Quick Start & Install Guide
Smart Water Heater Module
®
®
To get started,
you need your
Kenmore
®
Smart Water Heater Module
With Leak Detection Module (included),
A Kenmore
®
Connected Ready Water Heater,
A wireless router with working internet connection
and a smartphone.
It’s easy!
1
Before you start the installation,
here is what you will need:
• Kenmore® Smart Water Heater Module
• Home router with internet access
• iOS or Android smartphone
• #2 Phillips screwdriver, and
• One of these Kenmore
153.582400, 153.582500, 153.589400,
• Kenmore
Preparation
with Leak Detector
®
water heater models (as listed on the
water heater’s rating label):
153.589500, 153.592500, 153.592600,
or 153.592800
and Care Guide
®
Smart Water Heater Use
1
Preparation
(Cont’d)
Note the locations of the various key features of
the Kenmore® Smart Water Heater Module:
Control Button:
• Connect Smart
• Leak Detector Reset
Smart Connected
Status LED
Clearance Holes for
Mounting Screws (2)
Beeper
Leak Sensor Plug Cover
Figure 1
2
Install the Smart
Water Heater Module
WARNING! Working on an energized circuit can result in severe injury or
death from electrical shock. Turn power off before performing this installation.
Check wires with a non-contact circuit tester to make sure power is off .
If you have a smart electric water heater, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn power off at source (circuit breaker).
Step 2: Remove access cover. Discard screws.
Longer screws are provided.
Step 3: Plug in module.
Access
Cover
NOTICE: Do not turn power on unless screws are installed as described in Step
4 above. Screws must be installed to prevent equipment damage.
Module
Step 4: Secure the
module with the
longer screws that
are provided (2).
Step 5:
Go to Section 3.
Figure 2: Top of Heater
2
Install the Smart
Water Heater Module
(Cont’d)
If you have a heat pump water heater, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn power off at source (circuit breaker).
Step 2: Remove plug access cover. Discard screws.
Longer screws are provided.
Step 3: Plug in module.
Figure 3:
Control panel shown;
Located on front of
water heater.
Step 4: Secure the module with
the longer screws that are
provided (2).
Step 5. Go to Section 3.
NOTICE: Do not turn power on unless screws are installed as described in
Step 4 above. Screws must be installed to prevent equipment damage.
3
Install the Leak Sensor
Step 1: Remove the leak sensor plug cover. See Figure 1.
Step 2: Plug the sensor’s connector into the module.
See Figure 4.
Step 3: Peel the backing off of the sensor’s adhesive tape (located
on the back of the sensor).
IMPORTANT: The sensor must be mounted to a surface
that is clean and dry.
Step 4: Secure the sensor to the bottom edge of the water heater
or the inside rim of the drain pan (Figure 4). Be sure that
the two metal pins (opposite the wires) are placed slightly
above the fl oor of the drain pan. For the sensor to work
properly, the extensions must be located where water will
fi ll the gap between them.
Step 5: Peel the backing off the tape on one of the wire clips.
Attach the clip to the water heater, close to the leak
sensor, as shown in Figure 4. Open the clip, insert the
wires, then close the clip.
Repeat at the middle of the water heater, then at the top
(near the module).
NOTE: The wire clips must be mounted to a surface that is
clean and dry.
Figure 4:
Leak Sensor
Installation
• IMPORTANT: Read
the instructions before
attaching the sensor.
• Figure shows installation
on a smart electric water
heater. Use the same
procedure for a heat
pump water heater.
Wire Clip
Sensor
Suitable Drain Pan
Module
Install sensor plug.
4
Turn on Power
If you are installing the Kenmore®
Smart Water Heater Module on one
of these models, turn your water
heater on according to its use and
care guide, then go to Section 5:
• 153.582400
• 153.582500
• 153.592500
• 153.592600
• 153.592800
If you are installing the module on
model 153.589400 or 153.589500,
turn your water heater on according
to its use and care guide, then go to
Section 6.
5
Enable the Water Heater
Follow these steps if you have a smart electric water heater with a control
panel (shown below).
If you have a heat pump water heater, skip these steps and go to the next
page.
Step 1: Watch the water heater’s display screen for the Remote Access icon
to appear (Figure 5). This may take a minute after the power has
been turned on.
Step 2: Activate the screen by
touching any button, then releasing it.
Remote Access Button
Step 3: If the screen is locked, touch
and hold the Lock button for at least
ENERGY
SAVER
REMOTE
ACCESS
F
5 seconds (Figure 5).
Step 4: Touch the Remote Access button
VACATION
STANDARD
(Figure 5, top right). The Remote Access
ELEMENT
ALERT
Remote Access Icon
°F/°C
Lock Button
REMOTE
ENTER
button must be backlit before continuing
with setup.
Step 5:
Go to Section 6 and download the
app.
Figure 5:
Water Heater Control Panel
Hold for Remote Access
Enable / Disable
Hold for Vacation
Hold for °F/°C
5
Enable the Water Heater
(Cont’d)
Follow these steps if you have a heat pump
water heater. Otherwise, go to Section 6.
Step 1: After turning power on, wait for
the diagnostics to run. It will
take up to eight minutes for the
water heater to complete its
diagnostics. The controller will
initialize when the diagnostics are
fi nished.
The screen will
display the
following:
1. r.A (3 seconds;
this means
Remote Access
not enabled; local
control only).
2. 120F (3 seconds;
Step 2: Press the Mode button for fi ve seconds.
indicates temp.
set point.
Figure Figure 6: Heat
Pump User Interface and
Controller
5
Enable the Water Heater
(Cont’d)
Step 2 continued...
The screen will display the following:
1.
2.
3. (1 second)
4.
set point)
When this process is complete, remote access
is enabled. The water heater can be controlled
both locally and remotely.
Step 3: Go to Section 6 and download the app.
(1 second)
(1 second)
(3 seconds; indicates temperature
6
Download the Kenmore® Smart app
Link
1. Launch the Kenmore
the simple steps.
2. The Kenmore
control your Kenmore® Smart Water Heater Module and other
Kenmore® Smart products.
Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple, Inc. Google Play and Android are
trademarks of Google Inc.
®
Smart app on your smartphone, then follow
®
Smart app makes it easy to set up, program and
Customer Care
If you need help connecting your
Kenmore
®
Smart Water Heater Module,
1-844-553-6667
www.kenmore.com/smart
call
or visit
Kenmore Limited Warranty
FOR ONE YEAR from the date of sale this product is warranted against defects in
material or workmanship when it is correctly connected, operated and maintained
according to all supplied instructions.
WITH PROOF OF SALE, return a defective product to the retailer from which it
was purchased for free replacement.
This warranty does not cover the batteries, which are expendable parts that can
wear out from normal use within the warranty period.
This warranty is void if this product is ever used for other than private household
purposes.
This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and workmanship, and will NOT
pay for:
1. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not correctly connected, operated
or maintained according to all supplied instructions.
2. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, alteration,
abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.
3. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized
modifi cations made to this product.
Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies
Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty is product
replacement as provided herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of
merchantability or fi tness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or
the shortest period allowed by law. Seller shall not be liable for incidental or
consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the duration of
implied warranties of merchantability or fi tness, so these exclusions or limitations
may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Regulatory Notices
FCC (UNITED STATES):
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
(2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.
CAUTION: Changes or modifi cations to this equipment not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance (A.O. Smith Corporation) could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ICES-003 (CANADA):
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
DATA NOTICE:
Data relating to your water heater may be periodically uploaded from this
device. A. O. Smith is the owner of all such data and will use the data for
business purposes including but not limited to product improvement.
Notes
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