A.O. Smith TWI 45-190 Warranty certificate, Exclusions, Water composition”, 11.6, Claims, 11.7

11 Warranty (certificate)

11.4 Exclusions The warranty referred to in Articles 1 and 2 does not apply:

a.if the boiler has been damaged by an external cause;

b.in case of abuse, neglect (including freezing), modification, incorrect and/ or deviating use of the boiler and if attempts were made to repair leaks;

c.if contamination or other impurities were allowed to flow into the tank;

d.if the conductivity of the water is less than 125 mS and/or the hardness (alkaline earth ions) of the water is less than 1.00 mmol/l

(3.3.3 Water composition”);

e.if unfiltered, recirculated water flows through or is stored in the boiler;

f.if the owner has attempted to repair a defective boiler himself.

11.5Extent of the warranty A.O. Smith’s commitments pursuant to the warranty provided are confined to the free of charge ex-warehouse delivery of the boiler to be replaced or any parts thereof. A.O. Smith shall not bear the transport, labour, installation and other costs in connection with the replacement.

11.6	Claims	A claim based on the warranty provided shall be deposited with the dealer
		from whom the boiler was purchased or any other dealer who sells products
		manufactured by A.O. Smith. The investigation of the boiler as referred to in the
		Articles 1 and 2 will take place in an A.O. Smith laboratory.
11.7	Obligations of	Concerning its boilers or any boiler replacement part supplied, respectively,
	A.O. Smith	A.O. Smith will not provide any warranty or guarantee other than the warranty
		explicitly stated in this certificate.

A.O. Smith shall not accept any liability pursuant to the warranty or otherwise for any injuries to persons or damage to materials caused by a boiler or replacement boiler or any part thereof or the stainless steel tank thereof, respectively, supplied by A.O. Smith.

52 Instruction manual TWI 35-130 G/TWI 45-190 G