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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. If you should decide that you want the new
water heater 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
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
Product Specifications
MODEL
NUMBER
t53.312060
153.316140
153.316240
153.327240HT
TANK
CAPACITY
IN GALLONS
30
30
40
40
DIMENSIONSIN INCHES
DIAMETEI HEIGHT
RECOVERYRATE
GALS.PERHOUR
@90°ERISE
17.3
ELEMENT
WATTAGE
AT 240 VOLTS
UPPER LOWER
- 3800
MINIMUM
WIRE SIZE*
(GAUGE)
MAXIMUMFUSE
OR CIRCUIT
BREAKER
SIZE(_MPS)
22 30
22 30
24 31_
24 31½
17.3
25.O
17.3
25.0
17.3
25.0
3800 3800
3800 5500
3800 3800
3800 5500
3800 3800
3800 5500
12
12
10
12
10
12
10
20
20
30
20
30
20
30
*Wiring sizebasedon standard 60°C copper wire. Ifdistancefrom fuseboxto water heateris morethan 90 feet,refer to your localelectrical
code.
Preparing for the New Installation
• Read the "Safety Precautions"section,page 2 of this manual
first 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, opera-
tion, and maintenance of this electric water heater. It also
contains warnings throughout the manual that you must read
and be awareof.Allwarnings and all instructions are essential
to the proper operation of the water heater and your safety.
Sincewe cannot put everything on the first fewpages,READ
THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
INSTALLOR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.
• The installation must conform with the instructions in this
manual; electric company rules; and Local Codes, or in the
absence of Local Codes, with the latest edition of the
National Electrical Code. This publication is available from
your local government or public library or electric company
or by writing Underwriters Laboratories,333 Pfingsten Road,
Northbrook, IL60062.
• If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call Sears Service
Center.
• Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water
heater. Correct electrical wiring and connections are very
important in preventing death from possible electrical shock
and fires.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies
with the "Facts to Consider About the Location" section.
• 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 proce-
dures. Instructions may be obtained from the California
omce of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA
95814