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Kenmore
Water Heater

Model # 3385 Official Kenmore 50-gallon gas water heater

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Thrmcouple AP-6379-F
#6

Thermostat and burner diagram

Thrmcouple

Part #AP-6379-F

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Burner AP-8980-C
#5A

Thermostat and burner diagram

Burner

Part #AP-8980-C

Replaced by #SP8980C

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Pilot Burner, Natural Gas AS-8980-B
#5

Thermostat and burner diagram

Pilot burner, natural gas

Part #AS-8980-B

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Burner Air Shutter AS-25789
#8

Liquefied petroleum gas models (with cast iron burner) diagram

Burner air shutter

Part #AS-25789

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Burner AS-36335A
#3A

Thermostat and burner diagram

Burner

Part #AS-36335A

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Pilot Supply Tube AE-35727
#4

Liquefied petroleum gas models (with cast iron burner) diagram

Pilot supply tube

Part #AE-35727

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Burner Supply Tube (natural Gas) AP-8964-L
#2

Thermostat and burner diagram

Burner supply tube (natural gas)

Part #AP-8964-L

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Burner Supply Tube AP-5216-L
#2

Liquefied petroleum gas models (with cast iron burner) diagram

Burner supply tube

Part #AP-5216-L

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Orifice, Burner (l.p. Gas) (when Ordering This Part, The Model, Type Of Gas, And Serial Number Must Be Included) AP-7492
Orifice, burner (l.p. gas) (when ordering this part, the model, type of gas, and serial number must be included)

Part #AP-7492

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Pilot Supply Tube AS-35137-H
#4

Thermostat and burner diagram

Pilot supply tube

Part #AS-35137-H

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

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