Customer Lzesponslblhtles; Product Bpecmcanons - Kenmore 153.336152 Owner's Manual

Customer Responsibilities
Thank You
for purchasinga Sears 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 the local Sears
Service Center or any Sears store. They will arrange for prompt,
quality installation by Sears authorized contractors.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual
C.S.A. - Canadian Standards Association ,
A.N.S.I. - American National Standards Institute
N.EEA. - National Fire Protection Association
AWARNING
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA
INTERNATIONAL under American National
StandardlCSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANS
Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (latest edition). The installation must
conform with this manual, Local Codes and with the latest
edition of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.
This publication is available from your local government or
public library, gas company, or by writing NFPA,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• Read the "Safety Precautions" section, pages 2 through 4 of
this manual first and then the entire manual carefully. If you
don't follow the safety rules, the water beater will not operate
properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Product Specifications
This manual contains instructions for the installation, opera-
tion, 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 beater 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 the instructions in this
manual; gas company rules; and Local Codes, or in the
absence of Local Codes, with the latest edition of the National
Fuel Gas code, ANSI Z223.1, also referred to as NFPA 54
This publication is available from your local government or
public library or gas company or by writing NFPA,
Barterymarch 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
bearer. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe instal-
lation are very important in preventing death from possible
carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.
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 instaI[ation proce-
dures. Instructions may be obtained from your local dealer,
wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the State
Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having
equivalent NOx requirements.
MODEL NUMBER
153.336152
153.336252
153.336313
153.336352
153.336413
153.336452
153.336513
153.336552
153.336752
153.336813
153.336852
153.336913
153.336952
TANK
CAPACITY
IN GALLONS
30
40
30
30
40
40
50
50
30
40
40
50
50
TYPE
OF
GAS
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
PROPANE (L.E)
PROPANE (L.E)
PROPANE (L.E)
PROPANE (L.E)
PROPANE (L.P,)
B.ZU.
RATE
30,000
35,000
33,500
33,500
35,500
35,500
35,500
35,500
33,500
35,500
35,500
36_000
36,000
RECOVERY
RATEGALS.
PER HOUR @
90°F RISE
30.7
35.8
34.3
34.3
36.3
36.3
36.3
36.3
34.3
36.3
36.3
36.8
36.8
MINIMUM
VENT
PIPE
3" or4"
3" or 4"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
DIMENSIONS IN INcHEs
HEIGHT TO
DIAMETER JACKET TOP
18 47
20 47_
16 56
16 56
18 56_
18 56_
20 56½
20 56_
16 56
18 56_
18 56_
20 56_
20 56%