Customer Responsibilities; Product Specifications - Kenmore 153.552400 Use And Care Manual

Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Properly
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 1-844-553-6667. 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
• 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 first (pages 2 and 3 of
this manual) and then read 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.
TANK
CAPACITY IN
MODEL NUMBER GALS (LTRS)
153.552400 40 (151)
153.552500 50 (189)

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

RECOVERY
INPUT RATE GALS.
TYPE OF RATE PER HOUR @
GAS (Btu/hr) 90°F RISE
NATURAL 40,000
NATURAL 40,000
• 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 current
edition of 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 plan the 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 the California
Office of the State Architect, 1102 Q Street, Suite 5100,
Sacramento, CA 95811. Instructions can also be downloaded
to your computer at WWW.dsa.dgs.ca.gov.
• Complies with 10 ng/J SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts
having equivalent NOx requirements.
MINIMUM
VENT PIPE
INCHES
(mm)
41 3" (76) OR 4" (102)
41 3" (76) OR 4" (102)
6
DIMENSIONS IN
DIAMETER INCHES (mm)
INCHES HEIGHT TO
(mm) JACKET TOP
17-3/4 (451) 58-1/2 (1486)
19-3/4 (502) 57-1/2 (1461)