Kenmore THE ECONOMIZER 153.332861 Owner's Manual

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Owners Manual FOR POTABLEWATER HEATING ONLY NOT SUITABLEFOR SPACEHEATING NOT FOR USE IN MOBILE HOMES MODEL NUMBERS: 153.332861 40 Gal.L.R 153.332870HA 40 Gal.High Altitude L.E 153.332880 50 Gal.L.R 153.332890HA 50 Gal.High Altitude L.E 153.332960 40 ...

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Safety Precautions AWARNING J Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. Refer to this manu- J al for assistance or consult your local Sears Service Center for fur...

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Safety Precautions (cont'd) AWARNING A gas water heater cannot operate properly without the correct amount of air for combustion. Do not install in a confined area such a closet, unless you provide air as shown in the "Facts to Consider Abo...

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Safety Precautions (cont'd) &WARNING Minimum clearances between the water heater and com- bustible construction are 0" at the sides and rear, 5" at the front, and 0"from the vent pipe. Clearance from the top of the jacket is 1...

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Table of Contents ec_L__oa,cty Precautions ............................................................................................................................................2-4 Table of Contents ................................................

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Customer Responsibilities •-rl l _r lnanK xou for purchasing a Searswater heater. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble freeser- vice. If you should decide that you want the new water heater profes- sionally install...

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Materials and Basic Tools Needed Materials Needed "Ib simplify the installation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materi- als, depending on your type of installation. WATER HEATER INSTAL...

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Installation Instructions Removing the Old Water Heater Q_Iilrn gas supply to water "OFF" the the heater. _WARNING If the main gas line shutoff serving all gas appliances is I used, alsoshut "off" the gas at each appliance.Leave a...

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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 consideration for the safety of the occupants in the build...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Facts to Consider About the Location (cont'd) AWARNING This water heatermust not be installeddirectlyoncarpeting. Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel beneaththe applianceextendingbeyondthe...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) •LESSTHAN 120" POWER VENT J TERMINAL 12"rain. Figure 3a I FORCED AIR INLET VENT TERMINAL f 18" TO WALL OR OTHER J_lS" MIN. _ OBSTRUCTIONS THAT MAY INTERFERE WFTH VENTING. VENT TERMINAL Fig...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Combustion Air and Ventilation for Appliances Located in Unconfined Spaces Unconfined Space is a spacewhose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour of the aggregateinput rating of all appli...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Water Piping *A WARNING HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to _roduce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will satisfyclothes washing,dish washing,and other sanitizingneeds can scalda...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve AWARNING At the time of manufacture thiswater heater wasprovided with a combinationtemperature-pressuresrelief valvecerti- fied bya nationallyrecognized testinglaboratorythat m...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Filling the Water Heater A CAUTION J Never usethiswater heater unlessit iscompletelyfired with J water.To preventdamageto the tank,the tankmust be filled with water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet be...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Wiring (cont'd) USE WITHOUT POWER CORD (cont'd) 3. A standard 7_"conduit opening has been made in the water heater junction box for the conduit connection. 4. Use wire nuts and connect the power ...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Venting _WARNING To insure proper venting of this gas-fired water heater, the correct vent pipe diameter must be uti- lized. Any additions of other gas appliances on vent with this water heater will adversely a...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Venting (cont'd) ALL MODELS _ OPTIONAL 2"VENT PIPING 2" PVC, ABS or CPVC Schedule 40 vent piping: 1. A wire screen to fit a 2" PVC, ABS or CPVC Schedule 40- 45° vent cap is supplied with th...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) 3 ELBOW EXAMPLE MIN. RISEY;" PER FIVEFEET MIN. RISEY¢' PER FIVEFEET ALL MODELS- VENTING THROUGH WALL OPTIONAL 2°"VENT PIPING 2" DIA.VENT MAX. LENGTH (FT.) 5O 45 4O 35 3O 25 NUMBER OF 90° ...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Venting (cont'd) VENTING THROUGH AN OUTSIDE WALL WITH LOW GROUND CLEARANCE 1. When the vent piping cannot pass through an outside wall at a height greater than or equal to 12" above the ground (or abo...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) APPROXIMATE SETTING TIME FOR 2" TO 3" PIPE JOINTS MOVEMENT COMPLETE OF JOINT SET 90°F to 150°F % hr. 8 hrs. 50°F to 90°F I hr. 15 hrs. 0°F to 50°F 1% hr. 18 hrs. CUTTING OPENING THROUGH AN OUTSI...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Venting (cont'd) VENTING THROUGH A ROOF ALL MODELS 3"°PVC, ABS or CPVC Schedule 40 vent piping: 1. A Y"PVC Schedule 40-45 ° vent cap with wire screen is sup- plied with the water heater. 2. 3 P...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) ALL MODELS -- THROUGH ROOF 3°"DIA.VENT MAX. LENGTH (FT.) 115 II0 105 100 95 9O NUMBER OF 90° DEG. ELBOWS • I 2 3 4 5 6 ALL MODELS m THROUGH ROOF OPTIONAL 2" VENT PIPING 2" DIA.VENT MAX. LENGT...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Gas Piping (cont'd) ,&WARNING The appliance and its individual shutoff valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping sys- tem during any pressure testing of the gas system at test pressures in ...

