Kenmore The economizer 5 Gas water heater 153.333831 Owner's Manual page 4

Safety Precautions
I AWARNING ]
The water heater with_stailed must be properlyI
ventedto a chimneywhichterminatesoutdoor_ Never oper-I
acethe waterheater unless it isventedto the outdoors andhasI
.aclequa_ m,'r _ to avoidrisks of improperoperation, e xplo-I
stun or aspnyxmuoo. . ]
&WARNING 1
Minimum clearances_ter heater and tom-I
hustibleconstructionare I" at the sidesand rear, 4" at the I
front,and 6" from the vent pipe.Clearance &ore thetop of the [
drafthoodis 12".Referto the labelon the waterheater located I
_adjacent to the gascontrol_ for all dearance_ J
_WARNING 1
Do not usethis appliance if anypart of it hasbeenunderwater.|
Immediately call a Sears Service Technicianto inspectthe|
applianceand to replace the gas control or any part of
the/
burnersystem whichhasbeenunderwater. I
A CAUTION
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK: Installationof the
water beater must be accomplished in sucha manner that if
the tank or anyconnections should leak, the flow ofwater will
tbe u. re. When ,o ons
not be avoided,a suitable dram pan shouldbe installedunder
tbe wa_erbeater. Drein pansare available at your localSears
store. Sucha drain pan must be not greater than I _ inches
deep, havea minimum length and width of at least 2 inches
greater tfian the water heater dimensions and must be piped
to an adequatedrain.The panmustnot restrictcombustion air
flow.Under no circumstances i sthe manufacturer or Searsto
be held liable for any water damage in connectionwith this
water heater.
_,WARNING
HYDROGEN GAS: Hydrogen gascan be producedin a hot
water systemthat hasnot been usedfor a long perled of tlme
(generallytwo weeks or more). Hydrogen gasis extremely
flammable and explosive.To preventthe possibility of injury
under these conditions, w e recommendthe hot water faucet
be openedfor severalminutesat the kitchensinkbeforeany
electrical a pplianceswhich am connected to the hot watersys-
tem are used (suchas a dishwasheror washingmachine). If
hydrogengas is present, there will probably be an unusual
sound similarto air escaping through the pipeasthe hot water
faucet is opened. There must be no smokingor open flame
near the faucet at the time it isopen.
_iLWARNING
INSULATING JACKETS= When installingan external water
heaterinsulation jacketon a gaswater heater:
• DO NOT coverthe temperature-pressure relief valve.
• DO NOT put insulation over any part of the top of the gas
water heater.
I DO NOT put insulation overthe gascontrolvalveor gascon-
trol valveJbureer cover, o r anyaccess areasto the burner.
DO NOT let insulation aroundthe gaswater heater to get
within8 inches of the floor(air mustget to the burner).
• DO NOT coveror remove operatinginstructions, and safety
related warning labels and materials amxed to the water
heater.
Failureto heed this will result in the possibilityof a fire or
explOSiOn,