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Owner's Manual
THE ECONOMIZER
TM6
GAS
WATER
HEATER
FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY.
NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING.
NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES.
MODELNO.
153.333316
HA
153.333346
153.333416
HA
153.333446
153.333546
30 Gallon High Altitude
30 Gallon
40 Gallon High Altitude
40 Gallon
50 Gallon
• Safety Instruction
• Installation
• Operation
• Care and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Parts List
For Your Safety
AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE GAS USED BY THIS WATER HEATER.
C3 Technology
TM
Gas Water Heaters meet
the new ANSI Z21.10.1 standard that deals
with the accidental or unintended
ignition
of flammable
vapors,
such
as those
emitted by gasoline.
Read and understand instruction
manual and safety messages
before installing, operating or
servicing this water heater
Failure to follow instructions and
safety messages could result in
death or serious injury
Instruction manual must remain
with water heater
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Si no puede leer o entender el ingles y necesita el manual instructive
y/o
etiquetas
en espaRol
puede
obtenerlos
Ilamando
al
t-800-821-2017.
NO TRATE
DE INSTALAR
O OPERAR
ESTE
CALENTADOR DE AGUA si no entiende la informaci6n en las etiquetas
oen el manual instructivo. No hacer caeo de esta advertencia podrla
resultar en la MUERTE O GRAVES LESIONES CORPORALES.
WARNING:
If the
information
in these
instructions
is not followed
exactly,
a fire
or explosion
may result
causing
property
damage, personal
injury or death.
--Do
not store
or use gasoline
or other
flammable
vapors
and
liquids
in the
vicinity of this orany other appliance.
-- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance
• Do not touch any electrical
switch; do
not use any phone in you r building.
• Immediately
call
your
gas
supplier
from a neighbor's
phone.
Follow
the
gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot
reach
your
gas supplier,
call the fire department.
--Installation
and
service
must
be
performed
by
a qualified
installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
Sears,
Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179
U.S.A
PART NO. 184230*000
PRINTED
IN THE U.S.A
0204
www.sears.com
SUPERSEDES
PART NO. 184481-000
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- Page 1 Owner's Manual THE ECONOMIZER WATER HEATER FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY. NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING. NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES. MODELNO. 153.333316 30 Gallon High Altitude 30 Gallon 153.333346 153.333416 40 Gallon High Altitude • Safety Instruction 153.333446 40 Gallon •...
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Page 2: 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. -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
Read a ndunderstand instruction manual and safety m essages _._A I For continued protection against before i nstalling, operating or servicing thiswater heater n riskoffh-e Failure t ofollow instructions Jl_., J "Do not install water heater on j carpeted f, c or safety m essages could result in death o rserious injury... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE ....................SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........................TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ........................ PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED ....................Matedal Needed ..............................Basic Tools ................................TYPICAL INSTALLATION ..........................INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 8-16 Removing the Old Water Heater ..........................Facts to Consider About the Location ........................ -
Page 5: Customer Responsibilities
The installation must conform with these instructions 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 ®. -
Page 6: Matedal Needed
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 .. -
Page 7: Typical Installation
GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER - GAS MODELS Vent Pipe Drip Leg (SedimentTrap) Flue Baffle B Draft Hood Inner Door Thermostat Anode Outer door Drain Valve D Hot Water Outlet Union Pilot and Main Burner Outlet Inlet Water Shut-off Valve Flue F Flexible Water Connections Cold Water Inlet... -
Page 8: Installation Instructions
Removing the Old Water Heater (_) Attach hose to the 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. -
Page 9: Facts To Consider About The Location
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... -
Page 10: Insulation Jackets
Combustion Air and Ventilation for Appliances standby heat loss encountered with storage tank heaters. Your Kenmore water heater meets or exceeds the National Appliance Located in Confined Spaces. -
Page 11: Combustion Air And Ventilation Appliances In Confined Spaces
Combustion Air and Ventilation for • When directlycommunicating 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. -
Page 12: Water Piping
Special Conditions Created b y Mechanical Exhausting or This water heater shall not be connected to any heating systems Fireplaces: operation ofexhaust fans, v entilation systems, or component(s) used with a non-potable water heating clothes d ryers o rfireplaces may create conditions requiring appliance. -
Page 13: T & P Valve And Pipe Insulation
Fit T &Pvalve insulation over v alve. Make sure that t he insulation Look atthetopofthewater h eater. Thecoldwater i nlet i s does notinterfere withthelever o ftheT&Pvalve. marked "COLD". Put t wo orthree turns ofteflon tape around thethreaded e ndofthethreaded-to-sweat coupling a nd Secure a llinsulation using tape. -
Page 14: Filling The Water Heater
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually OUTLET COLD WATER INLET 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... - Page 15 andmechanically actuated vent d ampers). Before i nstallation VENT ofanyvent d amper, consult yourlocal S ears S ervice Center or DRAFT HOOD thelocal g assupplier forfurther i nformation. DRAFT HOOD VENT TO OUTDOORS DRAFT HOOD Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide •...
