Facts To Consider About The Location - Kenmore 153.337162 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (cont'd)
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 consid-
eration for the safety of the occupants in the building and for
the most economical use of the appliance. This water heater is
not for use in mobile homes or 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 as practical
to the gas vent or chimney to which the water heater vent is
going to be connected, and as centralized with the water pip-
ing system as possible. The water heater, as all water heaters,
will eventually leak. Do not install without adequate
drainage provisions where water flow will cause damage.
A CAUTION
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK: Installationof the
water heater must be accomplished in sucha mannerthat if
the tank or anyconnections should leak, tee flow of water will
not causedamageto the structure.For this reason,it is not
to installthe water heater in an attic or upperfloor.
When suchlocations cannot be avoided,a suitabledrain pan
shouldbe installedunder the water heater. Drain pans are
available at your load Searsstore.Sucha drain pan must be
not grenterthen I Y2 inchns dee_ havea mlnlmum kmgthand
of at least2 inchesgreaterthan the water heater dimen-
sions_ mustbe pipedto an adequate drain.The pan must
not restrictcombestion air flow.Under no drcumstaneas isthe
manufacturer or Searsto be heldliablefor anywater damage
in €onnectinn with this water beater.
AWARNING
INSTALLATIONSIN AREASWHERE FLAMMABLEUQUIDS
(VAPORS) ARE lIKELY TO BE PRESENT OR STORED
(GARAGES, STORAGE, AND UTILITY AREAS, ETC):
Flammableliquids (suchas gasoline, s olvents, p ropane(LP) or
butane, etc.), all of which emit flammable vapors, may be
improperlystoredor usedin suchareas.The gaswater heater
pilot light or mainburner am ignitesuch vapors. T he resulting
Rashbeck a ndfire cancausedeathor serious burnsto anyonein
the area,aswellesproperty_.
If inst_latienin such areasisyouronlyoption,then the ias_din-
tion must be aCcomplished in a way that the pilot flame and
main burner eameam elevatnd from theflenr at least18inche_
While this n_/reduce the chances of flammablevaporsfrom a
floor sp,Ibeingignited, g asoline and otherflammablesubmmces
shouldneverbe storedor usedin the sameroom or area con-
talninga gaswater heater or otheropenflameor sparkproduc-
ingappliance.
NOTE: Flammablevaporsmay be drawnby air currentsfrom
otherereusof the structure to tim appliance.
AWARNING
Propellants of anrosol spraysand volatilecompounds,(clean-
ers, chlorinebasedchemicals, r efrigerants,etc.) in additionto
being highlyflmnmable.in manycases, w ill alsochangeto .cor-
rosive hydroch|orlcacid when exposedto the combustion
productsof the water heater.The resultscan be hazardous,
and also cause productfailure.
• The location selection must provide adequate clearances for ser-
vicing and proper operation of the water heater.
AWARNING
Thiswater heater mustnot be installeddirectlyon earpeting.
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneath the app lance extendingbeyond the ful _dth and
depth of the appliance by at least 3 inches(76.2mm) in any
direction,or if the appliance is installedin an akove or duset,
the entire floor mustbe coveredbythe paneLFailureto heed
this warningmay resultin a fire hazard.
AWARNING
Minimum clearances between the water heater end com-
bustibleconstructionare I" at the r_dusand rear, 4" at the
frout, and 6"from the vent pipe.Cleanmcefrom the tep of the
_cket is 18"on most models. N ote that a lesser dimension may
be allowedon somemodek. Refer to the labelon the water
heateradjacentto thegascontrolvalvefor alldearance_
VENT_TION
OPENINGS
I Figure ! I
AWARNING
A gaswater heater cannotoperateproperlywithoutthe cor-
rect amount of air for combustion. D o not installin a confined
area sucha duset, unless you provideair as shownin Figures
I-5. Never obstructthe flow of ventilationair. If you haveany
doubtsor questions at all,callyourgascompany. F ailureto pro-
videcheproper_mt ofcombes6on air am resultin a life or
explosionand can causeDEATH, SERIOUSBODILY INJUI_,
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AWARNING
If thiswater heater wifibe usedin beautyshops, b arber shops,
cleaning establishments,or self-servicelaundries with dry
cleaningequipment,it is imperativethat the water heater or
wa_erheaters be installed so that combustion and ven_
Bir be taken from outsidethese areas.Refer to the "Facts to
ConsiderAbout the Location"sectionof this manualand also
the latestedition of the NationalFuelGasCode,ANSI Z223.1,
also referred to as NFPA 54 for specifics prodded concerning
air required.