100
e. Boilers installed outside the 48 contiguous United States, the State of Alaska,
and Canada.
f. Damage to the boiler and /or property due to installation or operation of the
boiler that is not in accordance with the boiler installation and operating instruction
manual.
g. Any damage of failure of the boiler resulting from hard water or scale buildup in the
heat exchanger.
h. Any damage caused by improper fuels, fuel additives or contaminated combustion
air that may cause fireside corrosion and/or clogging of the burner or heat
exchanger.
i. Any damage resulting from combustion air contaminated with particulate which
cause clogging of the burner or combustion chamber including but not limited to
sheetrock or plasterboard particles, dirt, and dust particulate.(See Air Ventilation
section of the Installation and Operating Manual furnished with the unit)
j. Any damage, defects or malfunctions resulting from improper operation,
maintenance, misuse, abuse, accident, negligence including but not limited to
operation with insufficient water flow, improper water level, improper water
chemistry, or damage from freezing.(See System Piping, Start up and Checkout,
Operation and Service and Maintenance sections of the Installation and
Operating Manual furnished with the unit)
k. Any damage caused by water side clogging due to dirty systems or corrosion
products from the system.(See System Piping section of the Installation and
Operating Manual furnished with the unit)
l. Any damage resulting from natural disaster.
m. Damage or malfunction due to the lack of required maintenance outlined in the
Service and Maintenance section of the Installation and Operating Manual
furnished with the unit.
6. Exclusive Remedy: U.S.Boiler Company,Inc.obligation for any breach of these
warranties is limited to the repair or replacement of its parts in accordance with the
terms and conditions of these warranties.
7. Limitationof Damages:Under no circumstances shall U.S. Boiler Company,
Inc.be liable for incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages of any kind
whatsoever under these warranties, including, but not limited to, injury or damage to
persons or property and damages for loss of use, inconvenience or loss of time. U.S.
Boiler Company, Inc.liabilityunder these warranties shall under no circumstances
exceed the purchase price paid by the owner for the residential grade water boiler
involved.Somestates do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
8. Limitationof Warranties:These warranties set forth the entire obligation of U.S.
Boiler Company, Inc.withrespect to any defect in a residential grade stainless
steel water boiler and U.S.Boiler Company, Inc.shall have no express obligations,
responsibilities or liabilities of any kind whatsoever other than those set forth herein.
These warranties are given in lieu of all other express warranties.
ALL APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IF ANY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
EXPRESSLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO A PERIOD OF ONEYEAR EXCEPT THAT
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IF ANY, APPLICABLE TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER IN A
RESIDENTIAL STAINLESS STEEL GRADE WATER BOILER SHALL EXTEND TO
THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR A MAXIMUM OFTWELVE YEARS AT THE ORIGINAL
PLACE OF INSTALLATION. SOME STATES DO NO ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW
LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
In order to assure prompt warranty service, the owner is requested to complete and
mail the attached Warranty Card within ten days after the installation of the boiler,
although failure to comply with this request will not void the owner’s rights under these
warranties.
Upon discovery of a condition believed to be related to a defect in material or
workmanship covered by these warranties, the owner should notify the installer, who
will in turn notify the distributor. If this action is not possible or does not produce a
prompt response, the owner should write to U.S.Boiler Company, Inc., Burnham
Hydronics, at P.O.Box 3079, Lancaster, PA 17604,giving full particulars in support
of the claim.
The owner is required to make available for inspection by U.S.Boiler Company, Inc.
or its representative the parts claimed to be defective and, if requested by U.S.Boiler
Company, Inc.toship these parts prepaid to U.S. Boiler Company, Inc.at the above
address for inspection or repair. In addition, the owner agrees to make all reasonable
efforts to settle any disagreement arising in connection with a claim before resorting
to legal remedies in the courts.
