Customer Responsibilities; Product Specifications - Kenmore 153 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 In This Instruction Manual:
• 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
• This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA
INTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA
Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1
(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 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 A'n'EMPTING
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 codes, installations shall comply with the following:
In 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, 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.
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 #1121 and districts having
equivalent NOx requirements.
RECOVERY MINIMUM DIMENSIONS
TANK TYPE RATE GALS. VENT PIPE DIAMETER IN INCHES (mm)
MODEL CAPACITY OF BTU PER HOUR INCHES INCHES HEIGHT TO
NUMBER IN GALS (LTRS) GAS RATE @ 90°F RISE (mm) (mm) JACKETTOP
153336161 30 (114) NATURAL 32,000 32.8 3" (76) or 4" (102) 18 1/2" (470) 433/4" (1,111)
153.336261 40 (151) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) or 4" (102) 20" (508) 47 1/4" (1,200)
153.336301 HA 30(114) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 16"(406) 571/2"(1,461)
153.336361 30 (114) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 16" (406) 57 1/2" (1,461)
153.336401 HA 40 (151) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 18 1/2" (470) 55 1/2" (1,410)
153.336465 40(151) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 181/2"(470) 551/2"(1,410)
153.336501 HA 50 (189) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20" (508) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.336565 50 (189) NATURAL 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20" (508) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.336761 30(114) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 16"(406) 571/2"(1,461)
153.336801 HA 40(151) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 181/2"(470) 551/2"(1,410)
153.336861 40(151) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3"(76) 181/2"(470) 551/2"(1,410)
153.336901 HA 50 (189) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20" (508) 56 1/2" (1,435)
153.336961 50 (189) PROPANE 35,500 36.3 3" (76) 20" (508) 56 1/2" (1,435)