Kenmore THE ECONOMIZER 153.333931 Owner's Manual page 3

Safety Precautions
AWARNING
A gaswater heater cannotoperate properlywithout the cor-
rect amount of air for combustion. Do not installin a confined
areasucha closet,unless you provideair as shownin the "Facts
to ConsiderAbout the Location"section.Never obstructthe
flowof ventilation air. If youhaveanydoubtsor questions at all,
callyourgascompany. F ailureto providethe properamountof
combustion air can result in a fire or explosion and cancause
DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJUR_, O R PROPERTY DAMAGE.
_,WARNING
This water heater must not be installed directlyon carpeting.
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneath the applianceextendingbeyondthe full width and
depth of the appliance by at least 3 inches(76.2mm) in any
direction,or if the appliance isinstalledin an alcove or closet,
the entire floor must be coveredby the panel.Failureto heed
this warningmay result in a fire hazard.
_,WARNING
HOTTER WATERCAN SCALD:Water heatersare intended to
producehot water. Water heatedto a temperaturewhichwill
satisfy clothes washing, dishwashing, a nd othersanitizing needs
canscaldand permanently injureyou uponcontact.Some peo-
ple are more likelyto be permanently injuredbyhot water than
others, T heseinclude the elderly, c hildren, the infirm,or physical-
ly/mentally handicapped. If anyone using hot water in your home
fitsintoone of these groups or if thereisa localcodeor statelaw
requiring a certaintemperaturewater at the hot water_ then
foumusttake special precautions. In addition to using the lowest
3ossible temperaturesettingthat satisfies y ourhot water needs,
meanssuchasa mixingvalve,shouldbe usedat the hot water
tapsusedby thesepeopleor at the water heater.Mixingvalves
are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores. F ollowman°
ufacturers instructionsfor installationof the valves.Before
changingthe factory setting on the thermostat, read the
'q'emperatureRegulation" s ectionin thismanual.
. _,WARNING I
Soot build-up indicatesa problem that requires correction I
beforefurther use.Turn "OFF" gasto water heater and leave]
"OFF" until repairs are made, because failure to correct the I
causeof the sootingcan resultin a fire or explosioncausing [
I DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. I
AWARNING
VENT DAMPERS - Any vent damper,whether it is operated
thermally or otherwise mustbe removed if itsuseinhibits prep-
er draftingofthe water heater.
Thermally Operated Vent Dampers:Gas-firedwater heaters
havingthermal efficiency in excess of 80%may producea rela-
tively lowflue gastemperature.Suchtemperaturesmaynot be
high enough to properly open thermally operated vent
damper_ Thiswouldcausespillage of fluegases and may cause
carbonmonoxidepoisoning.
Ventdampersmustbear evidence of certification as complying
with the latest edition of American NationalStandardANSI
Z2h68 (ANSI Z2h66 & 67, respectively,cover electrically and
mechanically a ctuatedvent dampers).Beforeinstallation of any
ventdamper,consult yourlocalSearsServiceCenteror the gas
utilityfor further information.
•_ WARNING
• The appliance and its individual s hutoffvalvemustbe discon-
nected from the gassupply pipingsystemduringanypressure
testing of the gas system at test pressures in excessof '/2
poundper squareinch(3.5kPa).
• The appliance mustbe isolated from the gassupply pipingsys-
tem by closingits individual m anualshutoffvalveduringany
pressure testingof the gassupply pipingsystemat test pres-
sures equalor less than _ poundper squareinch(3.5kPa).
_,WARNING
BEFORELIGHTING PROPANE(LR) GAS WATER HEATERS:
Propane(I-R) gasisheavierthan air. Shouldthere be a leakin
the system,the gas will settle near the ground.Basements,
crawl spaces, s kirted areas under mobile homes (even when
ventilated),closets and areasbelowgroundlevelwill serveas
pocketsfor the accumulation of this gas.Beforeattemptingto
light or relight the water heater'spilot or turningon a nearby
electricallightswitch,be absolutely sure there isno accumulat-
ed gasin the area. Searchfor odor of gasby miffing at ground
level in the vicinityof the appliance. I f odor isdetected,follow
steps indicatedat "For Your Safety"on the coverpageof this
manualthen leave the premises.
_,WARNING
Chemical vapor corrosionof the flue and vent system may
occurif air for combustioncontains certain chemicalvapors.
Spraycan propellants,cleaningsolvents,refrigerator and air
conditioner refrigerants, swimming pool chemicals,calcium
and sodiumchloride,waxes,bleach, a nd process chemicals are
typicalcompounds whichare potentially corrosive.
_,WARNING I
Obstructed or deterioratedvent systems may presenta serious
healthrisk or esphyxation.
Safety Precautions continued on page 4
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