Warranty

The warranties provided by BSH Home Appliances Corp. in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to the BSH Ventilation Hood (“hood”) and Internal Blower sold to you, the first using purchaser, provided that the hood and blower were purchased (1) for your use and not for resale and (2) in the United States or Canada and is located in the country of purchase. As used in this Statement of Limited Warranty, the term “Date of Installation” shall refer to the earlier of the date the hood and internal blower are installed or ten (10) business days after the date the hood and internal blower are sold to the first using purchaser, the warranties stated herein apply only to the first using purchaser and are not transferable.

Standard Limited Warranty BSH warrants that its hood and internal blower are free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the Date of Installation. During the warranty period, BSH or its authorized service center will repair or replace, at its sole option, any hood or internal blower that proves to have been defective under conditions of normal use without charge. All removed parts and components shall become the property of BSH, at BSH’s option. All replaced and/or repaired parts shall assume the identity of the original part for purposes of this warranty and this warranty shall not be extended with respect to such parts.

Other Conditions of the Limited Warranties The warranties provided in this Statement of Limited Warranty exclude defects or damage resulting from (1) use of the hood or internal blower in other than its normal and customary manner (commer- cial use of the hood or internal blower shall not be deemed normal or customary),

(2)misuse, abuse, accidents or neglect, (3) improper operation, maintenance, installation or unauthorized service, (4) adjustment or alteration or modification of any kind, (5) a failure to comply with applicable state, local, city, and county elec- trical and/or building codes and (6) external forces such as floods, fires, acts of God or other circumstances beyond BSH’s control. Also excluded from this war- ranty are scratches and damages on external surfaces and exposed parts of the hood and internal blower on which the serial numbers have been altered, defaced of removed. To the extent allowed by law, this warranty sets out your exclusive remedies with respect to products covered by it, whether the claim arises in con- tract or tort (including strict liability and negligence) or otherwise. BSH will not be liable for consequential or incidental damages, losses, or expenses. THIS WAR-

RANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. ANY WAR- RANTY IMPLIED BY LAW, WHETHER FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR THE PERIOD THAT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS EFFECTIVE. No attempt to alter, modify, or amend this warranty shall be effective unless authorized in writing by an officer of BSH.

How to Obtain Warranty Service To obtain warranty service for the hood or internal blower, you should contact the nearest BSH authorized service center or the BSH Customer Support Call Center, 5551 McFadden Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, 800/944-2904. Please have your model number and serial number when you call. They are printed on the inside left panel of the hood and the bottom of the internal blower.

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA OWNERS If your hood or internal blower needs warranty service and there is no authorized BSH service center reasonably close to you, you may notify the BSH reseller from whom you purchased the hood or internal blower. If the BSH reseller fails to repair or replace the defective parts, or partially refund your purchase price (where applicable), you may have the hood or internal blower repaired at any large appliance repair shop or center and you will be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses provided the costs are substantiated in writing and the work performed is covered by this warranty. BSH shall not reimburse any repair costs hereunder which exceed the depreciated value of the hood or internal blower.

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