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Instructions • Installation • Operation • Care and Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts List For Your Safety AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE GAS USED BY THIS WATER HEATER. C3 Technology® Gas Water Heaters la información en las etiquetas o en el manual instructivo. No hacer caso de esta advertencia podr
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, 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 to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. This appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed,
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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SPECIFICATIONS...5 MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED...6 Material Needed...6 Basic Tools...6 TYPICAL INSTALLATION...7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS...8-16 Removing the Old Water Heater...8 Facts to Consider About the Location...9-10 Insulation Jackets...10 Combustion Air and Ventilation Appliances
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you years of trouble free service. If you should decide that you want the new water heater professionally installed by Sears call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. They will arrange for prompt, quality installation by Sears authorized contractors. Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual: • CSA - Canadian
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installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materials, depending on your type of installation. EXPANSION TANKS FOR THERMAL EXPANSION CONDITIONS AVAILABLE IN 2 GALLONS (7.6 LITERS) AND 5 GALLONS (18.9 LITERS) CAPACITY HROUGH LOCAL SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER. WATER HEATER
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GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER - GAS MODELS A Vent Pipe B Drafthood C Anode D Hot Water Outlet E Outlet F Flexible Water Connections G Gas Supply H Manual Gas Shut-off Valve I Ground Joint Union J Drip Leg (Sediment Trap) K Inner Door L Outer door M Union N Inlet Water Shut-off Valve O Cold
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INSTRUCTIONS Removing the Old Water Heater FIGURE 2. 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. The water
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servicing and proper operation of the water heater. • Devices that will turn off the gas supply to a gas water heater while at the same time shutting off its water supply. Installation of the water heater gas water heater or other open flame or spark producing appliance. Also, the water heater must
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standby heat loss encountered with storage tank heaters. Your Kenmore water heater meets or exceeds the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act standards with respect to the burner. • Do not cover the instruction manual. Keep it on the side of the water heater or nearby for future reference. 10
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installed in that space. Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a part of the unconfined space. In unconfined spaces in buildings, infiltration may be adequate to provide air for combustion
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rating of all equipment in the enclosure. See Figure 14. HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will satisfy space heating, clothes washing, dish washing, cleaning and other sanitizing needs can scald and permanently injure you
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Troubleshooting Guide or contact local plumbing authority or local Sears Service Center on how to control this situation. NOTE: To protect against untimely corrosion of hot and cold water fittings, it is strongly recommended that di-electric unions or couplings be installed on this water heater
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water heater designed for the relief valve. Position the valve downward and provide tubing so that any discharge will exit only within 6 inches (153 mm) above, or at any distance below the structural floor, see Figure 17. Be certain that no contact is made with any live electrical part
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injury or property damage because the water may be extremely hot. If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset and continues to release water, immediately close the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure
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appliances shut "OFF" until the water heater installation is complete. A gas line of sufficient size must be run to the water heater. Consult the current edition of National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 and your gas supplier concerning pipe size. There must be: • A readily accessible manual
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Sediment Traps Water heaters covered in this manual have been tested and approved for installation at elevations up to 7,700 feet (2,347 m) above sea level. For installation above 7,700 feet (2,347m), the water heater's Btu input should be reduced at the rate of 4 percent for each 1,000 feet (305
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or explosion. D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately contact a qualified installer or service agency to replace a flooded water heater. Do not attempt to repair the unit! It must be replaced! LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS GAS CONTROL TOP KNOB FIGURE "D" 1. STOP
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fail to shut off, turn off the manual gas control valve to the appliance. HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will satisfy space heating, clothes washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and permanently
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, something is wrong. Call the local gas supplier to correct the problem and clean or replace the flue and venting before resuming operation of the water heater. In the event your burner needs cleaning, following these instructions: If inspection of the burner shows that cleaning is required, turn
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installing or replacing the anode FIGURE 25. If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset and continues to release water, immediately close the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure relief valve with a new
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for leaks. 8. Follow the lighting instructions in the Lighting section to restart the water heater. FIGURE 26. Service Before calling for repair service, read the Start Up Conditions and Operational Conditions found in the Troubleshooting Guide of this manual. If a condition persists or you are
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windows closed, and with all air handling equipment and exhaust fans operating such as furnaces, clothes dryers, range hoods and bathroom fans, a match flame should still be drawn into the draft hood of the water heater with its burner firing. If the flame is not drawn toward the draft hood, shut
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, and then chlorinating the water heater tank and all hot water lines. Contact Sears Service for further information concerning an several minutes before any electrical appliances which are connected to the hot water system are used (such as a dishwasher or washing machine). If hydrogen gas is
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turning "ON" gas to the water heater, see Figure 28. A. Water at the draft hood is water vapor which has condensed out of the combustion products. This is caused by a problem in the vent. Contact the gas utility. B. *Condensation may be seen on pipes in humid weather or pipe connections may be
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" Product. Problem Cause Solution Improperly sealed, hot or cold supply connection, Tighten threaded connections. W ATER LEAKS relief valve, drain valve, or thermostat threads. Leakage from other appliances or water lines. Inspect other appliances near water heater. Condensation
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Washer 10 Flue Baffle 11 Flue Restrictor 12 Gas Control Valve 13 Inlet Tube *14 Inlet Tube Gasket 15 Inner Door** 16 Inner Door Gasket *17 Instruction Manual your gas water heater, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center or call
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003 23600 9003719 9003409 9003410 9003540 9000728 F145-1280 9003414 Now that you have purchased your gas water heater, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center or call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® (1-800-469-4663). Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when
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-003 23600 9003719 9003409 9003410 9003542 9000728 F145-1280 9003414 N/A Now that you have purchased your gas water heater, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center or call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® (1-800-469-4663). Be sure to provide all pertinent facts
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new water heater parts for defective ones or a new water heater for one that develops a leak. WARRANTY SERVICE To obtain warranty service, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® (1-800-469-4663). This warranty applies only while this product is in use in the United States. This warranty gives you specific legal