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Kenmore POWER MISER 9 Owner's Manual

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Owners
Manual
FOR POTABLE WATER
HEATING ONLY
NOT SUITABLE FOR
SPACE HEATING
Model No.
153.329260
40 Gal. Short
153.329261
40 Gal. Short
153.329360
30 Gal.
153.329361
30 Gal.
153.329460
40 Gal.
153.329461
40 Gal.
153.329560
50 Gal.
153.329561
50 Gal.
153.329660
66 Gal.
153.329661
66 Gal.
153.329860
80 Gal.
153.329861
80 Gal.
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Before First Use of
This Product.
Save this Manual for Future Reference.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Printed in the U.S.A. 1203
®
POWER MISER
ELECTRIC
WATER HEATER
• Safety Instructions
• Installation
• Operation
READ THE GENERAL SAFETY SECTION BEGINNING ON INSIDE COVER
AND THEN THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERAT-
ING THIS WATER HEATER.
www.sears.com
• Care and Maintenance

• Troubleshooting

• Parts List
GAMA certification applies to all residential electric water heaters with
capacities of 20 to 120 Gallons. Input rating of 12 Kw or less at a voltage
no greater than 250 V.
WARNING
9
TM
Part No. 184726-000

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  • Page 1: Troubleshooting

    ® Owners Manual FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING Model No. 153.329260 40 Gal. Short 153.329261 40 Gal. Short 153.329360 30 Gal. 153.329361 30 Gal. 153.329460 40 Gal. 153.329461 40 Gal. 153.329560 50 Gal. 153.329561 50 Gal. 153.329660 66 Gal.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions WARNING HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Before removing any access panels or servicing the water heater, make sure the electrical supply to the water heater is turned WARNING “OFF”. Failure to do this could result in DEATH, SERI- Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or OUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Precautions ...............................2 Table of Contents ..............................3 Introduction ................................4 Product Specifications ..........................4 Preparing for the New Installation .....................4 Materials and Basic Tools Needed ....................5 Materials Needed ..................................5 Basic Tools....................................5 Installation Instructions ........................6-15 Removing the Old Water Heater...............................6 Facts to Consider About the Location ............................7 Facts to Consider About the Convertible Element ........................7 Water Piping.....................................8...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank You Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual for purchasing a Sears water heater. U.L. - Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of NEC - National Electrical Code trouble free service. If you should decide that you want the new ANSI - American National Standards Institute water heater professionally installed, contact the local Sears Service Center or any Sears store.

  • Page 5: Materials And Basic Tools Needed

    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 materi- als, depending on your type of installation. EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20"...

  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    Installation Instructions Removing the Old Water Heater a. If you have copper piping to the water heater, the two copper water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approximately 4″ away Turn “OFF” electrical supply to the water heater. from where they connect to the water heater.

  • Page 7: Facts To Consider About The Location

    Installation Instructions (cont’d) Facts to Consider About the Facts to Consider About The Location Convertible Lower Element You should carefully choose an indoor location for the new The Upper Element (if a double element model), is a conven- water heater, because the placement is a very important consid- tional 3800 watt element which only operates at its rated eration for the safety of the occupants in the building and for wattage on 240 volts.

  • Page 8: Water Piping

    Installation Instructions (cont’d) Water Piping Installation completed using * WARNING Installation Kit HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a tem- perature which will satisfy space heating, clothes washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and FLEXIBLE permanently injure you upon contact.

  • Page 9: Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve

    Installation Instructions (cont’d) Temperature-Pressure WARNING Relief Valve The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to ensure that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet WARNING of the temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, At the time of manufacture this water heater was provided and (2) the water manually discharged will not cause any with a combination temperature-pressures relief valve cer-...

  • Page 10: Filling The Water Heater

    Installation Instructions (cont’d) Filling the Water Heater To fill the water heater with water: • Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to the right (clockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of the water heater. •...
  • Page 11 Installation Instructions (cont’d) 2. The convertible element is located behind the lower access 5. Remove the screws from terminal 2 of the element, and panel of the water heater. Remove the two screws securing move the looped end of the wire aside. the access panel, and remove panel.
  • Page 12 Installation Instructions (cont’d) Converting the Lower Element (cont’d) 9. Replace terminal cover on thermostat making sure that the 12.Complete wiring to the water heater, or if completed, turn locking tabs on the terminal cover are in place. “ON” electric power to the water heater after filling the tank with water.

  • Page 13: Wiring Diagrams

    Installation Instructions (cont’d) Wiring Diagrams TO ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY STANDARD WIRING FOR 2 WIRE LEAD WATER HEATERS NON-SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION BLACK 240 VOLT DOUBLE ELEMENT UPPER E.C.O. & THERMOSTAT BUSS BAR UPPER ELEMENT FOR 5500 WATTS LOWER FOR 3800 WATTS HEATING ELEMENT WIRING FOR 3 WIRE LEAD WATER HEATERS NON-SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION 240 VOLT DOUBLE ELEMENT...

  • Page 14: Wiring

    Installation Instructions (cont’d) Wiring C. Flexible metal conduit or flexible metallic tubing shall be CAUTION permitted for grounding if all the following conditions are Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of met: water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating ele- ment, the tank must be filled with water.

  • Page 15: Installation Checklist

    Installation Instructions (cont’d) Installation Checklist • Whether or not the element conversion is made, the model rating plate must be marked. Using a hard point ink pen, COLD check the appropriate block within the model rating plate, which is located adjacent to the lower access panel. •...

