Ultra low nox gas water heater 40 & 50 gallon (32 pages)
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Owner's Manual WATER HEATER FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING NOT FOR USE iN MOBILE HOMES MODEL NO. CAPACITY 153,338071 74 Gamlon (280 Liter) 153.338001 98 Gallon (371 Liter) , Safety Instruction , Installation , Operation , Care and Maintenance , Troubleshooting...
Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater. Many safety-remated messages and instructions have been provided in this manuam and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potentiam injury hazard.
Read and understand instruction Fire Hazard manual and safety m essages For continued protection against before i nstalling, operating or riskof fire: serqdng t his water h eater. not install water heater Fai0ure tofollow instructions carpeted floor. safety m essages could result in death orserious injury.
SAFE iNSTALLATiON, USE AND SERVICE ......................... SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................. TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................CUSTOMER RESPONSiBiLiTiES ..........................PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ............................MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED ........................Material Needed ..............................Basic Tools ................................TYPICAL iNSTALLATiON ............................... iNSTALLATiON iNSTRUCTiONS ..........................8117 Removing the Old Water Heater ..........................Facts to Consider About the Location ........................
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...
Materials Needed To simplify the instailation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materials, depending on your type of installation. DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20" (508 turn} DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS HAVING A DlAMETER 18"...
GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER ° GAS MODELS Ground Joint Union Temperature-Pressure Relief Vamve Vent Pipe Draft Hood Rating Plate Drip Leg (Sediment Trap) Anode _nner Door FBue Baffle(s) Thermostat Hot Water Outmet Outer door Drain Vamve Outlet Union PHotand Main Burner Water Connections...
Removing the O_d 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 wilI relieve pressure in the water heater and speed draining.
Facts to Consider About the Location Carefully choose an indoor location for the new water heater, because the placement is a very important consideration Fire or Explosion Hazard the safety of the occupants in the building and for the most .
The purpose of an insulation blanket is to reduce the WITHOUT DOOR WroTH DOOR standby heat Ioss encountered with storage tank heaters. Your Kenmore water heater meets or exceeds the EPACT standards with respect to insulation and standby loss requirements making an insulation blanket unnecessary.
Donotcover t he instruction manual. Keep it on the side of B. ALL AIR FROM OUTDOORS: (See Figures 9, 11,12 and 13) the water heater or nearby for future reference. The confined space shall be provided with two permanent Do obtain new warning and instruction labels from Sears openings, one commencing within 12 inches (30 cm) of the for placement on the blanket directly over the existing labels.
vaHve, shah be used at the hot water taps used by these peopHe or at the water heater. Mixing vaHves are avaHabHe at pHumbing suppHy or hardware stores, see Figure 14 bellow. VaHves for reducing point of use temperature by mixing coHdand hot water are also available.
cold water pipe to the cold water inlet of the water heater. Please note that adapters may be needed to match existing piping, Property Damage Hazard NOTE: This water heater is super insumated to minimize heat loss from the tank. Further reduction in heat loss Avoid water heater damage,...
WATER Water temperature over 125°F (52°C) can cause severe burns instantly resuUting in severe injury or death Children, eldedy, physicaNy or mentally disabled are at highest risk for scald injury. Feel water before bathing PRESSURE REUEF VALVE showefing_ DRAFT HOOD Temperature limiting valves are available.
Place the draft hood legs in the receiving holes on the top of Venting ° the water heater. The legs wilI snap in the holes to give a tight fit. Secure the Iegs of the draft hood with the supplied draft hood brackets.
There must be: A readily accessible manual shut off valve in the gas supply line serving the water heater, and Breathing Hazard o Carbon Monoxide A drip leg (sediment trap) ahead of the gas contro! valve to , Flue gases may escape if vent help prevent dirt and foreign materials from entering the pipe is not connected.
Theappliance and its indivlduaI shut-off valve shalI be A sediment trap shall be installed as close to the inlet of the disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any water heater as practical at the time of water heater installation. pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of The sediment trap shall be either a tee fitting with a capped 1/2 pound per square inch (3.5 kPa).
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LiGHTiNG ,_t_ WARNmNG: Ifyoudonotfollow theseinstructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal iniury or loss of life. FLAMMABLE BEFORE LIGHTING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED WITH WATER AND AIR PURGED FROM ALL FAUCETS. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire...
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 nature of the typical gas water heater, the water temperature in certain situations may vary up to 30°F (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.
Rusted flakes around top of water heater. Tank (Sediment) C)ean(ng Sediment build-up on the tank bottom may create varying amounts of noise, and if left in the tank will cause permanent tank failure. Once a month the heater should be flushed by Carbon Monoxide and Fire Hazard...
Anode Rod mnspection Property Damage Hazard • Avoid water heater damage. , Inspection and repUacement of anode rod required. The anode rod is used to protect the tank from corrosion. Most hot water tanks are equipped with an anode rod. FIGURE 23.
CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater. Hfafter manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset and continues to release water, immediately ctose the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions, OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for and replace the temperature*pressure relief valve with a new draining.
Start Up Conditions WATER HEATER COLD WATER ThermaJ Expansion iNLET FITTING FLOOR, CEILING JOIST, ETC, II II II \ PRESSURE Property Damage Hazard II II REDUCING II II II 1_% VALVE WITH ".,..4,_4._4,_ -- BY=PASS ° Avoid water heater damage. ExPA.smo.
,, Anew water h eater isfilled withcold water forthefirst t ime. little or no dissolved oxygen in the water. a suIfate reducing bacteria within the water heater. (This Burning gas produces water vapor in water heaters, harmless bacteria is non-toxic to humans.) particuIarly high efficiency models where flue temperatures are lower.
Read this manual first. Then before checking the water heater Operationa_ 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.
These guidelines should beused b y aqualified service agent. Call Sears Service at1 _800-4-MY_HOME ® (1_800-46%4663) forassistance. Improperly sealed, hot o rcold supply connection, Tighten threaded connections. WATER LEAKS relief valve, drain v alve, orthermostat threads. Leakage from other appliances orwater lines.
FULL O NE YEAR W ARRANTY ON WATER HEATER For one year from the date of purchase, when your Sears Kenmore water heater is installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this manual, Sears will: 1= Repair defects in material or workmanship in this water heater, free of charge.