Kenmore Power Miser 6 Owners Manual

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SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Owner’s Manual
FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY.
NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING.
POWER MISER™ 6
ELECTRIC
WATER HEATER
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A
www.sears.comPRINTED 0707185796-000
GAMA certification applies to all residential electric water
heaters with capacities of 20 to 120 Gallons. Input rating of
12kW or less.
•Safety Instructions
•Installation
•Operation
•Care and Maintenance
•Troubleshooting
•Parts List
   MODEL NO.
153.326362 30...

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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE
Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you
and others of a potential injury hazard.  Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual.  It is very
important that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use or...

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GENERAL SAFETY 

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GENERAL SAFETY............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
TABLE OF...

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Thank You for purchasing a Sears water heater. Properly
installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble
free service. It is strongly suggested that this new water heater
be professionally installed, contact the local Sears Service
Center or any Sears store. They will arrange for prompt, quality
installation by Sears authorized contractors.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
UL – Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
NEC – National Electrical Code
ANSI – American National Standards...

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MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED
Basic Tools
You may or may not need all of these tools, depending on your
type of installation. These tools can be purchased at your local
Sears store.
Pipe Wrench (2)
Screwdriver
6 Foot Tape or Folding Rule
Garden Hose
Drill
Pipe Dope or Teflon Tape
Additional Tools Needed When Sweat
Soldering
Tubing Cutters or Hacksaw
Propane Torch
Soft Solder
Solder Flux
Emery Cloth
Wire Brushes
SLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
DRILL
PIPE DOPE (SQUEEZE TUBE)
USE FOR WATER...

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Removing the Old Water Heater
1.  Turn “OFF” electrical supply to the water heater.
FIGURE 1.
2.  Turn “OFF” the water supply to the water heater at the water
shut-off valve or water meter.
FIGURE 2.
3.  Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the
other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water  drain
valve. Open a nearby hot water faucet which will relieve
pressure in the water heater and speed draining.
FIGURE 3.
The water passing out of the drain valve may be extremely hot.
To...

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Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the old
water heater. This causes the water heater to be much heavier
than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could cause staining.
Facts to Consider About the Location
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...

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Before making the conversion to 5500 watts, check the (1)
power supply . . . must be 240 volts, (2) wiring . . . 10 gauge
AWG @ Type TW, 60°C or equivalent, and (3) Circuit breakers
or fusing . . .capable of 30 amp loading. Also, the installation
must conform with this manual, local codes and electric utility
rules. Failure to comply can result in DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
      
FIGURE 6.
NOTE: Whether or not the element conversion is made the
model rating plate must be marked....

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NOTE: To protect against untimely corrosion of hot and cold
water fittings, it is strongly recommended that di-electric
unions or couplings be installed on this water heater when
connected to copper pipe.
1. Look at the top cover of the water heater. The hot water outlet
is marked hot. Put two or three turns of teflon tape around
the threaded end of the threaded-to-sweat coupling and
around both ends of the 3/4” threaded nipple. Using flexible
connectors, connect the hot water pipe to the hot water...