Kenmore 153.559400 Use & Care Manual page 6

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 1-844-553-6667. They
will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears authorized
contractors.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
CSA- Canadian Standards Association
ANSI- American National Standards Institute
NFPA- National Fire Protection Association
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers •
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA
INTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA
Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1
(current edition).
Read the "Safety Precautions" section first (pages 2 and 3 of
this manual) and then read the entire manual carefully. If you
don't follow the safety rules, the water heater wilt 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 shall 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.
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
figure 1.
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 the California
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.
Complies with 10 ng/J SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts
having equivalent NOx requirements.
TYPE OF
MODEL NUMBER GAS
153.559400 NATU RAL
153.559500 NATU RAL
TANK
CAPACITY IN
GALS (LTRS)
40 (151)
50 (189)
INPUT
RATE
(Btu/hr)
40,000
40,000
RECOVERY
RATE GALS.
PER HOUR @
90°F RISE
41
41
MINIMUM
VENT PIPE
INCHES
(mm)
3" (76) OR 4" (102)
3" (76) OR 4" (102)
DIAM ETER
INCHES
(mm)
17-3/4 (451)
19-3/4 (502)
DIMENSIONS IN
INCHES (mm)
HEIGHT TO
JACKET TOP
58-1!2 (1486)
57-1!2 (1461)