Customer Responsibilities - Kenmore 153.336941 Use & Care Manual

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Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
• CSA- Canadian Standards Association
• ANSI- American National Standards Institute
• N FPA- National Fire Protection Association
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• GAMA- Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
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 and make
any required installation upgrades or changes.
IMPORTANT: This water heater is shipped from the factory as a
natural gas unit. However, it may be converted to use LP gas. See
the Gas Conversion section for more information.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with
the Installation Instructions 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 installation procedures.
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.
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.
Complies with 40 Ng/J NOx requirements of Texas and most
California AQM Districts.
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).
This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation,
and maintenance of the gas-fired water heater, tt 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.
The installation must conform with these instructions and the
local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of local
and state codes, installations shall comply with the "National
Fuel Gas Code," ANSI Z223.1 (NFPA 54) -current edition.
Manufactured home manufacturers: The installation must
conform to "The Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280."
These publications are available as follows:
The "National Fuel Gas Code" is available through The Canadian
Standards Association, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd, Cleveland,
Ohio 44131 or The National Fire Protection Association, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
"The Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280" is available through
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410. Offices
are also located throughout the United States.
Check your phone listings for the local authorities having
jurisdiction over your installation.
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 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.
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.
Do not use this water heater with any gas other than the
one listed on the data plate unless the water heater has
been properly converted.
Refer to the "Gas Conversion" section of this manual to
convert from one gas to another. Failure to use the
correct gas can cause problems which can result in
death, serious bodily injury or property damage. If you
have any questions or doubts, consult your gas supplier
or gas utility company. Water heaters using bottled
propane or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are different
from natural gas models. A natural gas water heater will
not function safely on bottled propane or liquefied
3etroleum gas (LPG) and a propane gas water heater will
not function safely on natural gas.