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Use & Care Guide
Model No.
153.331762
74 Gallon (280 Liter)
Kenmore
Gas Water Heater
For potable water heating only.
Not suitable for space heating.
Not for use in mobile homes.
INSTALLER: Affix these instructions to or near
the water heater.
OWNER: Retain these instructions for future
reference.
FOR YOUR SAFETY: An odorant is added to
the gas used by this water heater.
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- Page 1 Use & Care Guide Model No. 153.331762 74 Gallon (280 Liter) Low Lead Content Kenmore ® Gas Water Heater For potable water heating only. Not suitable for space heating. Not for use in mobile homes. INSTALLER: Affix these instructions to or near the water heater.
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Page 2: Safe Installation, Use And Service
SAFE INSTAllATION, USE AND SERVICE Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater. Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard. -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABlE OF CONTENTS SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERvICE....................2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........................2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........................3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................4 PRODUCT WARRANTY ..........................5 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ....................... 6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................6 MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED ....................7 Materials Needed .............................. -
Page 5: Product Warranty
Leaks in pipes or fittings. Master Protection Agreements • $250 Food Loss Protection annually for any food spoilage Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore ® product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable that is the result of mechanical failure of any covered operation. -
Page 6: Customer Responsibilities
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBIlITIES • Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Properly water heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free pipe installation are very important in preventing death service. -
Page 7: Materials And Basic Tools Needed
MATERIAlS AND BASIC TOOlS NEEDED MATERIAlS NEEDED To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materials, depending on your type of installation. METAl DRAIN PANS AVAIlABlE IN 20”... -
Page 8: Typical Installation
TYPICAl INSTAllATION GET TO KNOw YOUR wATER HEATER - GAS MODElS Q Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve A Vent Pipe I Ground Joint Union R Rating Plate B Draft Hood J Sediment Trap S Flue Baffle(s) C Anode K Inner Door T Gas Control Valve Thermostat D Tempered Hot water Outlet l Outer door U Drain Valve... -
Page 9: Installation Requirements
INSTAllATION REQUIREMENTS REMOVING THE OlD wATER HEATER 4. Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water heater drain valve. Open a nearby hot water faucet which will relieve pressure in the water heater and speed draining. -
Page 10: Facts To Consider About The Location
FACTS TO CONSIDER ABOUT THE lOCATION 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 water heater. This water heater is not for use in manufactured (mobile) homes or outdoor installation. -
Page 11: Insulation Blankets
INSUlATION BlANKETS Insulation blankets available to the general public for external use on gas water heaters are not necessary with Kenmore products. The purpose of an insulation blanket is to reduce the standby heat loss encountered with storage tank heaters. Your... -
Page 12: Closed System / Thermal Expansion
• Do not cover the instruction manual. Keep it on the side of combined space should be considered in making this determination. Each opening should have a minimum free the water heater or nearby for future reference. area of one square inch per 1,000 Btu per hour (22 cm •... - Page 13 FIGURE 12. • When communicating with the outdoors through vertical ducts, each opening should have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 4,000 BTU per hour (5.5 cm /kW) of FIGURE 14. total input rating of all equipment in the enclosure, see Figure 12 on page 11.
