Filling The Water Heater; Venting - Kenmore POWER MISER 153.336151 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (cont'd)
Filling the Water Heater
A, CAUTION
Neveruset_s water heaterunless It is completelyfilledwith
water.Topreventdamage to the tenk, thetenk mustbefilled
with water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet
before ',',,min E "ON" gasto thewaterheater.
To fill the water heater with water:
• Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to
the right (dockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of
the water heater.
• Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater.
NOTE: The cold water supply valve must be left open
whco th© water heater is in use.
• To insure complete filling of the tank, allow air to exit by
opening the nearest hot water faucet. Allow water to run
until a constant flow is obtained. This will let air out of the
water heater and the piping.
• Check all newwater piping for leaks. Repair as needed.
Venting
AWARNING
VENT DAMPERS. Any vent damper, whether it is opel-dted
thermany or otherwisemust be removedIf Itsuseinhibitsprop
er draffingof the water heater.
Thermally Operated Vent Dampem Gas-fired water heaters
havingthemml e4r_ency In e_cessof 80% nmyproduce a rela-
t_vely lowIluegmtemperature. S uch temperatures n _/not be
high enough to properly open thermally operated vent
damperL Thiswoold cause spillage o f Iluegases andnw cause
c._onrnono_de po_o_
.V_ dampm mu_bmreadeace ofcenmcaeo, as comping
with the latest editJonof American National Standard ANSI
Z21.68 (ANSI 2:21.66 & 67, respectively, c overelectricallyand
mechanicallyactuated vent darnpersgBeforeImtalla_n of any
vent _ €onsultyour localSearsServiceCenter or the ips
u_y forfurtherhafonnatk_
AWARNING
To insureproperve_ of this gas-fired water heater,the
correctventpipediame_r mustbe utilized. A nyadd'talons o r
deledom of other gas appliances on a €ommon vent wi_ this
water heater may ad,na'sely affect the _ of the water
hea_. Coosultthe IoealSearsService Centoror gasutilityif
anysuch changes a re planned.
For proper ventingin certain installations, a largerdiametervent
pipe may be necessary.Due to great variancesin installations,
unforeseeableby the manufacturer of the waterheater, you must
consult your gas company to aid you in determiningthe proper
ventingfor your water heater from the vent tables in the latest
edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also
referredto as NFPA 54.
Check the ventingsystem for signsof obstruction or deterioration
and replace if needed.
The combustion and ventilationair flow must not be obstructed.
AWARNING
J
Oe_uctod or _ vent systerm may presenta serioos 1
health riskor asphy]d_on. I
• Place the draft hood legs in the receiving holes on the top of
the water heater. The legs will snap in the holes to give a tight
fit.
• Place the vent pipe over the draft hood. With the vent pipe in
position, drill a small hole through both the vent pipe and
draft hood. Secure them together with a sheet metal screw.
DRAFT HOOD _r
IVENT_I J _
,_a_t_. _ f _LF_'j_, T HOOD
VENT TO OUTDOORS OR
CHIMNEY
DRAFT
AWARNING I
TH_ v,.._ he_ wlth d__ re.st _ Fo_,'lyI
vented to a chimneywhich terminates outdoors. Never oper- I
ate the wator heater unlessit isvented to the outdoorsand hasI
adequato air supplyto avoid rislm of improper op_q'aflon, explo-I
AWARNING I
The vent pipe ftom the wator heater must be no lessthan the I
diameter of the draft hood outlet on the water heater, and
I _x_ slope upward to the chimney at least ¼ inch per linear I
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