Safety Precautions - Kenmore THE ECONOMIZER 153.333931 Owner's Manual

Safety Precautions
AWARNING i
The water heater with draft hood installedmust be properly
vented to a chimneywhichterminatesoutdonrL Never opor-
ate the water heater unless it isventedto the outdoors and has
adequateair supply to avoidrisks of improperoperation,explo-i
I slonor asphyxiation. I
_WARNING ]
Minimum clearancesbetween the water heater and com-|
bustibleconstructionare I'_ at the sidesand mar, 4 _t the|
front, and 6"from tbe vent p_pe. C learance from the top ofthe|
drafthoodis 12".Referto the lal_gon tbe wuter heaterIoceted /
adjacent t o the gascontrolvalvefor all clearances. _ i
AWARNING
I Do not -su this _i_ce it _y part of it .I . re.beenu.ndor w ater.
1 Immediately call a Sears Service Techmclanto inspectthe
I applianceand to.replace the gas control or any part of the
I burnersystem which hasbeenunderwater.
_, CAUTION
iWATER HEATERS EVENTUA..LI.YLEAK: Installationof the
water heater must be accomplished in such a menn_r that if
the tank or any connections shouldleak, the flow of water will
not causedamageto the structure.When suchlocations can-
not be avoided,a suitabledrain pan shouldbe inst_led under
the water heater. Drain pansare availableat your IocaiSears
store. Sucha drain pan must be not greater than I _ inches
deep,have a minimum length and width of at least 2 inches
greater than the water heater dimensions and must be piped
to an adequatedrain.The panmustnot restrictcombustion air
flow.Under no circumstances isthe manufacturer or Searsto
be held liable for any water damagein connection with this
water heater.
&WARNING
HYDROGEN GAS: Hydrogengas can be produced in a hot
water systemthat hasnot beenusedfor a longperiod of time
(generallytwo weeks or more). Hydrogen gasis extremely
flammableand explosive.To preventthe possibility of injury"
under these conditions, w e recommend the hot water faucet
be openedfor severalqlinutesat the 16tcben sinkbefore any
aiec_cal appliances w hich are connected to the hot water sys-
tem are used (suchas a dishwasheror washingmachine). If
hydrogengas is present, there will probably be an unusual
soundsimilarto air escaping through the pipe as the hot water
faucet is opened. There must be no smokingor open flame
nearthe foucet at the time it isopen.
AWARNING
INSULATING JACKETS:When iestolllngan extemai water
heater insulation jacketon a gaswater heat_.
DO NOT coverthe temperature-pressure r eliefvalve.
DO NOT put insulation over any part of the tol_ of the gas
water heater.
DO NOT put insulation overthe gascontrolvalveor gascon-
tml vaive/bumor c over,or anyaccess areasto the burner.
DO NOT let insulation around the gaswater heater to get
within 8 inches of the floor (air must getto the burner).
DO NOT coveror removeoperatinginstructions, and safety
related warning labelsand materials affixed to the water
heater.
Failure to heed this will result in the possibilityof a Ere or
explosion.