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Installation Checklist BEFORE OPERATING: • Check the gas lines for leaks• a. Use a soapy water solution• DO NOT test for gas leaks using a match or open flame. b. Brush the soapy water solution on all gas...

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Operating Instructions This water heater is equipped with an electrically operated vent- ing system and electronic control. For the burner to come on, the water heater thermostat must call for heat. Then the system will begin sequencing, each section...

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Operating Instructions (cont'd) Operating AWARNING BEFORE OPERATING [PROPANE (L.P.) GAS WATER HEATERS]: Propane (L.P.) gas is heavier than air. Should there be a leak in the system, the gas will settle near the ground. Basements, crawl spaces, s...

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Operating Instructions (cont'd) _[,_WARNING:lfyoudonotfollowtheseinstructionsexactiy, afireor_ explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. BEFORE OPERATING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLEDWITH WATERAND AIR PURGED ...

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Operating Instructions (cont'd) Temperature Regulation Short repeated heating cycles caused by small hot water uses can cause temperatures at the point of use to exceed the thermostat set- ting by up to 30°E If you experience this type of use y...

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Service and Adjustment Tank (Sediment) Cleaning Sediment build-up on the tank bottom may create varying amounts of noise, and if left in the tank will cause premature tank failure. Sediment deposits can usually be removed by draining and flushing the...

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Service and Adjustment (cont'd) Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation Drain Valve Washer Replacement The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated at least once a year. TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE DISCHARGE PIPE Failure to insta...

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Troubleshooting Guide Start Up Conditions THERMAL EXPANSION Water supply systems may, because of such events as high line pressure, frequent cut-off}, the effects of water hammer among others, have installed devices such as pressure reducing valves, ...

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Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd) Operational Conditions CONDENSATION Whenever the water heater is filled with cold water, a certain amount of condensation will form while the burner is on. A water heater may appear to be leaking when in fact the w...

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Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd) Operational Conditions (cont'd) VENTING MANUAL RESET SWITCH There is a venting manual reset switch located on the draft hood. If the switch is activated, it will not reset itself_ Before resetting this switch,...

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Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd) Leakage Checkpoints Use this guide to check a "Leaking" water heater. Many suspect- ed "Leakers" are not leaking tanks. Often the source of the water can be found and corrected. If you are not t...

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Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd) _,WARNING J This troubleshootingguidehasbeensuppliedfor useby quali-J fled servicepersonnelwho havea completeunderstandingof bothe ectricticandgas. _i CAUTION J Label all wiring before disconnecting any wiring; to ...

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Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd) SYSTEMS CHECK Please check guidelines below. For your safety, water heater service should be performed only by a qualified service technician. _,WARNING DO NOT BY-PASS ANY CONTROLS TO MAKE HEATER OPERATE. OPERATE O...

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Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd) I;,];T+]:]II :1_I [I¢_'Te_]= [,,_+]ILej d[e] _.l NOT ENOUGH HOT WATER VENT PIPE TOO HOT (ABOVE 17O°F) YELLOW FLAME CONDENSATION WATER LEAKS LEAKING T&P HOT WATER ODORS (Refer to SMELLY WATER) WATER TOO H...

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Parts Order List THE ECONOMIZER TM 6 POWER VENT GAS WATER HEATER MODEL NUMBERS: 153.332861 40 Gal. L.P. 153.332870HA 40 Gal. High Altitude L.E 153.332880 50 Gal. L.P. 153.332890HA 50 Gal. High Altitude L.E 28 PVC, ABS or CPVC Items for all models sup...

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Parts Order List (cont'd) THE ECONOMIZER TM 6 POWER VENT GAS WATER HEATER MODEL NUMBERS: 153.332861 40 Gal. L.P. 153.332870HA 40 Gal. High Altitude L.E 153.332880 50 Gal. L.P. 153.332890HA 50 Gal. High Altitude L.E KEY NO. PART DESCRIPTION I 3&q...

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Parts Order List THE ECONOMIZER TM 6 POWER VENT GAS WATER HEATER MODEL NUMBERS: 153.332960 40 Gal. 153.332970HA 40 Gal. High Altitude 153.332980 50 Gal. 153.332990HA 50 Gal. High Altitude 28 PVC, ABS or CPVC Items for all models supplied locally 278 ...

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Parts Order List (cont'd) THE ECONOMIZER TM 6 POWER VENT GAS WATER HEATER MODEL NUMBERS: 153.332960 40 Gal. 153.332970HA 40 Gal. High Altitude 153.332980 50 Gal. 153.332990HA 50 Gal. High Altitude KEY NO. PART DESCRIPTION I 3" Vent Cap w/Sc...

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FULL ONE YF_R WARRANTY ON WATER HEKFER For one year from the date of purchase, when your Sears Kenmore water heater is installed and operated in a single-family residence in accordance with the instructions in this manual, Sears will: 1. Repair defec...