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limited warrantyStateWaterHeaters,thewarrantor,extendsthefollowingLIMITEDWARRANTYtotheownerofthiswaterheater.
1. the tanK
Iftheglass-linedtankinthiswaterheatershallproveuponexaminationbythewarrantortohaveleakedduetonaturalcorrosionfrompotablewater
therein,duringtherstTHREEyearsafterinitialinstallation,thewarrantorwillsupplyacompletenewStatewaterheaterofequivalentsizeandcur-
rentmodel.Somegovernmentagenciesarerequiringenergyefcientstandardsforwaterheaters.Intheeventregulationsprohibitsaleofamodel
ofequivalentsizeandconstruction, StateWaterHeaterswillprovidea modelwhichcomplieswiththe regulationsofyourarea,in whichcasethe
consumerwillbechargedthedifferenceinpricebetweenthelikereplacementandtheenergyefcientmodelrequired.Thewarrantyonthereplace-
mentwaterheaterwillbelimitedtotheunexpiredtermoftheoriginalwarranty.
2. all other parts
IfwithinONEyearafterinitial installationofthiswaterheater,anypart orportionshallproveuponexaminationby thewarrantortobedefectivein
materialorworkmanship,thewarrantorwillrepairorreplacesuchpartorportionatitsoption.
3. condItIons and eXceptIons
Thiswarrantyshallapplyonlywhenthewaterheaterisinstalledinaccordancewithlocalplumbingandbuildingcodes,ordinancesandregulations,
theprintedinstructionsprovidedwithit andgoodindustrypractices.In addition,atemperatureandpressurereliefvalve, certiedbyandofcially
sanctionedandrecognizedindependenttestingagencyandapprovedbytheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,musthavebeeninstalled.
a.Thiswarrantyshallapplyonlywhentheheateris:
(1) usedattemperaturesnotexceedingthemaximumcalibratedsettingofitsthermostat;
(2) usedatwaterpressurenotexceedingtheworkingpressureshownontheheater;
(3) lledwithpotablewater,freetocirculateatalltimesandwiththetankfreeofdamagingwatersedimentorscaledeposits;
(4) usedinanon-corrosiveandnon-contaminatedatmosphere;
(5) usedwithfactoryapprovedanode(s)installed;
(6) initsoriginalinstallationlocation;
(7) intheUnitedStates,itsterritoriesorpossessionsorCanada;
(8) sizedinaccordancewithpropersizingtechniquesforcommercialand/orresidentialwaterheaters;
(9) bearingaratingplatewhichhasnotbeenaltered,defacedorremoved,exceptasrequiredbythewarrantor;
(10) usedinanopensystemorinaclosedsystemwithproperlysizedandinstalledthermalexpansiontank;
(11) operatedwithproperlyinstalleddirtleg;
(12) redwiththefuelforwhichitwasfactorybuilt;
(13) redatthefactoryratedinput;
(14) operatedwiththeinnerandoutercombustionchamberdoorsinplace.
b. Anyaccidenttothewaterheater,anymisuse,abuse(includingfreezingorthermalexpansiondamage)oralterationof,anyoperationina
modiedform,oranyattempttorepairtankleakswillvoidthiswarranty.
c. Thiswarrantyisvoidifadeviceactingasabackowpreventiondevice(checkvalvesetc.)isinstalledinthecoldwatersupplytheheateriscon-
nectedto,unlessaneffectivemethodofcontrollingthermalexpansionis alsoinstalledattheheater(s)andoperationalatalltimes.Therelief
valveinstalledontheheaterisnotanacceptablemethod.
4. servIce and repaIr eXpenses
Underthelimitedwarrantythewarrantorwillprovide onlyareplacementwaterheaterorpartthereof. Theownerisresponsibleforallothercosts.
Such costs may include but are not limited to:
a. Laborchargesforserviceremoval,repairorreinstallationofthewaterheateroranycomponentpart;
b. Shipping,delivery,handling,and administrativechargesfor forwardingthenew heaterorreplacement partfromthe nearestdistributorand
returningtheclaimeddefectiveheaterorparttosuchdistributor.
c. Allcostnecessaryorincidentalforanymaterialand/orpermitsrequiredforinstallationofthereplacementheaterorpart.
5. lIMItatIons on IMplIed warrantIes
Impliedwarranties,includingthewarrantyofmerchantabilityimposed onthesaleofthisheaterunderstate laworlocalcodearelimitedtoone (1)
yeardurationfortheheateroranyofitsparts.Someareasdonotallowlimitationonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationmay
notapplytoyou.
6. claIM procedure
Anyclaimunderthewarrantyshouldbeinitiatedwiththedealer who���soldtheheater,orwithanyotherdealerhandlingthewarrantor’sproducts. If
thisisnotpracticable,theownershouldcontact:
U.S. Customers
State Water Heaters
500TennesseeWaltzParkway
Ashland City, TN 37015
Telephone:(800)365-0024
website: www.statewaterheaters.com
a. Thewarrantorwillonlyhonorreplacementwithidenticalorsimilarwaterheaterorpartsthereofwhicharemanufacturedordistributedbythewarrantor.
b. Dealerreplacementsaremadesubjecttoin-warrantyvalidationbywarrantor.
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. Someareasdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofthe incidentalorconsequentialdamage,sotheabovelimitationsorexclusions maynot
applytoyou.
b. Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromareatoarea.
Fillinthefollowingforyourownreference. Keepit.Registrationisnotaconditionofwarranty.Themodel andserialnumberarefoundontheheater’s
ratingplate.
Model No. ____________________Serial No. _____________________________________________Date Installed__________________________
Dealer’sName___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dealer’sAddress________________________________________________________________________PhoneNo.________________________
CityandState__________________________________________________________________________Zip_____________________________
Keep thIs warrantY posted adjacent to the heater for future reference.