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limited warranty
A. O. Smith Corporation, the warrantor, extends the following LIMITED WARRANTY to the owner of this water heater.
1. the tanK
If the glass-lined 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rstTHREEyearsafterinitialinstallation,thewarrantorwillsupplyacompletenewA.O.Smithwaterheaterofequivalentsizeand
currentmodel.Somegovernmentagenciesarerequiringenergyefcientstandardsforwaterheaters.Intheeventregulationsprohibitsaleofamodel
of equivalent size and construction, A. O. 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efcient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,certiedby andofcially
sanctioned and recognized independent testing agency 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) lled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orCanada;
(8) sizedinaccordancewithpropersizingtechniquesforcommercialand/orresidential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) operatedwithproperlyinstalleddirtleg;
(12) redwiththefuelforwhichitwasfactorybuilt;
(13) redatthefactoryratedinput;
(14) operatedwiththeinnerandoutercombustionchamberdoorsinplace.
b. Anyaccidenttothewaterheater,anymisuse,abuse(includingfreezingorthermalexpansiondamage)oralterationof,anyoperationina
 modiedform,oranyattempttorepairtankleakswillvoidthiswarranty.
c. Thiswarrantyisvoidifadeviceactingasabackowpreventiondevice(checkvalvesetc.)isinstalledinthecoldwatersupplytheheateriscon-
nectedto,unlessaneffectivemethodofcontrollingthermalexpansionisalsoinstalledat theheater(s)andoperationalatalltimes.Therelief
valve installed on the heater is not an acceptable method.
4. servIce and repaIr eXpenses
Under the 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 material and/or permits required for installation of the replacement heater or part.
5. lIMItatIons on IMplIed warrantIes
Impliedwarranties,includingthewarrantyofmerchantabilityimposedon thesaleofthisheaterunderstatelaworlocal codearelimitedtoone(1)
year duration for the heater or any of its parts. Some areas do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may
not apply to you.
6. claIM procedure
Anyclaimunderthe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
A. O. Smith Water Products Company
500 Tennessee Waltz Parkway
Ashland City, TN 37015
 Telephone:(800)323-2636
a. The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar water heater or parts thereof which are manufactured 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 WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANT-
ABILITY 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 areas do not allow the exclusion or limitation of the incidental or consequential damage, so the above limitations or exclusions may not
apply to you.
b. Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromareatoarea.
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 _____________________________
Keep thIs warrantY posted adjacent to the heater for future reference.