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THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY. If the
glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by the A. O.
Smith Corporation (warrantor) to have leaked during the warranty period in
normal residential use, due to natural corrosion from potable water therein, the
warrantor will furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER a replacement water heater of
equivalent size and current model, or a replacement part for any component
part which fails in normal use, in accordance with the warranty terms and
conditions specified below. THE 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 installation
date of the water heater. PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-
INSTALLATION ARE NECESSARY TO VALIDATE THIS WARRANTY. This
warranty is not transferable and applies to models listed in Table 1 which are
produced after December 31, 1996.
TABLE 1
WARRANTY PERIOD
MODEL TANK
1
PARTS
2
GPS-75 6 YEARS 6 YEARS
When the water heater has been used for other than single family residential
application: 1. The tank warranty shall be reduced to 1 year. 2. The parts
warranty shall be reduced to one year for all models. Returned parts which
meet any of the following conditions are not covered by this warranty: 1)
improper installation or removal, 2) damaged by other than normal wear, 3)
replaced for cosmetic purposes, or 4) returned with defaced date codes.
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 connections of the tank would result in damage to the area adjacent
to the heater. In addition, a new temperature and pressure relief valve,
certified to ANSI Z21.22/CSA 4.4 and the code requirements of ASME 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;
• used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated setting of
its thermostat;
• not subjected to excessive water pressure fluctuations and not subject
to an operating pressure greater than 150 P.S.I.;
• 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;
• fired at the factory rated input using the fuel stated in the faceof the
rating plate;
• operated with the inner and outer combustion chamber doors in place;
• maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the manual
included with the heater.
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, or any attempt to repair tank leaks or
parts, will void 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 except in the
LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
state of California where such charges are the manufacturer’s
responsibility.
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.
LIMITATION ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability imposed on the
sale of this heater under state law are limited to one year duration for the heater
or any of its parts. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
CLAIM PROCEDURE
Any claim under this warranty should be initiated with the dealer who
sold the heater, or with any other dealer handling the warrantor’s products.
If this is not practical, the owner should contact: A.O. Smith Water
Products Company at 500 Tennessee Waltz Parkway; Ashland City, TN
37015 or by calling 1-800-821-2017.
The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar water
heater or parts thereof which are manufactured or distributed by the warrantor.
Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation by warrantor.
PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION DATES ARE
REQUIRED TO SUPPORT WARRANTY FOR CLAIM FROM ORIGINAL
OWNER. THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROOF-OF-PURCHASE
OR PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION.
DISCLAIMERS
NO EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF OF
THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE
HEATER OR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
OF THE HEATER OR PARTS. 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.
Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state. Should governmental regulations
or industry standards prohibit the Manufacturer from furnishing a
comparable model replacement under this warranty, the Owner will be
furnished with the closest comparable water heater meeting the current
governmental regulations and industry standards. A supplementary fee
may be assessed to cover the additional cost associated with the changes
made to meet applicable regulations and standards.
Fill out and keep with water heater.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Model Number__________________________________________
Serial Number__________________________________________
Installation Information:
Date Installed __________________________________________
Company's Name _______________________________________
Street or P.O. Box ______________________________________
City, State, and Zip Code _________________________________
Phone Number _________________________________________
Plumber's Name ________________________________________