A.O. Smith AOSRE50400 warranty Residential Electric Warranty, Conditions and Exceptions

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WARRANTY

THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY. In accordance with the warranty terms and conditions specified below.

A. O. Smith Corporation (the warrantor) will furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER, 1) a replacement A. O. Smith water heater of equivalent size and current model if the glasslined tank in this water heater leaks and, 2) a replacement part for any component part which fails.

THE A. O. SMITH WATER HEATERS 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 date of purchase of the water heater, or in the absence of a Bill of Sale verifying said date, from the date of manufacture indicated on rating plate affixed to this water heater. This warranty is not transferrable and applies to models listed below:

Series	tank	Parts
ProMax® 6-Year Models	6-year	6-year
ECJ,

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.

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 the tank or its connections would result in damage to the area adjacent to the heater. In addition, a new temperature and pressure relief valve, certified by the Canadian 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;

•installed for indoor operation only;

•used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated setting of its thermostat;

•used at water pressure not exceeding the working pressure shown on the heater;

•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;

•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;

•used in an open system or in a closed system with a properly sized and installed thermal expansion tank;

•connected to the proper voltage or:

•operated at the factory rated input;

•installed with no attempted, nor actual modification or alteration of the water heater’s design in any way, including but not limited to, the attachment of non- company approved appliances or equipment.

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, any operation of the water heater on desalinated (deionized) water, or any damage caused by attempts to repair tank leaks or parts, will void this warranty. This warranty does not cover water heaters replaced for cosmetic reasons or for reasons of noise, taste, odor, discolored and/or rusty water. This warranty does not apply to water heaters used to heat pools, whirlpools or hot tubs or used for space heating where its sizing does not conform with specifications of the heating component manufacturer.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary under the laws of each state. If any provision of this warranty is prohibited or invalid under applicable state law, that provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the prohibition or invalidity

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