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Owner's Manual
POWER
MISER
TM 9
GAS
WATER
HEATER
FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY.
NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING.
NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES.
MODELNO.
153.339610HA
153.339660
153.339860
65 Gallon High Altitude
65 Gallon
65 Gallon High Recovery
• Safety Instruction
• Installation
• Operation
• Care and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Parts List
For Your Safety
AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE GAS
USED BY THIS WATER HEATER.
Read and understand instruction
manual and safety messages
before installing, operating or
servicing this water heater.
Failure to follow instructions and
safety messages could result in
death or serious injury.
Instruction manual must remain
with water heater,
Si no puede leer o entender el ingles y necesita el manual instructive
y/o
etiquetas
eo espaSol
puede
obtenerlos
IIamando
aI
1-800-821-2017.
NO TRATE
DE INSTALAR
O OPERAR
ESTE
CALENTADOR DE AGUA si no entiende la informacion en las etiquetas
o en el manual iestructivo. No hacer case de esta adver[eecia podria
resultar en la MU ERTE O GRAVES LESION ES CORPORALES.
WARNING:
If the
information
in these
instructions
is not followed
exactly, a fire
or explosion
may result
causing
property
damage, personal
injury or death.
-- Do not store
or use gasoline
or other
flammable
vapors
and
liquids
in the
vicinity of this orany other appliance.
-- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do nottryto
light anyappliance,
• Do not touch any electrical
switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately
call
your
gas
supplier
from a neighbor's
phone.
Follow
the
gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot
reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
--Installation
and
service
must
be
performed
by
a qualified
installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
Sears,
Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179
U.S.A
PRINTED
IN THE U.S.A
0204
www.sears.com
PART NO. 184811-000

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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual POWER MISER TM 9 WATER HEATER FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY. NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING. NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES. MODELNO. 153.339610HA 65 Gallon High Altitude 153.339660 65 Gallon 153.339860 65 Gallon High Recovery • Safety Instruction •...
  • Page 2: Safe Installation, Use And Service

    Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater. Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Read a nd understand instruction Fire Hazard manual and safety m essages For continued protection against before i nstalling, operating or risk of fire: servicing this water h eater • Do not install water heater on Failure to follow instructions carpeted floor safety messages could result in...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE ....................SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........................TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ........................ PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED ....................Material Needed ..............................Basic Tools ................................TYPICAL INSTALLATION ..........................INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 8-16 Removing the Old Water Heater ..........................Facts to Consider About the Location ........................
  • Page 5: Customer Responsibilities

    The installation must conform with these instructions Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Properly the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service. If you should decide that you want the new water local codes, installations shall comply with the following: heater professionally installed by Sears call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ®.
  • Page 6: Material Needed

    Materials Needed To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these material, depending on your type of installation. WATER HEATER INSTALLATION DRAIN PANS AVAILABLE IN 20" (508 ram) KIT WITH FLEXIBLE DIAMETER FOR WATER HEATERS CONNECTORS...
  • Page 7: Typical Installation

    GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER - GAS MODELS Vent Pipe Drip Leg (Sediment Trap) Flue Baffle Draft Hood Inner Door Thermostat Anode Outer door Drain Valve Hot Water Outlet Union Pilot and Main Burner Outlet Inlet Water Shut-off Valve Flue Flexible Water Connections Cold Water Inlet...
  • Page 8: Installation Instructions

    Removing the Old Water Heater Attach hose to the water heater drain valve and put the other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water heater drain valve. Open ® ® ® a nearby hot water faucet which will relieve pressure in the water...
  • Page 9: Facts To Consider About The Location

    Facts to Consider About well as property damage. If installation in such areas is your only option, then the installation must be accomplished in a the Location way that the pilot flame and main burner flame are elevated from the floor at least 18 inches. While this may reduce the Carefully choose an indoor location for the new water heater, chances of flammable vapors, from a floor spill being ignited, because...
  • Page 10: Insulation Jackets

    Energy Conservation Act standards with respect to insulation and standby loss requirements, making an insulation blanket unnecessary. Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Install water heater in accordance with the instruction manual and NFPA 54. Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide • ":_'-_ o(__:;'_;._, •...
  • Page 11: Combustion Air And Ventilation Appliances

    Combustion Air and Ventilation • When directly communicating with the outdoors, each opening shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 4,000 Btu Appliances Located in Confined Spaces per hour (5.5 cm2/kW) of total input rating of all equipment in the enclosure.
  • Page 12: Water Piping

    Special Conditions Created b y Mechanical Exhausting or This water heater shall not be connected to any heating systems Fireplaces: operation ofexhaust fans, v entilation systems, or component(s) used with a non-potable water heating clothes d ryers o rfireplaces may create conditions requiring appliance.
  • Page 13: T & P Valve And Pipe Insulation

