A.O. Smith GPVH-50 Water Heater User Manual


 
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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 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 speci ed below. THE WATER HEATER 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.
WARRANTY PERIOD
Product Line TANK
1
PARTS
2
606, (6) 6 YEARS 6 YEARS
805 8 YEARS 5 YEARS
1010 10 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 3 years on
10 year models and 1 year on 6 and 8 year models. 2. The parts warranty
shall be reduced to 1 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 re 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,
certi ed by the Canadian Standards Association 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 uctuations and not subject
to an operating pressure greater than 150 P.S.I.;
lled 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 and its territories or possessions;
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;
red at the factory rated input using the fuel stated in the face of 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,
re, oods, or lightning), any misuse, abuse or alteration of it, any operation
of it in a modi ed 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.
LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
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 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.
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 speci c 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_______________