Waterford Appliances E63-NG1 installation manual Warranty, Conditions

WARRANTY

Waterford Fireplace Products are designed with reliability and simplicity in mind. In addition, our internal Quality Assurance Team carefully inspects each unit thoroughly before it leaves our facility. FPI Fireplace Products International Ltd. is pleased to extend this limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser of a Waterford Product.

The Warranty: Limited Lifetime

External casting, not directly in contact with the fire, such as hobs, sides, ash lips, legs, fronts and fire doors, are covered against cracks and warps resulting from manufacturer defects, parts and subsidized labour* for three (3) years from the date of purchase and parts only thereafter.

The combustion chamber, heat exchanger, burner tubes/pans, logs, embers and all gold plating (against defective manufacture only) are covered under the Limited Lifetime Warranty for five (5) years for parts and subsidized labour* and parts only thereafter.

Glass is covered for lifetime against thermal breakage only, parts and subsidized labour* for three (3) years and parts only thereafter from date of purchase.

Electrical and mechanical components such as blowers, switches, wiring, thermodiscs, FPI remote controls, spill switches, thermopiles, thermocouples, pilot assembly components, and gas valves are covered for one year parts and subsidized labour* from the date of purchase. Blowers and valves replaced under warranty are considered repairs and continue as if new with appliance. ie. twelve (12) months from original purchase date of appliance with a minimum of three (3) months coverage from date of replacement.

FPI venting components are covered parts and subsidized labour* for three (3) years from date of installation and parts only thereafter.

Conditions:

Porcelain/Enamel - Absolute perfection is neither guaranteed nor commercially possible. Any chips must be reported and inspected by an authorized dealer within three days of installation. Reported damage after this time will be subject to rejection.

Any part or parts of this unit which in our judgement show evidence of such defects will be repaired or replaced at FPI's option, through an accredited distributor or agent provided that the defective part be returned to the distributor or agent Transportation Prepaid, if requested.

It is the general practice of FPI to charge for larger, higher priced replacement parts and issue credit once the replaced component has been returned to FPI and evaluated for manufacturer defect.

The authorized selling dealer is responsible for all in-field service work carried out on your Waterford product. FPI will not be liable for results or costs of workmanship from unauthorized service persons or dealers.

At all times FPI reserves the right to inspect product in the field which is claimed to be defective.

All claims must be submitted to FPI by authorized selling dealers. It is essential that all submitted claims provide all of the necessary information including customer name, purchase date, serial #, type of unit, problem, and part or parts requested, without this information the warranty will be invalid.

Exclusions:

This limited Lifetime Warranty does not extend to or include paint (charcoal units), porcelain (including pinholes, scratches and minor shade mismatch), door or glass gasketing or trim.

At no time will FPI be liable for any consequential damages which exceed the purchase price of the unit. FPI has no obligation to enhance or modify any unit once manufactured. ie. as products evolve, field modifications or upgrades will not be performed.

FPI will not be liable for travel costs for service work.

Installation and environmental problems are not the responsibility of the manufacturer and therefore are not covered under the terms of this warranty policy.

Refractory liners, gaskets, door handles, paint are not covered under the terms of this warranty policy.

Any unit which shows signs of neglect or misuse is not covered under the terms of this warranty policy.

The warranty will not extend to any part which has been tampered with or altered in any way, or in our judgment has been subject to misuse, improper installation, negligence or accident, spillage or downdrafts caused by environmental or geographical conditions, inadequate ventilation, excessive offsets, negative air pressure caused by mechanical systems such as furnaces, fans, clothes dryer, etc.

Freight damage to stoves and replacement parts is not covered by warranty and is subject to a claim against the freight carrier by the dealer.

FPI will not be liable for acts of God, or acts of terrorism, which cause malfunction of the appliance.

Performance problems due to operator error will not be covered by this warranty policy.

Products made or provided by other manufacturers and used in conjunction with the operation of this appliance without prior authorization from Waterford, may nullify your warranty on this product.

Simpson Dura-Vent venting components are covered by Simpson Dura-Vent Inc. warranty.

* Subsidy according to job scale as predetermined by FPI.

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