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Customer Responsibilities
Thank You for purchasing a Sears water heater.
Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of
trouble free service. If you should decide that you want finenew
water heater professionally installed by Sears call the local Sears
Service Center or any Sears store. They will arrange for prompt,
quality installation by Sears authorizedcontractors. - -
Abb_viations Found In This Instruction Manual
A.G.A. - American Gas Assodation
A.N.S.I. -American National Standards Institute
N.EEA. - National Fire Prevendon Association
&WARNING
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by the
American Gas Association Laboratories under American
National Standards for Gas Water Heaters. The installa-
tion must conform with this manual, Local Codes and with
the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1.
This publication is available from your local government or
public library, gas company, or by writing NFPA,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• Read the "Safety Precautions" section, pages 2 through 4 of
this manual first and then the entire manual carefially.If you
d '
ont follow the safety rules, the water heater will not operate
properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
This manual contains instructions for the installation, opera-
tion, and maintenance of the gas-flred water heater. It also
contains warnings through out the manual that you must read
and be aware of..All warnings and all instructions are essential
to she proper operation of the water heater and your safety.
_Since we cannot put everything on the first few pages, READ
THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMIrfING TO
INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER,
• The installation must conform with the instructions in this
manual; _as company rules; and Local Codes, or in the
absence of Local Codes, with the latest edition of the National
Fuel Gas code, ANSI Z223.1, also referred to as NFPA 54.
This publication is available from your local government or
public library or gas company or by writing NFPA,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call the Sears
Service Center.
• Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water
heater. Correct combustion, vent action and vent pipe instal-
lation are very important in preventing death from possible
carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with
the "Facts to Consider About the Location" section in this
manual.
• For California installation this water beater must be braced,
anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an
earthquake. See instructions for correct installation proce-
dures. Instructions may be obtained from your local dealer,
wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the State
Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Product Specifications
MODEL NUMBER
153.337113
153.337162
153.337213
153.337262
153.337362
153.337413
153.337462
153.337513
153.337562
153.337613
153.337662
153.337762
153.337862
153.337960
TANK
CAPACITY
IN GALLONS
50
50
40
40
30
40
40
50
50
65
65
50
65
40
TYPE
OF
GAS
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
NATURAL
PROPANE
B.ZU.
RATE
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
52,500
50,000
40,000
RECOVERY
RATE GALS.
PER HOUR
@ 90°F RISE
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.9
53.7
51.2
40.9
MINIMUM
VENT
PIPE
3"or 4"
3" or 4"
3"or 4"
3" or 4"
3"or 4"
3"or 4"
3"or 4"
3"or 4"
3"or 4"
3"or 4"
3"or 4"
4"
4"
3"or 4"
DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
HEIGHT TO
DIAMETER JACKET TOP
22" 49"
22" 49"
20" 47½"
20" 47½"
16" 57½"
18" 58½"
18" 58¼"
20" 58"
20" 58"
22" 59½"
22" 59½"
20" 58¾"
22" 59½"
18" 58¼"
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