A.O. Smith del and del warranty Models DEN and DEL Electric Water Heater Limited Warranty

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MODELS DEN AND DEL ELECTRIC WATER HEATER LIMITED WARRANTY

A. 0. Smith Corporation, the warrantor, extends the following LIMITED WARRANTY to the owner of this water heater:

1. THE TANK

If the glass-Iined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by the warrantor to have leaked due to natural corrosion from potable water therein, during the first THREE years after initial installation, the warrantor will supply a complete new A. 0. Smith water heater of equivalent size and current model. Some government agencies are requiring energy efficient standards for water heaters. In the event regulations prohibit sale of a model of equivalent size and construction, A. 0. Smith will provide a model which complies with the regulations of your area, in which case the consumer will be charged the difference in price between the like replacement and the energy efficient model required. The warranty on the replacement water heater will be limited to the unexpired term of the original warranty.

2. ALL OTHER PARTS

If within ONE year after initial installation of this water heater, any part or portion shall prove upon examination by the warrantor to be defective in material or workmanship, the warrantor will repair or replace such part or portion at its option.

3. CONDITIONS and EXCEPTIONS

This warranty shall apply only when the water heater is installed in accordance with local plumbing and building codes, ordinances and regulations, the printed instructions provided with it and good industry practices. In addition, a temperature and pressure relief valve, certified by A. G. A. and approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, must have been installed.

a. This warranty shall apply only when the heater is:

(1)used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated setting of its thermostat;

(2)used at water pressure not exceeding the working pressure shown on the heater;

(3)filled with potable water, free to circulate at all times and with the tank free of damaging water sediment or scale deposits;

(4)used in a non-corrosive and non-contaminated atmosphere;

(5)used with factory approved anode(s) installed;

(6)in its original installation location;

(7)in the United States, its territories or possessions, and Canada;

(8)sized in accordance with proper sizing techniques for commercial water heaters;

(9)bearing a rating plate which has not been altered, defaced or removed, except as required by the warrantor;

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

(11)fired at the proper voltage and wattage as stated on the rating plate;

(12)maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the manual included with the heater.

b. Any accident to the water heater, any misuse, abuse (including freezing) or alteration of it, any operation of it in a modified form, or any attempt to repair tank leaks will void this warranty.

4.SERVICE and REPAIR EXPENSE

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, repair, or reinstallation of the water heater or any component part;

b. Shipping, delivery, handling, and administrative charges for forwarding the new heater or replacement part from the nearest distributor and returning the claimed defective heater or part to such distributor;

c. All cost necessary or incidental for any materials and/or permits required for installation of the replacement heater or part.

5. LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES

Implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability imposed on the sale of this heater under state law are limited to one (1) 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 limitation may not apply to you.

6. 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 practicable, the owner should contact:

 

U.S. Customers

Canadian Customers

A. 0. Smith Water Products Company

A. 0. Smith Enterprises, Ltd.

500 Tennessee Waltz Parkway

P. 0. Box 310- 768 Erie Street

Ashland City, TN 37015

Stratford, Ontario N5A 6T3

Telephone: 1-800-323-2636

Telephone: 1-800-265-8520

a. The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar water heater or parts thereof which are manufacture or distributed by the warrantor.

b. Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation by warrantor.

7. DISCLAIMERS

NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILLBE MADE IN BEHALF OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECTTO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE HEATER OR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER. 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.

a. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of the incidental or consequential damage, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

b. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Fill in the following for your own reference. Keep it. Registration is not a condition of warranty. The model and serial number are found on the heater’s rating plate.

Model No.

 

 

Serial No.

 

 

Date Installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dealer’s Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dealer’s Address

 

 

 

Phone No.

 

 

 

City and State

 

 

 

 

 

Zip

 

 

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