Safety Precautions - Kenmore 153 Owner's Manual

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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 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 codes, installations shall comply with the following:
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 INPUT RATE GALS. VENT PIPE DIAMETER IN INCHES (ram)
CAPACITY OF RATE PER HOUR INCHES INCHES HEIGHT TO
MODEL NUMBER IN GALS (LTRS) GAS (Btu/hr) @ 90°F RISE (ram) (ram) JACKET TOP
153.334430 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 46.9 3" (76) or 4" (102) 20 I/2" (521) 55 I/2" (1,410)
153.334530 50 (I89) NATURAL 40,000 45.8 3" (76) or 4" (102) 22" (558) 56 1/2" (1,435)