A.O. Smith Water Heater Limited Residential GAS Warranty, Conditions and Exceptions

LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY

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

The warrantor will furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER, 1) a replacement water heater of equivalent size and current model if the glass-lined tank in this water heater leaks

and, 2) a replacement part for any component part which fails.

THE WATER HEATER 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 transferable and applies to models listed below:

	SERIES			TANK	PARTS
Conservationist				I 0-Year	I 0-Year
	XGV,	XGVL
ProMax 10-Year Models
XCV,	XCVL,	XCVH,	XVR,	10-Year	6-Year
	XCVT,	XCVX
ProMax 6-Year Models
GCV,	GCVL,	GCVH,	GVR,	6-Year	6-Year
GCVT,	GCVX,	GCNH,	GNR,
	GVCA,	GVRA

When the water heater has been used for other than family residential application;

1.The tank warranty shall be reduced to 1 year for 6 year models and to 3 years for 10 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;

•operated with properly installed drip leg in the gas supply line;

•fired with the fuel for which it was factory built;

•fired at the factory rated input;

•operated with the inner and outer combustion chamber doors in place and all factory seals to combustion chamber intact.

•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 without invalidating the remainder of the affected provision or the other provisions of 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.

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.

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.

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