Customer Responsibilities - Sears Kenmore 153.576300 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
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Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
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CSA - Canadian Standards Association
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ANSI - American National Standards Institute
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NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
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ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Important Information About This Water Heater:
This gas water heater was manufactured to voluntary safety
standards to reduce the likelihood of a flammable vapor ignition
incident. New technology used in meeting these standards makes this
product more sensitive to installation errors or improper installation
environments. Please review the Installation Checklist found at the
end of the installation instructions section and make any required
installation upgrades or changes.
This product is certifield to comply with a maximum weighted average
of 0.25% lead content as required in some areas.
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.
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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:
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.
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If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call the Sears Service
Center.
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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.
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Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with
the Installation Instructions section in this manual.
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Keep combustibles such as boxes, magazines, clothes, etc.,
away from water heater area.

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

. They will arrange for prompt,
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For California installation, this water heater must be braced,
anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an
earthquake. Correct installation procedure 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.
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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.
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Complies with 40 Ng/J NOx requirements of Texas and most
California AQM Districts.
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.
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