Owners Manual FOR POTABLEWATER HEATING ONLY NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING THE ECONOMIZER TM 6 MODEL N_ 153.312060 30 Gal. POWER MISER TM 6 ELECTRIC WATE R H EATE MODEL NOS. 153.316140 30 Gal. 153.316240 40 Gal. RS POWER MISER TM 9 MODEL NO. 153.327240HT 40 Gal. • Safety Instructions • Installation • Operation • Care and Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts List Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product.
Safety Precautions AWARNING nance can cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJUR_ OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 3 Customer lZesponsibilities ................................................................................................................ 4 Product bpecltmatlons ...........................................................................
Customer Responsibilities Thank You Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual U.L.-Underwriters Laboratories, 333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062 National Electrical Code-This publication is available from your local government or public library or electric company or by writing to U.L. above. A.N.S.I.-American National Standards Institute for purchasing a Sears water heater. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service.
Materials and Basic Tools Needed Materials Needed To simplify the installation Sears has available the installation parts shown below. You may or may not need all of these materials, depending on your type of installation.
Installation Instructions Removing the Old Water Heater O Qa. Turn "OFF_ electricalsupply to the water heater. If you have copper piping to the water heater, the two copper water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approximatdy 4" away from where they connect to the water heater. This will avoid cutting off the pipes too short. Additional cuts can be made later if necessary.Disconnect the tempera° ture-pressure relief valve drain line.
Installation Instructions (cont'd) Facts to Consider About the Location Facts to Consider About the Convertible Lower Element You should carefully choose an indoor location for the new water heater, because the placement is a very important consideration for the safety of the occupants in the building and for the most economical use of the appliance. This water heater is not intended for outdoor installation.
Installation Water Instructions (cont'd) Piping AWARNING HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a tamperature which will satisfy space heating, clothes washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and permanently injure you upon contact. Some people are more likely to be permanently injured by hot water than others. These include the elderly, children, the infirm, or physically/mentally handicapped.
Installation Instructions Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve AWARNING At the time of manufacture this water heater was provided with a combination temperature-pressures relief valve certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials, as meeting the requirements for Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shutoff Devices for Hot Water Supply Systems, and the latest edition of ANSI Z21.22 and the code requirements of ASME.
Installation Instructions Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve - Optional Location Filling the Water Heater To fill the water heater with water: Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to the right (clockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of the water heater. Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater. NOTE: The cold water supply valve must be left open when the water beater is in use.
Installation Instructions (cont'd) 2. The convertible element is located behind the lower access panel of the water heater. Remove the two screws securing the accesspanel, and remove panel. NOTE: Whether or not the dement conversion is made the model rating plate must be marked.' Using a hard point ink pen, check the appropriate block within the model rating plate, which is located adjacent to the lower accesspanel. 3. Open the flap of insulation to expose the opening.
Installation Instructions (cont'd) Converting the Lower Element (cont'd) 5. Remove the screws from terminal 2 of the element, and move the looped end of the wire aside. 10. Fold the insulation back in place so that it completely covers the thermostat and element. 6. The buss bar is labeled 5500 W. Place the buss bar over terminals 2 and 3 with the 5500 W visible. Install the extra screw provided into terminal 3. 11. Replace the access panel. 7. The wire removed from terminal 2 has a looped end.
Installation Wiring Instructions (cont'd) TO ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY Diagrams STANDARD WIRING FOR 2 WIRE LEAD WATER HEATERS 240 VOLT SINGLE ELEMENT I I _ 9 BLACK I L _r |UNCTION BOX RED LOWER HEATING ELEMENT STANDARD WIRING FOR 2 WIRE LEAD WATER HEATERS NON-SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION 240 VOLT DOUBLE ELEMENT TO ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY BLACK RED UPPER E.C.O.
Installation Instructions (cont'd) Wiring C. Flexible metal conduit or flexible metallic tubing shall be permitted for grounding if all the following conditions are met: A CAUTION Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating element the tank must be Elled with water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet before turn ng on power. I. The length in any ground return path does not exceed 6 feet. 2.
Installation Installation Instructions (cont'd) Checklist HOT • Whether or not the element conversion is made, the model rating plate must be marked.Using a hard point ink pen, check the appropriate block within the model rating plate, which is located adjacent to the loweraccess panel.
Service Temperature and Adjustment Regulation A WARNING HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will satisfy space heating, clothes washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and permanently injure you upon contact. Some people are more likely to be permanently injured by hot water than others. These include the elderly, children, the infirm, or physically/mentally handicapped.
Service and Adjustment Thermostat (cont'd) Adjustments On dual element models, both the upper and lower thermostats have been factory set at hot (approximately 120°F) to reduce the risk of scald injury. The upper and lower thermostats are adjustable if a different water temperature is desired. Read all warnings in the _Temperature-Regulation" section before proceeding. NOTE: It is not necessary to adjust the upper thermostat.
Service Adjustment Temperature-Pressure Valve Operation The temperature-pressure at least once a year. (cont'd) Relief Draining The water heater should be drained if being shut down during freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of sediment fi'om the tank may be necessary. relief valve must be manually operated ....me e ectr c power supp y to me • Before beginning turn "_FF u water heater.
