A.O. Smith VB/VW- 1000 Boiler User Manual


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LIMITED WARRANTY
A. O. Smith Corporation, the warrantor, extends the following LIMITED WARRANTY to the owner of this boiler:
1. If within TEN years after initial installation of the boiler, a heat exchanger or gas burner shall prove upon examination by the warrantor to be defective in mate-
rial or workmanship, the warrantor, at his option will exchange or repair such part or portion. This term is reduced to FIVE years if this boiler is used for water
heating purposes other than hydronic space heating.
a. This warranty is extended to the owner for all other parts or portion during the FIRST year following initial installation of this boiler.
b. The warranty on the repair or replacement of the part or portion will be limited to the unexpired term of the original warranty.
2. CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
This warranty shall apply only when the boiler is installed in accordance with local plumbing and building codes, ordinances and regulations, the printed
instructionsprovidedwithitandgoodindustrypractices.Inaddition,apressurereliefvalve,certiedbyC.S.A.andapprovedbytheAmericanSocietyof
MechanicalEngineers,musthavebeeninstalledandfreshwaterusedforllingandmake-uppurposes.
a. This warranty shall apply only when the boiler is used:
(1) withinletwatertemperature120°F(49°C)andaboveandoutletwatertemperaturesnotexceedingthemaximumsettingofitsoperativeand/
or high limit control;
(2) atwaterpressurenotexceedingtheworkingpressureshownontheboiler;
(3) whenlledwithboilerwater,freetocirculateatalltimesandwiththeheatexchangerfreeofdamagingscaledeposits;
(4) inanon-corrosiveandnon-contaminatedatmosphere;
(5) intheUnitedStates,itsterritoriesorpossessions,andCanada;
(6) atawatervelocityowratenotexceedingorbelowtheboiler’sdesignedrates;
(7) indoorinstallationonly.
b. Anyaccidenttotheboiler,anymisuse,abuse(includingfreezing)oralterationofit,anyoperationofitinamodiedform,oranyattempttorepairleaksin
the heat exchanger will void this warranty.
3. SERVICE AND REPAIR EXPENSE
Under this limited warranty the warrantor will provide only a replacement part. The owner is responsible for all other costs. Such costs may include but are
not limited to:
a. Labor charges for service, removal, repair, or reinstallation of the component part;
b. Shipping, delivery, handling, and administrative charges for forwarding the replacement part from the nearest distributor and returning the claimed defective
part to such distributor.
c. All cost necessary or incidental for any material and/or permits required for installation of the replacement.
4. LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Impliedwarranties,includinganywarrantyofmerchantabilityimposedonthesaleofthisboilerunderstateorprovinciallawarelimitedtoone(1)yearduration
for the boiler or any of its parts. Some states and provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not
apply to you.
5. CLAIM PROCEDURE
Any claim under this warranty should be initiated with the dealer who sold the boiler, or with any other dealer handling the warrantor’s products. If this is not
practicable, the owner should contact:
U.S. Customers Canadian Customers
A. O. Smith Corporation A. O. Smith Enterprises Ltd.
500Tennessee Waltz Parkway P. O. Box, 310 - 768 Erie Street
Ashland City, TN Stratford, Ontario N5A 6T3
Telephone: 800 527-1953 Telephone: 800-265-8520
a. The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar parts thereof which are manufactured or distributed by the warrantor.
b. Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation by warrantor.
6. DISCLAIMERS
NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF
THE BOILER OR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE BOILER. 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 TORT.
a. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of the incidental or consequential damage, so the above limitations or exclusions may
not apply to you.
b. Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostateorprovincetoprovince.
Fill in the following for your own reference. Keep it. Registration is not a condition of warranty. The model and serial number are found on the boiler’s rating plate.
Owner _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Installation Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City and State _________________________________________________________________________Zip Code __________________________________________
Date Installed ________________________________Model No. __________________________________ Serial No. ________________________________________
Dealer’s Name _______________________________________________________________ Phone No. ___________________________________________________
Dealer’s Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FILL IN WARRANTY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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