THIS WARRANTY GIVESYOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS ANDYOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, U.S.Boiler Company, Inc.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania hereby extends the following limited warranties to the
original owner of a residential grade stainless steel water boiler manufactured and
shipped on or after November 1, 2007:
U.S. Boiler Company, Inc. warrants to the original owner that its residential grade
stainless steel water boilers comply at the time of manufacture with recognized
hydronic industry standards and requirements then in effect and will be free of
defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for a period of one year
from the date of original installation. If any part of a stainless steel water boiler is
found to be defective in material or workmanship during this one year period, U.S.
Boiler Company, Inc.will,at its option, repair or replace the defective part.
The second through 7th year warranty covers only the heat exchanger. All other
component parts furnished by U.S. Boiler Company, Inc., but purchased from other
manufacturers, shall be limited to their warranties, if any.
U.S. Boiler Company, Inc. warrants to the original owner and at its original place
of installation that the heat exchanger of its residential grade stainless steel water
boilers will remain free from defects in material and workmanship under normal
usage for seven years. If a claim is made under this warranty during the first seven
years from the date of original installation, U.S.Boiler Company, Inc. will, at its
option, repair or replace the heat exchanger. If a claim is made under this warranty
after the expiration of seven years and up to twelve years from the date of original
installation, U.S. Boiler Company, Inc. will, at its option and upon payment of the
pro-rated service charge set forth below, repair or replace the stainless steel heat
exchanger. The service charge applicable to a stainless steel heat exchanger
warranty claim is based upon the number of years the heat exchanger has been
in service and will be determined as a percentage of the retail price of the heat
exchanger model involved at the time the warranty claim is made as follows:
NOTE: If the heat exchanger model involved is no longer available due to product
obsolescence or redesign, the value used to establish the retail price will be the
published price as shown in the Burnham Hydronics Repair Parts Price Sheet
where the heat exchanger last appeared or the current retail price of the then
nearest equivalent heat exchanger.
1. Applicability:The limited warranties set forth above are extended only to the
original owner at the original place of installation within the United States and
Canada. These warranties are applicable only to stainless steel water boilers
designated as residential grade by U.S.Boiler Company, Inc.and installed in a
single or two-family residence and do not apply to steam boilers of any kind, any
application other than for space heating or to commercial grade boilers.
2. Components Manufactured by Others: Upon expiration of the one year limited
warranty on residential grade stainless steel water boilers, all boiler components
manufactured by others but furnished by U.S. Boiler Company,Inc.(such as
burners, gas valves and controls) will be subject only to the manufacturer’s
warranty, if any.
3. Proper Installation:The warranties extended by U.S.Boiler Company,Inc.are
conditioned upon the installation of the residential grade stainless steel water boiler
in strict compliance with U.S.Boiler Company,Inc.installation instructions.U. S.
Boiler Company, Inc.specificallydisclaims liability of any kind caused by or relating
to improper installation.
4. Proper Use and Maintenance: The warranties extended by U.S.Boiler Company,
Inc.conditioned upon the use of the residential grade stainless steel water boiler for
its intended purposes and its maintenance in accordance with U.S.Boiler Company,
Inc.requirements and hydronics industry standards.
5. This warranty does not cover the following:
a. Expenses for removal or re-installation. The homeowner will be responsible for
the cost of removing and reinstalling the alleged defective part or its replacement
and all labor and material connected therewith, and transportation to and from
U.S.Boiler Company,Inc.
b. Components that are part of the heating system but were not furnished by
U.S.Boiler Company,Inc., as part of the residential boiler.
c. Improper burner adjustment, control settings, care or maintenance.
d. This warranty cannot be considered as a guarantee of workmanship of an
installer connected with the installation of the U.S.Boiler Company, Inc.boiler,
or as imposing on U.S.Boiler Company,Inc.liability of any nature for
unsatisfactory performance as a result of faulty workmanship in the installation,
which liability is expressly disclaimed.
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON RESIDENTIAL
STAINLESS STEEL GRADE WATER BOILERS
Limited Warranty
FOR RESIDENTIAL GRADE STAINLESS STEEL WATER BOILERS
TWELVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON HEAT EXCHANGER
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Yearsin Service 1-7 8 9 10 11 12 13 +
Service Charge
as % of
Retail Price
No
Charge
30 40 50 60 70 100
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