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Page 14: Water Piping
wATER PIPING reducing valves, check valves, back flow preventers, etc. to control these types of problems. When these devices are not equipped with an internal by-pass, and no other measures are taken, the devices cause the water system to be closed. As water is heated, it expands (thermal expansion) and closed systems do not allow for the expansion of heated water. -
Page 15: Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve
TYPICAl INSTAllATION TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE RElIEF VAlVE This heater is provided with a properly certified combination temperature - pressure relief valve by the manufacturer. T h e v a l v e i s c e r t i f i e d b y a n a t i o n a l l y r e c o g n i z e d testing laboratory that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment of materials as meeting the requirements for Relief valves for Hot Water Supply... -
Page 16: Filling The Water Heater
DANGER • Burn hazard. • Hot water discharge. • Keep clear of Temperature- Pressure Relief Valve discharge outlet. The Temperature-Pressure Relief valve must be manually operated at least twice a year. Caution should be taken to ensure that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the Temperature-Pressure Relief valve discharge line, and (2) the water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or property damage because the water may be extremely hot. -
Page 17: Venting
VENTING • For proper draft hood attachment, the draft hood legs may be angled slightly inward. • 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. -
Page 18: Gas Piping
There must be: • A readily accessible manual shut off valve in the gas supply line serving the water heater, and • A sediment trap ahead of the gas control valve to help prevent dirt and foreign materials from entering gas control valve. •... -
Page 19: Sediment Traps
pound per square inch (3.5 kPa). It should be isolated from the gas A sediment trap should be installed as close to the inlet of the supply piping system by closing its individual manual shut-off valve water heater as practical at the time of water heater installation. The during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test sediment trap should be either a tee fitting with a capped nipple in the bottom outlet or other device recognized as an effective sediment... -
Page 21: Temperature Regulation
TEMPERATURE REGUlATION The thermostat of this water heater has been factory set at its lowest position (PILOT LIGHTING). It is adjustable and must be Due to the nature of the typical gas water heater, the water reset to the desired temperature setting to reduce the risk of scald injury. -
Page 22: Service And Adjustment
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT VENT SYSTEM INSPECTION BURNER INSPECTION At least once a year a visual inspection should be made of the Flood damage to a water heater may not be readily visible venting system. You should look for: or immediately detectable. However, over a period of time a flooded water heater will create dangerous conditions •... -
Page 23: Housekeeping
HOUSEKEEPING TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE RElIEF VAlVE OPERATION vacuum around base of water heater for dust, dirt, and lint on The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated a regular basis. at least once a year. INSTALLED IN SUITABLE AREA: To insure sufficient ventilation and combustion air supply, proper clearances from the water heater must be maintained. -
Page 24: Draining
DRAINING Open the water heater drain valve and allow all of the water to drain from the tank. Flush the tank with water as needed to remove sediment. Close the drain valve, refill the tank, and restart the heater as directed in this manual. If the water heater is going to be shut down for an extended period, the drain valve should be left open. -
Page 25: Start Up Conditions
TROUBlESHOOTING GUIDE START UP CONDITIONS Thermal Expansion Water supply system may, because of such events as high line pressure, frequent cut-offs, and the effects of water hammer have installed devices such as pressure reducing valves, check valves, back flow preventers, etc., to control these types of problems. When these devices are not equipped with an internal by-pass, FIGURE 26A. -
Page 26: Operational Conditions
• Burning gas produces water vapor in water heaters, • a sulfate reducing bacteria within the water heater. (This particularly high efficiency models where flue temperatures harmless bacteria is non-toxic to humans.) are lower. • an excess of active hydrogen in the tank. This is caused by the corrosion protective action of the anode. -
Page 27: Operational Conditions (Continued)
OPERATIONAl CONDITIONS (CONTINUED) Never use this water heater unless it is completely filled with water. To prevent damage to the tank, the tank must be filled with water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet before leakage Checkpoints turning “ON” gas to the water heater, see Figure 27. A. -
Page 28: Troubleshooting Guide Continued
TROUBlESHOOTING GUIDE CONTINUED These guidelines should be used by a qualified service agent. Call Sears Service at 1-800-4-MY-HOME (1-800-469-4663) for assistance. ® Problem Cause Solution Improperly sealed, hot or cold supply connection, Tighten threaded connections. relief valve, drain valve, or thermostat threads. wATER lEAKS Leakage from other appliances or water lines. -
Page 29: Parts Order List
PARTS ORDER lIST KENMORE 12-YEAR GAS wATER HEATER MoDEl no’S 153.331762 74 U.S. Gal. (280 Liters) BURNER ASSEMBlY MODEl NUMBER KEY NO. PART DESCRIPTION 153.331762 ANODE ROD 9001829 BURNER HEAD 9006200 BURNER ORIFICE 9003732 (#21) BURNER TUBE 9006199 DIP TUBE WITH INLET NIPPLE... - Page 32 Get it fixed, at your home or ours! Your Home For troubleshooting, product manuals and expert advice: www.managemylife.com For repair – in your home – of all major brand appliances, lawn and garden equipment, or heating and cooling systems, no matter who made it, no matter who sold it! For the replacement parts, accessories and owner’s manuals that you need to do-it-yourself.