion Hazard Check with local utility for minimum height. • Use a new CSA approved gas supply line. 3” Minimum • Install a shut-off valve. Drip Leg 6” Max. Air Gap Suitable Drain • Do not connect a natural gas water heater to an L.P. gas FIGURE 12. supply. • Do not connect
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Gas Pipe Capacity Table WARNING WARNING Explosion Hazard Explosion Hazard • Use a new CSA approved gas supply line. • Gas leaks can not always be detected by smell. • Install a shut-off valve. • Gas suppliers recommend that you use a gas detector approved by UL or CSA. • Do not connect a natural gas water heater to an L.P. gas • For more information, contact your gas supplier. supply. • If a gas leak is detected,
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COMBUSTION AIR & VENTILATION TABLE 3 Minimum WARNING Square Typical Room BTUH Input Carbon Monoxide Warning Feet with with 8’ Ceiling 8’ Ceiling Water heater must be vented to outdoors. 30,000 188 9 x 21 Vent must be installed by a qualified technician using the installation instructions. 45,000 281 14 x 20 Examples of a qualified technican include: gas 60,000 375 15 x 25 technicians, authorized gas company personel, and 75,000 469 15 x 31 authorized service persons. 90,000 563 20 x 28 Failu
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free area of the opening to which they connect. The minimum dimension of rectangular air ducts cannot be less than three inches. 12” Max. The size of each of the two openings is determined by the method in which the air is to be provided. Refer to Table 4 to calculate the minimum free area for each opening. Figures 15, Permanent 16, 17 and 18 are typical examples of each method. openings to Closet the outside or or other additional confined rooms within Louvers and Grilles
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Gable Vent Alternative to Outdoors Opening Install Above Location Insulation Confined Space 1 sq. in. per Confined 3000 BTUH Space Outlet Air to the Attic 1 sq. in. per 4000 BTUH Inlet Air from the Crawl Space Alternative Air Inlet All Air From Outdoors - Using A Single Permanent Opening Open 1 sq. in. per FIGURE 18. Foundation 4000 BTUH Vent Vent Pipe System All Air From Outdoors: Inlet Air From Ventilated Crawl Space/Outlet Air To Ventilated
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40 Gal. Water Heater: Align the reducer flue over top of baffle as Z223.1(NFPA 54)-current edition. shown in Figure 19 (NOTE: reducer flue must be installed on 40 • The connector must be installed above the extreme bottom gal. water heater above elevation 5,400 Ft. (1,646 m) from sea of the chimney to prevent potentially blocking the flue gases. level). • The connector must be firmly attached and sealed to prevent it from falling out. 40 & 50 Gal. Water Heaters: Align the legs of the draft hoo