    Look atthetopofthewater h eater. Thecold water i nlet i s Fit T & P valve insulation over valve. Make sure that the insulation marked "COLD". Put t wo orthree turns ofteflon tape around does not interfere with the lever of the T & P valve. thethreaded e ndofthethreaded-to-sweat coupling a nd Secure all insulation using tape.
  • Page 14: Filling The Water Heater

    The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually HOT WATER OUTLET operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to INLET ensure that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the ATEe temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or VALVE...
  • Page 15: Venting

    andmechanically actuated vent d ampers). Before i nstallation ofanyvent d amper, consult yourlocal S ears S ervice Center or e_T Nooe _ VENT 4 thelocal g assupplier forfurther i nformation. I SCRE_ | DRAFT aOOe VENT TO OUTDOORS Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide DRAFT HOOD )R CHIMNEY...
  • Page 16: Gas Piping

    Besureventpipe is properly connected toprevent escape o f dangerous fluegases w hich could cause deadly a sphyxiation. Chemical vapor c orrosion o ftheflueandventsystem may Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide occur i f airforcombustion contains c ertain chemical vapors. Spray canpropellants, cleaning s olvents, refrigerator andair •...
  • Page 17: Sediment Trap

    Sediment Traps UNION GAS CONTROL (OPTIONAL) VALVE cause fire or explosion. 3" MIN. (SEDIMENT TRAP) • Clean all gas piping before installation. Contaminants in gas lines can • Install drip leg in accordance with NFPA 54. FIGURE 19. GAS PIPING WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR. Contaminants in the gas lines may cause improper operation of the gas control valve that may result in fire or explosion.
  • Page 18: Operating Instructions

    Lighting label as it appears above the thermostat on the water heater FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do net fellew these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A.
  • Page 19: Temperature Regulation

    changing the factory setting on the thermostat, read the Temperature Regulation Temperature Regulation section in this manual. See Figures 21 and 22. Short repeated heating cycles caused by small hot water uses can cause temperatures at the point of use to exceed the Never allow small children to use a hot water tap, or to draw thermostat setting by up to 30°F (16.70C).
  • Page 20: Service And Adjustment

    Tank (Sediment) Cleaning Burner Inspection Sediment build-up on the tank bottom may create varying Flood damage to a water heater may not be readily visible or amount of noise, and if left in the tank will cause permanent immediately detectable. However, over a period of time a tank failure.
  • Page 21: Anode Rod Inspection

    the temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) that the water discharge will not cause any property damage, as the water may be extremely hot, see Figure 24. Fire and Explosion Hazard TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE • Do not obstruct combustion air openings at the bottom of the water heater.
  • Page 22: Draining

    8. Follow thelighting instructions inthe Lighting section to restart the water heater. _HANDLE Drain Valve Washer Replacement CAPASSEMBLY (See Figure 25) WASHER 1. Tum "OFF" gas supply to water heater. 2. Follow "Draining" instructions. 3. Turning counter clockwise ( _ ), remove the hex cap below FIGURE 25.
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting Guide

    Start Up Conditions NOTE: Expansion tanks are pre-charged with a 40 psi air charge. Ifthe inlet water pressure is higher than 40 psi, the expansion tank's air pressure must be adjusted to match Thermal Expansion that pressure, but must not be higher than 80 psi. WATER HEATER COLD WATER PRESSURE...
  • Page 24: Condensation

    isnotdrawn toward the draft hood, shut off water heater and from hydrogen sulfide gas dissolved in the water. The smell is make necessary air supply changes to correct. the result of four factors which must all be present for the odor to develop: Condens_ion •...
  • Page 25: Air In Hot Water Faucets

    Read this manual first. Then before checking the water heater Operational Conditions (Continued) make sure the gas supply has been turned "OFF", and never turn the gas "ON" before the tank is completely full of water. Leakage Checkpoints Never use this water heater unless it is completely filled with water.
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting Guide

    These guidelines should beused b y aqualified service agent. Call Sears Service at1-800-4-MY-HOME (1-800-469-4663) forassistance. Improperly sealed, hot or cold supply connection, Tighten threaded connections. reiief valve, drain valve, or thermostat threads. WAI_HL_A_ Leakage from other appliances or water lines. Inspect other appliances near water heater.
  • Page 27: Parts Order List

    POWER MISER 9 GAS WATER HEATER 153.339610HA 65 U.S. Gal. (246 Litres) High Altitude 153.339660 65 U.S. Gal. (246 Litres) 153.339860 65 U.S. Gal. (246 Litres) High Recovery BURNERASSEMBLY Model Numbers Key No. Part Description 153.339610HA 153.339660 153.339860 Burner Assembly (Includes items 2-7 9003710 9003710...
  • Page 28: Warranty

    FULL O NE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER HEATER For one year from the date of purchase, when your Sears Kenmore water heater is installed and operated in a single-family residence in accordance with the instructions in this manual, Sears will:...

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