Customer Responsibilities; Product Specifications - Kenmore 153.331762 Use & 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 1-800-4-MY-HOME
will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears authorized
contractors.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
• UL - Underwriter's Laboratories
• CSA - Canadian Standards Association
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
• NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• EPACT - Energy Policy Act
• This gas-fired water heater is design certified by UL
Underwriter's Laboratories under American National Standard/
CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.3 • CSA
4.3 (current edition).
• Read the "Safety Precautions" section, pages 2 - 3 of this
manual first and then 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.
• The installation must conform with these instructions and
the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence
of local codes, installations should 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.
TANK
MODEL CAPACITY
NUMBER IN GALS (LTRS)
153.331762 74 (280)

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBIlITIES

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE
OF BTU
GAS RATE
NATURAL 75,100
• 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
figures 1 and 8 through 14.
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 California's
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/Pubs.
• Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed
in accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00: State
Plumbing Code and 248-CMR 5.00.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install the water heater.
Failure to do so can result in injury (including back injury).
IMPORTANT: Do not remove any permanent instructions, labels, or
the data label from either the outside of the water heater or on the
inside of water heater panels.
• Remove exterior packaging and place installation components
aside.
• Inspect all parts for damage prior to installation and
start-up.
• Completely read all instructions before attempting to assemble
and install this product.
• After installation, dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.
RECOvERY MINIMUM
RATE GALS. vENT PIPE
PER HOUR INCHES
@ 90°F RISE (mm)
80.9 4" (102)
6
DIMENSIONS
DIAMETER IN INCHES (mm)
INCHES HEIGHT TO
(mm) JACKET TOP
26.38" (670) 57" (1,448)