  • Page 16: Service And Adjustment

    Service and Adjustment Temperature Regulation The lower thermostat is factory set at a position which approxi- WARNING mates 120°F (HOT) and is adjustable if a different water tem- HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are perature is desired. Read all warnings in this manual and on the intended to produce hot water.

  • Page 17: Upper And Lower Thermostat Adjustment

    Service and Adjustment (cont’d) Upper and Lower Thermostat Adjustment (Refer to thermostat illustrations under Failure to install and maintain a new properly listed tempera- “Thermostats”) ture-pressure relief valve will release the manufacturer from any claim which might result from excessive temperature or pressure. NOTE: It is not necessary to adjust the upper thermostat.

  • Page 18: Element Cleaning And Replacement

    Service and Adjustment (cont’d) Element Cleaning/ Replacement NOTE: These instructions are written for element cleaning 3. Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the and element replacement for the lower element. If it is neces- other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water heater sary to clean or replace the upper element, then repeat these drain valve.
  • Page 19 Service and Adjustment (cont’d) 6. Lift out the tab as shown to unclip the terminal cover from WARNING the thermostat. The terminal cover can now be removed Replacement elements must (1) be the same voltage and from the thermostat. (2) no greater wattage than listed on the model rating plate affixed to the water heater.

  • Page 20: Anode Rod Inspection

    Service and Adjustment (cont’d) Element Cleaning/ Drain Valve Washer Replacement (cont’d) Replacement ″ ″ x ″ ″ x ″ ″ thick washer NOTE: For replacement, use a ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 16. Replace terminal cover on thermostat making sure that the available at your nearest hardware store.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Start Up Conditions THERMAL EXPANSION WATER HEATER COLD COLD WATER PRESSURE Water supply systems may, because of such events as high line INLET FITTING REDUCING pressure, frequent cut-offs, the effects of water hammer among VALVE WITH others, have installed devices such as pressure reducing valves, BY-PASS check valves, back flow preventers, etc...to control these types of problems.

  • Page 22: Operational Conditions

    Troubleshooting Guide Operational Conditions SMELLY WATER RUMBLING NOISE In each water heater there is installed at least one anode rod (see In some water areas, scale or mineral deposits will build up on parts section) for corrosion protection of the tank. Certain water your heating elements.

  • Page 23: Not Enough Or No Hot Water

    Troubleshooting Guide (cont’d) HIGH TEMPERATURE SHUT OFF SYSTEM NOT ENOUGH OR NO HOT WATER (cont’d) • In a new installation, the water heater may not be properly connected. Make sure the cold water supply valve is open. • Remove the two screws securing the access panel and remove Review and check piping installation.

  • Page 24: Leakage Checkpoints

    Troubleshooting Guide (cont’d) Leakage Checkpoints Use this guide to check a “Leaking” water heater. Many suspect- CAUTION ed “Leakers” are not leaking tanks. Often the source of the water Read this manual first, then before checking the water can be found and corrected. heater make sure the electric supply has been turned “OFF”, and never turn the electric supply “ON”...
  • Page 25 Notes...

  • Page 26: Parts Order List

    Parts Order List KENMORE POWER MISER 9 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: 153.329260 40 Gal. Short 153.329261 40 Gal. Short NOTE: A UPPER ELEMENT: These water heaters are equipped with 3800 watt elements. LOWER ELEMENT: These water heaters are equipped with factory installed convertible ele- ments, which can be operated at 3800 watts or 5500 watts.
  • Page 27 Parts Order List (cont’d) KENMORE POWER MISER 9 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: 153.329260 40 Gal. Short 153.329261 40 Gal. Short MODEL NUMBERS PART 153.329260 153.329261 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBERS Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve* 42 33086 42 33086 Roto-Swirl™ Dip Tube (See NOTE “B” page 26)
  • Page 28 Parts Order List (cont’d) KENMORE POWER MISER 9 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: 153.329360 30 Gal. 153.329361 30 Gal. 153.329460 40 Gal. 153.329461 40 Gal. 153.329560 50 Gal. NOTE: A UPPER ELEMENT: These water heaters are equipped with 3800 watt elements.
  • Page 29 Parts Order List (cont’d) KENMORE POWER MISER 9 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: 153.329360 30 Gal. 153.329361 30 Gal. 153.329460 40 Gal. 153.329461 40 Gal. 153.329560 50 Gal. MODEL NUMBERS PART DESCRIPTION 153.329360 153.329361 153.329460 153.329461 153.329560 Roto-Swirl™ Dip Tube (See NOTE “B” page 28)
  • Page 30 Parts Order List (cont’d) KENMORE POWER MISER 9 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: 153.329561 50 Gal. 153.329660 66 Gal. 153.329661 66 Gal. 153.329860 80 Gal. 153.329861 80 Gal. NOTE: A UPPER ELEMENT: These water heaters are equipped with 3800 watt elements.

  • Page 31: Parts Order List

    Parts Order List (cont’d) KENMORE POWER MISER 9 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: 153.329561 50 Gal. 153.329660 66 Gal. 153.329661 66 Gal. 153.329860 80 Gal. 153.329861 80 Gal. MODEL NUMBERS PART DESCRIPTION 153.329561 153.329660 153.329661 153.329860 153.329861 Roto-Swirl™ Dip Tube (See NOTE “B” page 30)

  • Page 32: Warranty

    FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER HEATER For one year from the date of purchase, when your Sears Kenmore water heater is installed and operated in a single-family residence in accordance with the instructions in this manual, Sears will: Repair defects in material or workmanship in this water heater, free of charge.

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