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b. Shipping and delivery charges for forwarding the new water heater or replacement
part from the nearest distributor and returning the claimed defective heater or
part to such distributor except in the state of California where such charges are
the manufacturer’s responsibility.
c. All cost necessary or incidental for handling and administrative charges, and for
any materials and/or permits required for installation of the replacement heater
or part.
LIMITATION ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability imposed on the sale
of this heater under state law are limited to one year duration for the heater or any of
its parts. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
CLAIM PROCEDURE
Any claim under this warranty should be initiated with the dealer who sold the
heater, or with any other dealer handling the warrantor’s products. If this is not
practical, the owner should contact: A. O. Smith Water Products Company, 5621
West 115th Street, Alsip, Illinois, 60803 (800) 323-2636. Canadian customers
should contact A. O. Smith Enterprises, Ltd., P.O. Box 310-768 Erie Street, Stratford,
Ontario N5A 6T3, (519) 271-5800.
The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar water heater or
parts thereof which are manufactured or distributed by the warrantor.
Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation by warrantor.
PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION DATE ARE
REQUIRED TO SUPPORT WARRANTY CLAIM FROM ORIGINAL OWNER.
THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROOF-OF-PURCHASE OR PROOF-
OF-INSTALLATION.
DISCLAIMERS
NO EXPRESSED WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF OF
THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE HEATER OR THE INSTALLATION,
OPERATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER OR PARTS. THE
WARRANTOR SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WATER DAMAGE, LOSS
OF USE OF THE UNIT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL
PROPERTY, OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE. THE WARRANTOR
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE BY VIRTUE OF THIS WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE
FOR DAMAGE TO ANY PERSONS OR PROPERTY, WHETHER DIRECT OR
INDIRECT, AND WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT.
Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Model Number ____________________________________________
Serial Number
___________________________________________
Installation Information
Date Installed
___________________________________________
Company’s Name
________________________________________
Street or P.O. Box
________________________________________
City, State, and Zip Code
__________________________________
Phone Number
______________________________________
____
Plumber’s Name
_________________________________________
LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY. If the
glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by A. O. Smith
Corporation (the warrantor) to have leaked during the warranty period in normal
residential use, due to natural corrosion from potable water therein, the warrantor
will furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER a replacement A. O. Smith water heater of
equivalent size and current model, or a replacement part for any thermostat or
thermocouple which fails in normal use, in accordance with the warranty terms and
conditions specified below. THE A. O. SMITH REPLACEMENT MODEL OR PART
WILL BE WARRANTED FOR ONLY THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE
ORIGINAL WARRANTY. The warranty period will be determined by the original
installation date of the water heater. PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-
INSTALLATION ARE NECESSARY TO VALIDATE THIS WARRANTY. This
warranty is not transferable and applies to models listed in Table 1.
TABLE 1
WARRANTY PERIOD
MODEL
TANK
1
PARTS
2
FDV
6 YEARS
2 YEARS
1
When the water heater has been used for other than single family residential
application; 1. The tank warranty shall be reduced to 1 year for 6 year models. 2.
The parts warranty shall be reduced to 1 year for all models. Returned parts which
meet any of the following conditions are not covered by this warranty: 1) improper
installation or removal, 2) damaged by other than normal wear, 3) replaced for
cosmetic purposes, or 4) returned with defaced date codes.
CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
This warranty shall apply only when the water heater is installed and operated in
accordance with 1) all local fire codes and plumbing codes, ordinances and
regulations, 2) the printed instructions provided with it, 3) good industry practices,
and 4) proper safety practices such as but not limited to a properly sized drain pan
if installed in an area where leakage from connections of the tank would result in
damage to the area adjacent to the heater. In addition, a new temperature and
pressure relief valve, certified by the American Gas Association must have been
properly installed and piped to the nearest drain.
This warranty shall apply only when the heater is:
•
owned by the original purchaser;
•
used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated setting of its
thermostat;
•
not subjected to excessive water pressure fluctuations and not subject to an
operating pressure greater than 150 P.S.I.;
•
filled with potable water, free to circulate at all times and with the tank free of
damaging water sediment or scale deposits;
•
used in a non-corrosive and non-contaminated atmosphere;
•
used with factory approved anode(s) installed;
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in its original installation location;
•
in the United States, its territories or possessions, and Canada;
•
sized in accordance with proper sizing techniques for residential water heaters;
•
bearing a rating plate which has not been altered, defaced or removed except
as required by the warrantor;
•
not used in a closed system without a properly sized and installed
thermal expansion tank;
•
fired at the factory rated input using the fuel stated on the face of the rating
plate;
•
operated with the inner and outer combustion chamber doors in place.
•
maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the manual included
with the heater.
Any accident to the water heater or any part thereof (including freezing, fire, floods,
or lightning), any misuse, abuse or alteration of it, any operation of it in a modified
form, or any attempt to repair tank leaks or parts will void this warranty.
SERVICE AND LABOR RESPONSIBILITY
UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, THE WARRANTOR WILL PROVIDE ONLY
A REPLACEMENT WATER HEATER OR PART THEREOF. THE OWNER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OTHER COSTS. Such costs may include but are not
limited to:
a. Labor charges for service, removal, or reinstallation of the water heater or part
thereof.