Customer Responsibilities; Product Specifications - Kenmore 153.338071 Owner's Manual

Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Properly
installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble
free service. If you should decide that you want the new water
heater professionally installed by Sears call 1-800-4+MY-HOME ®-
They will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears
authorized contractors.
Abbreviations Found tn This instruction Manuam:
,' UL - Underwriter's Laboratories
+ CSA - Canadian Standards Association
+ ANSI - American National Standards Institute
,, NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
,, ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
+ GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
+ EPACT- Energy PolicyAct
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by UL
Underwriter's Laboratories under American National
Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI
Z21.10.3 + CSA 4.3 (current edition).
Read the "Safety Precautions" section, page 3 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 gas-fired water heater. It
also contains warnings through out the manual that you must +
read and be aware of. All warnings and aiI 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 +NSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER,
The installation must conform with these instructions and
the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of
local codes, installatlons shall comply with the following:
tn the United States: The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54. This publication is available from the
Canadian Standards Association, 8501 East Pleasant Valley
Rd, Cleveland Ohio 44131, or The National Fire Protection
Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, calI 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
figures 1 and 8 through 13.
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 your local
dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or 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.
Complies with SCAQMD rule #1146.2 and districts having
equivalent NOx requirements.
RECOVERY MmNIM UM B_MENSmONS
TANK TYPE RATE GALS+ VENT PIPE BmAMETER IN INCHES (rnm)
MODEL CAPACmTY OF BTU PERHOUR INCHES raNCHES HEmGBTTO
NUMBER iN GALS (LTRS) GAS RATE @ 100°F RISE (rnm) (rnm) JACKET TOP
153.338071 74 (280) NATURAL 75,100 72.8 4" (102) 26 1/2" (673) 61 1/8" (1,553)
153.338001 98 (371) NATURAL 75,100 72.8 4" (102) 28 1/2" (873) 69 3/4" (1,772)