Customer Responsibilities; Product Specifications - Kenmore 153.338003 Owner's 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
• GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
• 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, page 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.
T T T T T ANK ANK ANK ANK ANK
MODEL MODEL MODEL CAPA A A A A CITY CAP CAP
MODEL MODEL CAP CAP
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER IN G IN G IN GAL ALS (L AL AL
NUMBER NUMBER IN G IN G AL
153.338073 74 (280)
153.338003 98 (371)

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE TYPE TYPE TYPE TYPE
CITY CITY CITY OF OF OF BTU BTU BTU
CITY OF OF BTU BTU
S (LTRS) S (L S (L TRS) TRS) TRS) G G G G G AS AS AS AS RATE RA RA
S (L TRS) AS RA RA
NATURAL 75,100
NATURAL 75,100
• The installation must conform with these instructions and the
local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of
local codes, installations shall comply with the following:
® . They
In the United States: 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.
• 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 13.
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 your local
dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the
State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
• 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.
• Complies with SCAQMD rule #1146.2 and districts having
equivalent NOx requirements.
RECO RECO VERY Y Y Y Y VER VER MINIMUM MINIMUM
RECOVER RECO RECO VER MINIMUM MINIMUM MINIMUM
RA RA RATE G RA RA TE GAL TE G TE G TE G ALS S S S S . . . . . AL AL AL VENT PIPE VENT PIPE VENT PIPE VENT PIPE VENT PIPE
PER HOUR PER HOUR PER HOUR INCHES INCHES INCHES
PER HOUR PER HOUR INCHES INCHES
TE TE TE @ 100°F RISE @ 100°F RISE @ 100°F RISE
TE @ 100°F RISE @ 100°F RISE
72.8
72.8
5
DIAMETER DIAMETER DIAMETER IN INCHES (mm) DIAMETER DIAMETER
INCHES INCHES INCHES
INCHES INCHES
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
4" (102) 26 1/2" (673)
4" (102) 27 3/4" (705)
DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS
DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS
IN INCHES (mm) IN INCHES (mm) IN INCHES (mm) IN INCHES (mm)
HEIGHT T HEIGHT TO O O O O HEIGHT T
HEIGHT T HEIGHT T
J J J J J A A A A A CKET T CKET T CKET TO O O O O P CKET T
CKET T
61 1/8" (1,553)
69 3/4" (1,772)