Facts To Consider About The Locadon - Kenmore 153.330401 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (cont'd)
Facts to Consider About the
Location
You should carefully choose an indoor location for the new
water heater, because the placement is a very important consid-
eration for the safety of the occupants in the buildin_and for
the most economical use of the appliance. This waterneaser is
not fi_r use in mobile homes or outdoor installation.
Whether replacing an old water heater or putting the water
hearer in a new location, the following critical points must be
observed.
• The location selected should be indoors as close as practical
to the gas vent or chimney to which the water heater vent is
going to be connected, and as centralized with the water pip-
ing system as possible. The water heater, as all water heaters,
will eventually leak. Do not install without adequate
drainage provisions where water flow will cause damage.
A CAUTION
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK: Installationof the
water heater must be accomplished in sucha manner that if
the tank or aw t connections s hould leak, the glow of water will
net causedamageto the st_.uctore. When suchIocatiomcan-
not be avoided, a suitable drain pan shouldbe installed under
the water heater.Drain pansare available at your localSears
store.Sucha drain pan must be not greaterthan 1½inches
deep,havea minimum length and width of at least 2 inches
greaterthan the water heater dimensions and must be piped
to an adequatedrai_ The pan mustnot restrictcombustion air
flow. Under no circumstances i sthe manufacturer or Searsto
be held liablefor any water damage in connectionwith this
waterheat_.
AWARNING
INSTALLATIONS IN AREASWHERE FLAMMABLEUQUIDS
(VAPORS) ARE LIKELY TO BE PRESENT OR STORED
GARAGES, STORAGE, AND UTILITY AREAS, ETC):
Flammable liquids (suchas gasoline, solvents, p ropane(LP) or
butane, etc.), all of which emit flammable vapors, may be
improperly sterador asadin sucharem,The gaswater heator
p,ot lightor mainburnercanignitesuchvaper_The resulting
flashback a nd tim cancausedeathor seriousbumsto anyone m
thearea,aswellaspmpertydamage.
If installation in such areasisyour onlyop_or_ then the installa-
tion must be accomplished in a way that the pilot flame and
mainbumerflameareelevated fromthe floorat least18 inche_
While thismay reducethe chances of flammable vapors from a
flour spillbeing ignited, g asoline a ndotherflamm_e substances
should never be storedor usedin the sameroomor areacon-
taininga gaswatt" beat_" or otheropenflameor sperkproduc-
ingappliance.
NOTF_Flammable vaporsmay be drawnby air currentsfrom
otherareas of thestructomto the appliance.
AWARNING
Propellants of _ sprays and volatilecompounds, (dean-
ers, chlorinebased chemicals, r efrigerants, e tc.) in additionto
being highlyflammablein many cases, will alsochangeto cor-
resive hydrochloricacid when exposedto the combustion
p_ducts of the water heater.The resultscan be hazerdom
and alsocause productfailure.
• The location selection must provide adequate clearances for ser-
vicing and proper operation of the waterheater.
AWARNING
This water heater mustnot be installed directlyon carpetin&
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneath the appliance extendingbeyondthe full width and
depth of the applianceby at least 3 inches(76.2mm) in an)
direction,o¢ if the appliance isinstalledin an alcove or closet
the entirefloor mustbe covered by the paneLFailureto heec
thiswarning mayresoltina gm haca_l.
AWARNING
Minimum clearancesbetween the water heater and com-
bustibleconstructionare I" at she sidesand rear, 4" at the
freot,and6" fremthe ventpipe. Clearance fremthe top of the
jacketis 18"en mostmodek Note tbet a lesser dimemienmay
be allowedon somemodel_ Refer to the labelon the water
heateradjacent t o the gascoutrolvaivefor ail dearancus.
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VENTILATION
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AIR DUCT
AWARNING
A gnswater heatorcmmotaperate properlywithout tl_ cot-
amountof air for combustio_Do not install i n a confined
areasucha dosot,unless youprovide air asshown in the "Facts
to Consider about the Location"section.Never obstructthe
flow of ventgadon air. ifyou haveanydoubtsor questions a t all,
callyour gascompany. F ailure to provide the properamountof
combustion air canresult in a fire or explosion and cancause
DEATH,SERIOUS BODILYINJUR_, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
AWARNING
If thlswater beater will be usedin beautyshops, b arbershops,
cleaningestablishments, o r self-servicelaundrieswith dry
cleaning equipment, it is imperativethat the water heater or
water heatersbe installed so that combustion and ventilation
air be takenfrom outside theseaseas.Refer te the "Facts to
Consider A bout the Location"sectionof this man,_l andalso
the latest editionoftbe NationalFuelGasCode,ANSI 7.223.1,
alsoreferred to as NFPA 54 for specifics p rovided concerning
air required.