Kenmore HydroSense 153.33443, Owner'S Manual

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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

 
•  This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA 

INTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA 
Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 
(current edition).

•   Read the “Safety Precautions” section, page 3 of this manual 

fi rst and then the entire manual carefully. If you don’t 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, 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:

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 
fi gure 1.

  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 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 your local 
dealer,  wholesaler, public utilities or California Offi ce of the 
State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

•  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.

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 

RECOVERY MINIMUM 

DIMENSIONS

TANK 

TYPE 

INPUT 

RATE GALS. 

VENT PIPE 

DIAMETER   IN INCHES (mm)

CAPACITY 

OF 

RATE 

PER 

HOUR 

INCHES 

INCHES 

HEIGHT 

TO

  MODEL NUMBER  IN GALS (LTRS) 

GAS 

(Btu/hr) 

@ 90°F RISE 

(mm) 

(mm) 

JACKET TOP

153.334430 

40 (151) 

NATURAL 

40,000 

45.8 

3” (76) or  4” (102)  20 1/2” (521) 

55 1/2” (1,410)

153.334530 

50 (189) 

NATURAL 

40,000 

45.8 

3” (76) or  4” (102) 

22” (558) 

56 1/2” (1,435)