Service and Adjustment (cont'd) Element Cleaning/ Replacement NOTE: These instructions are writ_n for clement cleaning and element _placement for the lower clement. IEit is necessary to clean or replace the upper dement, then repeat these instructions. To remove replace it: the element 1. Before beginning water heater. from turn "OFF" your tank the electric in order to clean power supply 4. Remove the two screws securing the access panel, and remove panel. or to the 5.
Service and Adjustment (cont'd) 10. A new gasket should be used in all cases toprevent a possible water leak. (See Element Gasket in the Parts Order List Chart). Place the new element gasket on the thread side of the cleaned or new element and screw into tank, securing tighdy using an element wrench. 11. Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to the right (dockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of the water heater. 12. Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater.
Service and Adjustment (cont'd) Drain Valve Washer Replacement Element Cleaning/ Replacement (cont'd) NOTE: For replacement, use a _%2"x u/_,, • 1/.. thick washer available at your nearest hardware store. For ordering a replacement washer, referto the "Parts Order List" section. 16. Replace terminal cover on thermostat and fold insulation back overthe element making sure that the locking tabs on the terminal cover are in place. • Before beginning the water heater. 17.
Troubleshooting Start Guide Up Conditions THERMAL EXPANSION HOT COLD Water supply systems may, because of such events as high line pressure, frequent cut-off's, the effects of water hammer among others, have installed devices such as pressure reducing valves, check valves, back flow preventers, etc.
Troubleshooting Operational SMELLY Guide Conditions RUMBLING WATER In each water heater there is installed at least one anode rod (see parts section) for corrosion protection of the tank. Certain water conditions will cause a reaction between this rod and the water. NOISE In some water areas, scale or mineral deposits will build up on your heating dements. This buildup will ,,causea rumbling noise. Follow "Element Cleaning/Replacement instructions to clean and replace the elements.
Troubleshooting HIGH TEMPERATURE (cont'd) SHUT OFF Guide (cont'd) SYSTEM NOT • Open the flap of insulation to expose the opening. --RESET OR NO HOT WATER In a new installation, the water heater may not be p.roperly connected. Make sure the cold water supply valve is open. Review and check piping installation. Make sure that the cold water line is connected to the cold water inlet to the water heater and the hot water line to the hot water outlet on the water heater.
Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd) Leakage Checkpoints Use this guide to check a "Leaking" water heater. Many suspected "Leakers" are not leaking tanks. Often the source of the water can be found and corrected. A CAUTION Read this manual first, then before checking the water heater make sure the electric supply has been turned "OFF", and never turn the electric supply "ON" before the tank is completely full of water.
Parts Order KENMORE THE ECONOMIZER MODEL NUMBERS: 153.312060 List TM 6 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS 30 Gal.
Parts Order KENMORE THE ECONOMIZER MODEL NUMBERS: 153.312060 30 Gal. Short List (cont'd) TM 6 EI.F_.CTRIC 'WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBEB KEY NO. I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I0 II 12 # PARTDESCRIPTION TemFeramre-Pre_ureRelief Valce Dip Tube PrimaryAnode Rod DrainValve DrainValveWasher (%" x *Yd'x _" thick)** ElementGasket Element* Thermostat Bracket Thermostat w/Hi Limit TerminalCover AccessPanel Model RaringPlate t Manual 153.312060 PART NUMBERS .
Parts Order KENMORE POWER MISER MODEL NUMBERS: List 6 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS KENMORE POWER MISER TM 9 ELECTRIC MODEL NUMBER: WATER HEATERS 153.316140 153.316240 153.327240HT TM 30 Gal. Short 40 Gal. Short 40 Gal. Short NOTE: UPPER ELEMENT: These water heaters are equipped with 3800 | watt elements. 1 LOWER ELEMENT: These water heaters are equipped with factory installed convertible dements, which can be operated at 3800 watts or 5500 watts.
Parts Order KENMOREPOWERMISERm6 MODEL NUMBERS: 155.316140 I53.316240 30GaL 40Gal. List (cont'd) ELECTRICWATERHEATERS Sho_ Sho_ KENMORE POWER MISER TM 9 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: 153.327240HT KEY NO. 40GaI. Sho_ PART DESCRIPTION MODEL NUMBERS 153.316140 153.316240 153.327240 PART NUMBERS 1. 2_ 3. 4. 5. (j, 7. 8. Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve 42 33085 ; .
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Warranty KENMORE THE ECONOMIZER TM 6 ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER HEATER Forone year from the date of purchase, whenyour SearsKenmore water heater is installed and operated in a siugle-family residence in accordance with the instructions in this manual, Searswill: 1. Repair defects in material or workmanship in this water heater, free of charge. 2. Furnish and install a new current model water heater of equal capacity and quality, free of charge, ifa leak occurs in the tank.
Warranty About Your Warranty THE PRICE OF YOUR WATER HEATER DOES NOT INCLUDE A FREE CHECKUP SERVICE CALL. On Water Heater Installations Arranged BySears, Searswarrants the installation. ON INSTALLATIONS NOT MADE BY SEARS AUTHORIZED CONTRACTORS: 1. YourSears warranty appliesto the product only. 2. Searsdoes not warrant the installation. 3. A charge will be made on service calls due to poor or incomplete installation. These include: KENMORE POWER MISER TM a.Adjustingthermostat. b. Leaksinpipesor fittings.