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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

Thank You for purchasing a Kenmore water heater. Properly installed 
and maintained, it should give 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 Standards Association
•    ANSI - American National Standards Institute
•    NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
•    ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
•    GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
 
Important Information About This Water Heater:

This gas water heater was manufactured to voluntary safety 
standards to reduce the likelihood of a fl ammable  vapor  ignition 
incident. New technology used in meeting these standards makes this 
product more sensitive to installation errors or improper installation 
environments. Please review the Installation Checklist section and 
make any required installation upgrades or changes. 

This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation, 
and maintenance of the gas-fi red 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 the proper 
operation of the water heater and your safety. Since we cannot put 
everything on the fi rst few pages, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL 
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER 
HEATER.

•   The installation must conform with these instructions and the 

local code authority having jurisdiction.  In the absence of local 
codes, installations shall comply with the following:

In the United States: The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA 54.  This publication is available from the Canadian 
Standards Association, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd, Cleveland 
Ohio 44131, or The National Fire Protection Association, 1 
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 installation are 
very important in preventing death from possible carbon monoxide 
poisoning and fi res.  See Figure 1.

•  Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with 

the Installation Instructions section in this manual.

•  For California installation, this water heater must be braced, 

anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an 
earthquake. See instructions for correct installation procedures. 
Instructions may be obtained from California’s Offi ce of the 
State Architect, 1102 Q Street, Suite 5100, Sacramento, CA 
95811.  Instructions can also be downloaded to your computer 
at www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/Pubs.  

•  Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed in 

accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00: State Plumbing 
Code and 248-CMR 5.00.

•  Complies with 40 Ng/J NOx requirements of Texas and most 

California AQM Districts.  

Excessive Weight Hazard

WARNING

Use two or more people to move and install the water heater.
Failure to do so can result in injury (including back injury).

IMPORTANT: Do not remove any permanent instructions, labels, or 
the data label from either the outside of the water heater or on the 
inside of water heater panels.

•  Remove exterior packaging and place installation components 

aside.

•  Inspect all parts for damage prior to installation and 

start-up.

•  Completely read all instructions before attempting to assemble 

and install this product.

•  After installation, dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.

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