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Page 16: Gas Piping
Besureventpipe is properly connected toprevent escape o f dangerous fluegases w hich could cause deadly a sphyxiation. Chemical vapor c orrosion o ftheflueandventsystem may occur i f airforcombustion contains c ertain c hemical vapors. Spray canpropellants, cleaning s olvents, refrigerator andair •... -
Page 17: Sediment Trap
Sediment Traps GRODNIOJN IUNDO CONTROL (OPTIONAL) I. i,eo. Exp,os,oo Hozo, • Contaminants in gas lines can illllm I causefire or explosion. (76.2 rn ]111. I°Clean all gas piping before installation" _" I ° Install drip leg in accordance "_ _ "_ with NFPA 54. -
Page 18: Operating Instructions
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING 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 department. -
Page 19: Temperature Regulation
changing the factory setting on the thermostat, read the Temperature Regulation Temperature Regulation section in this manual, see Figures 21 and 22. Due to the natureof the typical gas water heater, the water temperature in certain situations may vary up to 30F ° (16.7 C°) Never allow small children to use a hot water tap, or to draw higher or lower at the point of use such as, bathtubs, showers, their own bath water. -
Page 20: Service And Adjustment
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. -
Page 21: Housekeeping
Housekeeping Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation Vacuum around base of water heater for dust, did, and lint on a The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually regular basis. operated at least once a year. • Burn hazard Fire and Explosion Hazard •... -
Page 22: Draining
2. CLOSE t hecoldwater inlet v alve tothewater h eater. 5. Screw thehandle andcapassembly backintothedrain valveandretighten usinga wrench. D ONOTOVER TIGHTEN. 3. OPEN a nearby hotwater faucet andleave o pen toallow for draining. 6. Follow instructions in the Filling The Water Heater section. 4. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting Guide
Start Up Conditions NOTE: Expansion tanks are pre-charged with a 40 psi air charge. If the inlet water pressure is higher than 40 psi, the expansion tank's air pressure must be adjusted to match Thermal Expansion that pressure, but must not be higher than 80 psi. WATER HEATER COLD WATER... -
Page 24: Condensation
is notdrawn toward the draft hood, shut off water heater and from hydrogen sulfide gas dissolved in the water. The smell is make necessary air supply changes to correct. the result of four factors which must all be present for the odor to develop: Condensation •... -
Page 25: Operational Conditions
Read this manual first. Then before checking the water heater Operational Conditions (Continued) make sure the gas supply has been turned "OFF", and never turn the gas "ON" before the tank is completely full of water. Leakage Checkpoints Never use this water heater unless it is completely filled with water. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting Items
These guidelines should beused b y aqualified service agent Call Sears Service at1-800-4-MY-HOME (1-800-469-4663) forassistance. Inform t he associate that t his isa"Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant" Product. Improperly sealed, hot or cold supply connection, Tighten threaded connections. relief valve, drain valve, or thermostat threads. WATER LEAKS Leakage from other appliances or water lines. -
Page 27: Parts Order List
THE ECONOMIZER 6 GAS WATER HEATER 153.333316 30 Gallon High Altitude 30 Gallon 153.333346 153.333416 40 Gallon High Altitude 40 Gallon 153.333446 50 Gallon 153.333546 BURNER ASSEMBLY Model Numbers 153.333416 HA 153.333446 153.333546 Key No. Part Description 153.333316 HA 153.333346 Air Intake Screen 9003406 9003406... -
Page 28: 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: 1. Repair defects in material or workmanship inthis water heater, free of charge.