SEAR8 OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NOS. 30 GALLON 449.310310 449.310311 449.320310 449.320311 40GALLON 449.310410 449.310411 449.320410 449.320411 449.314410 SHORT 52 GALLON 449.310510 449.310530 449.310531 449.320510 449.320511 CAUTION Read All Safety Guides Before You Start to Install Your Water Heater KENMORE SURVIVOR ELECTRIC WATER HEATER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS m ... See Page 2 INSTALLATION AVOID UNNEEDED SERVICE CALLS ... Read the HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST on Page 13.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying your Kenmore Survivor electric water heater from Sears. The water heater is made of the lat'est in non-metallic materials that will not rust or corrode. It will give you many years of hot water service when installed, operated-and maintained following the guides in this manual. Your water heater is completely assembled and ready to install. When installing,you must use a new temperature and pressure relief valve (included with the water heater*).
SPECIFICATIONS TABLE MODEL NUMBER 449.310310 449.310311 449.320310 449.320311 449,310410 449.310411 449.320410 449.320411 449.314410 449.310510 449.310530 449.310531 449.320510 449.
PLAN HOW YOU WILL INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER 4. DO STEP 1, if not already done. Then remove the water heater junction box access cover. Disconnect electrical supply wires to the water heater. 3. Fasten a length of garden hose to the water heater drain valve. Place the other end of the hose at a suitable drain point, lower than the drain valve (nearby floor drain, sink, tub, or outside), open ,the drain valve and let all water drain from the water heater. READ THE FOLLOWING WARNING.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) COLD WATER WATER HEATER INSTALLATION KIT HOT WATER Shut-off Valve Vacuum Relief Valve (Included) _-/ Flexible 3/4" Installation ...m Nipple kd Tube 3/4. • Hot Side "---_!_ Heat Trap I-1 L.J tl Female Tee _' ( "_ /_[ree_ _loow I_Jl_ L_ HeatTrap Cold Side COLD WATER S_hut-off Flexible _j,.q Installation-'---! Tube \ , Hot Side Heat Trap _ "_ _1 Seal Ring (Included) "_" Seal Ring ] (Included) )_ [/ Inlet (COLD) Hex Union Nut .
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) WARNING I,i [__PJ If the temperature and pressure relief valve ever needs replacing, use onty a valve specified by local codes, but not less than a combination temperature and pressure relief valve certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials meeting the requirements for Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shutoff Devices for Hot Water Supply Systems, as specified in the
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) D. Open the MAIN water supply valve and the water heater will begin to fill. E. When the water heater has filled completely, and water from nearby faucets runs smooth with no more air bubbles, close the faucets. CAUTION: Be sure to allow all air to vent from the tank. The upper heatina element will burn out if air is trapped at the top of the tank and the element is not covered with water when power is turned on. E Check your plumbing work for leaks.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) _. TIME SWITCH OR OFF PEAK WIRING I _ [_al_]_ • For TIME SWITCH or "OFF-PEAK" operation of the lower element see either FIG.3E or 3F wiringschematic. CAUTION: If you are going to wire the unit for either a TIME SWITCH or "OFF-PEAK" operation, the black wire from TerminalNo. 4 ofthe limit switch must be disconnected and replaced totally or disconnected and joined with a new section of wire using a proper connector.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued)_ If the factory setting is satisfactory for your needs, replace the front panel and turn on the electric supply to the water heater. CAUTION: BE SURE THE WATER HEATER IS COMPLETELY FULL OF WATER BEFORE TURNING ON THE ELECTRICITY (SEE STEP 7 ON PAGE&) Be sure the cold water supply to the water heater is fully on. If you want to set the water heater to a higher temperature, DO NOT TURN ON THE ELECTRIC POWER.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) to cut off power to the heating element(s). The high limit switch protects the heater tank and elements from-damage due to overheating. The switch is located above the upper element temperature control thermostat. FOR MODEL NUMBER 449.314410 THE SWITCH IS LOCATED ABOVE THE ELEMENT TEMPERATURE CONTROL THERMOSTAT. Mixing valves for reducing point of use water temperature by mixing hot and cold water in branch water lines are available.
CARE OF YOUR WATER HEATER WORK THE TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND The relief valve, located on top of the water heater, protects against dangerously excessivetemperatureand/or pressure buildup inside the water heatm The relief valve automatically opens if the temperature or pressure gets too high to relieve hot water and/or pressure to the drain.
CARE OF YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) 1. TURN OFF ELECTRICPOWER TO THE WATER HEATER. 11. Close the water heater drain valve and com[_letely fill the water heater with water (see_Step 7, Page 6). CHECK YOUR WORK FOR LEAKS. 2. Close the cold water supply pipe shut-off valve to the water heater. 12. Reconnect wiring to the element. Make sure to tighten element screws securely. 3. Open a nearby hot water faucet and KEEP OPEN.
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE WARNING - / TO GUARD AGAINST SEVERE BURNS OR POSSIBLE FATALELECTRICAL SHOCK, BE SURE TO TURN OFF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE WATER HEATER BEFORE REMOVING ANY PANELS, HELPFUL / J HINTS CHECKLIST If your water heater fails to work right, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong yourself and you won't have to call and wait for service and hot water. If you do not find what's wrong when making the checks, then call for service.
REPAIR PARTS KENMORE SINGLE ELEMENT MODEL NUMBER SURVIVOR ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS DUAL ELEMENT MODEL NUMBERS 449.314410 449.310310 449.310311 449.310410 449.310411 449.310510 449.310530 449.310531 449.320310 449.320311 449.320410 449.320411 449.320510 449.320511 17. 1 NOTE" The above listed Kenmore Survivor water heaters are shipped with a factory installed Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve, Key No. 19, and factory installed heat traps, Key No. 20. \ 8 14 13 10 11 \ 5 12 J e" HEX UNION NU
REPAIR PARTS KENMORE SURVIVOR ELECTRIC SINGLE ELEMENT MODEL NUMBER 449.314410 DUAL ELEMENT MODEL NUMBERS 449.310310 449.310311 449.310410 449.310411 REPAIR PARTS LIST WATER HEATERS 449.310510 449.310530 449.310531 449.320310 449.320311 449.320410 449.320411 449.320510 449.320511 PART NUMBERS KEY NO. 1 2 3 SINGLE ELEMENT MODELS SP 230090 SP 330130 DUAL ELEMENT MODELS SP 610140 Upper Heating Element, 5500Wa_ (includes Key No. 9)for ModeI Nos. 449.320310, 449.320311, 449.320410,449.320411,449.
KENMORE ®SURVIVOR SE=ARS TM ELECTRIC WATER HEATER Ar_w_a's Repair _szs The model number of your water heater is found on the rating decal. This decal is under the front panel. WHEN ORDERING REPAIR.