Kenmore 505 - Manual (Page 6)

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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
Important Information About This Water Heater:
This manual has been prepared to acquaint you
(trained service technician) with the installation,
operation, and maintenance of the on-demand water
heater and provide important safety information in
these areas.
Service to the on-demand system should only be
performed by a trained service technician.
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 fires.
• 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 Office 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. * •
A WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
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,
iabels, 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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