Hearth and Home Technologies 8300 owner manual Qualifying for Warranty Coverage, Exclusions

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EXCLUSIONS

The warranties contained in this document do not cover, nor is HearthStone responsible for:

1.Damage resulting from installation or operation of the Stove in a manner contrary to the owner’s manual.

2.Damage or non-performance resulting from faulty or incomplete setup, installation and start-up or mishandling, abuse, or misuse of the Stove, including but not limited to over-firing.

3.Damage resulting from installation, modification, alteration, repair or service of the Stove by any party other than HearthStone or an authorized HearthStone dealer (a “Dealer”).

4.Damage due to water or due to installation of the Stove in a damp or high condensation area.

5.Damage due to installation of the Stove in an atmosphere contaminated by damaging chemicals, including but not limited to chlorine, fluorine or salts.

6.Scratches on glass, enameled surfaces or stones due to mechanic al abrasion.

7.Standard wear and tear of the Stove resulting from normal usage over time.

8.Damage, operational-related problems, or inadequate performance caused by site, installation or environmental conditions beyond HearthStone’s control, including but not limited to nearby trees, rooftops, buildings, wind, hills, mountains, inadequate or excessive venting, insufficient make up air, or negative air pressure whether or not caused by mechanical systems such as furnaces, exhaust fans, clothes dryers, etc.

9.A defect in any part of the Stove if the Original Purchaser fails to comply with HearthStone’s or a Dealer’s request to ship the part or the Stove to HearthStone or a Dealer, as the case may be.

THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE GIVEN BY HEARTHSTONE AND ACCEPTED BY THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, OR REMEDIES IN CONTRACT OR TORT, WHETHER OR NOT ARISING FROM HEARTHSTONE’S NEGLIGENCE, ACTUAL OR IMPUTED. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE GIVEN ONLY TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN, NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY TO THE SUBJECT STOVE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW

LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT EXTEND ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE STOVE WARRANTED HEREUNDER. THEY DO NOT EXTEND TO ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNERS.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL HEARTHSTONE BE LIABLE TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURIES, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF HEARTHSTONE HAS BEEN APPRAISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

QUALIFYING FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE

To obtain performance of any obligation under this document, the Original Purchaser must, within the applicable warranty time period, contact HearthStone, at the address listed in the Warranty Registration section below or at

(802)888-5235, or a Dealer for instructions regarding the return of defective parts for repair, the return of the Woodstove for repair, or a Dealer service call. The Original Purchaser should refer to the Dealer network search

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