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aKenmore
water heater. Properly
installed
and maintained,
itshould give you years o ftrouble free service. Ifyou
decide that y ou want the new water heater professionally
installed by
Sears, call the local Service Center orany Sears store. They will a rrange
forprompt, quality installation
bySears a uthorized
contractors.
Abbreviations
Found I nThis Instruction
Manual:
•
ANSI -American
National
Standards
Institute
•
ASME - American
Society of Mechanical
Engineers
•
NEC - National Electrical
Code
•
NFPA-
National
Fire Protection
Association
•
UL- Underwriters
Laboratories
Inc.
1. Read the "General
Safety" section
of this manual first and then
the entire manual
carefully.
If you don't follow the safety rules,
the water heater will not operate properly.
It could cause DEATH,
SERIOUS
BODILY INJURY,
AND/OR
PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
This manual
contains
instructions
for the installation,
operation,
and maintenance
of the electric
water heater.
It also contains
warnings
throughout
the
manual
that
you
must
read
and
understand.
All warnings
and all instructions
are essential
to the
proper operation
of the water heater and your safety.
READ THE
ENTIRE
MANUAL
BEFORE
ATTEMPTING
TO iNSTALL
OR
OPERATE
THE WATER HEATER,
4.
The installation
must conform
with these
instructions
and the
local code authority
having jurisdiction
and the requirements
of
the power company.
In the absence
of local code requirements
follow
NFPA-70,
the National
Electrical
Code (current
edition),
which may be ordered from: National Fire Protection
Association,
I Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
If after reading
this manual
you have any questions
or do not
understand
any portion
of the instructions,
call the local Sears
Service
Center.
Carefully
plan your
intended
placement
of the water
heater.
INSTALLATION
OR SERVICE
OF THIS
WATER
HEATER
REQUIRES
ABILITY
EQUIVALENT
TO THAT OF A LICENSED
TRADESMAN
IN THE
FIELD
INVOLVED.
PLUMBING
AND
ELECTRICAL
WORK
ARE
REQUIRED.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies
with the
"Facts to Consider
About the Location"
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
Office of the State
Architect,
400 P Street, Sacramento,
CA 95814.
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.
Model
Number
153.318020
Tank
Capacity
in
Gallons
2.5
Dimensions in Inches
Width
Depth
Height
15
11
17
Recovery
Rate
Gallons
Per Hour@
90 ° F (50 ° C) Rise
6,8
Element
Wattage
@ 120 Volts
1500
Minimum
Wire Size*
(Gauge)
14
Maximum
Fuse or
Circuit
Breaker Size
(Amps)
15
*Wiring
size based on standard
60°C copper wire. If distance from fuse box to water heater is more than 90 feet, refer to your local electrical
code.
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