Facts To Considerabout The Location; Insulation Blankets; Facts To Considerabout The Convertible Lower Element - Kenmore 153.326164 Use & Care Manual

from some plumbing wholesalers andretailers, anddetect and
react toleakage invarious w ays:
• Sensors mounted in the drain pan that trigger an alarm or turn
off the incoming water to the water heater when leakage is
detected.
• Sensors mounted in the drain pan that turn off the water supply
to the entire home when water is detected in the drain pan.
FIGURE 7.
Mineral Buildup or Sediment MayAccumulate
• This causes the water heater to become
much heavier than normal.
• If spilled, could causestaining.
• Water supply shut-off devices that activate based on the water
pressure differential between the cold water and hot water pipes
connected to the water heater.
Installations in Residential Garages
• Water heater must be located in a
protective area.
Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the
old water heater. This causes the water heater to be much
INSTALLATION IN RESIDENTIAL GARAGES: The water heater
heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could cause must be located and/or protected so it is not subject to physical
staining, damage by a moving vehicle.
Facts to Consider About the Location
You should carefully choose an indoor location for the new
water heater, because the placement is a very important
consideration for the safety of the occupants in the building
and for the most economical use of the appliance. This water
heater is not intended for outdoor installation.
Whether replacing an old water heater or putting the water
heater in a new location, the following critical points must be
observed.
The location selected should be indoors as close to and as
centralized with the water piping system as possible. This
water heater, as welt as all water heaters, wilt eventually leak.
Do not install without adequate drainage provisions so water
flow will not cause damage.
Property Damage Hazard
• All water heaters eventually leak
• Do not install without adequate drainage.
• The location selection must provide adequate clearances for
servicing and proper operation of the water heater.
Insulation Blankets
Insulation blankets are available to the general public for external
use on electric water heaters but are not necessary with this
product. The purpose of an insulation blanket is to reduce
the standby heat toss encountered with storage tank heaters.
Your water heater meets or exceeds the National Appliance
Energy Conversation Act standards with respect to insulation
and standby loss requirements, making an insulation blanket
unnecessary.
Should you choose to apply an insulation blanket to this heater,
you should follow these instructions below. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in fire, serious personal injury, or death.
• Do not cover the temperature and pressure relief (T & P) valve
with an insulation blanket.
• Do not cover the instruction manual. Keep it on the side of
the water heater or nearby for future reference.
• D__Q o btain new warning and instruction labels for placement
on the blanket directly over the existing labels.
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK: Installation of the water
heater must be accomplished in such a manner that if the tank
or any connections should leak, the flow of water wilt not cause
damage to the structure. When such locations cannot be avoided,
a suitable metal drain pan should be installed under the water
heater. Drain pans are available at your local Sears stores. Such
drain pans must be piped to an adequate drain.
Water heater life depends upon water quality, water pressure
and the environment in which the water heater is installed. Water
heaters are sometimes installed in locations where leakage may
result in property damage, even with the use of a drain pan piped
to a drain. However, unanticipated damage can be reduced or
prevented by a leak detector or water shut-off device used in
conjunction with a piped drain pan. These devices are available
Facts to Consider About the
Convertible Lower Element
The Upper Element (if a double element model)is a conventional
3800 watt element which only operates at its rated wattage on
240 volts. (See rating plate on the water heater).
The Lower Element of the water heater can be converted from
operation at 3800 watts to 5500 watts on a 240 volt system.
Read and follow water heater warnings and instructions. If after
reading these instructions in this manual, you do not understand
any portion, call Sears Service Center.