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Limited Warranty
StateWaterHeaters,thewarrantor,extendsthefollowingLIMITEDWARRANTYtotheownerofthiswaterheater.
1. THE TANK
Iftheglass-linedtankinthiswaterheatershallproveuponexaminationbythewarrantortohaveleakedduetonaturalcorrosionfrompotablewater
therein,duringtherstTHREEyearsafterinitialinstallation,thewarrantorwillsupplyacompletenewStatewaterheaterofequivalentsizeandcur-
rentmodel.Somegovernmentagenciesarerequiringenergyefcientstandardsforwaterheaters.Intheeventregulationsprohibitsaleofamodel
ofequivalentsizeandconstruction,StateWaterHeaterswillprovideamodelwhichcomplieswiththeregulationsofyourarea,inwhichcasethe
consumerwillbechargedthedifferenceinpricebetweenthelikereplacementandtheenergyefcientmodelrequired.Thewarrantyonthereplace-
mentwaterheaterwillbelimitedtotheunexpiredtermoftheoriginalwarranty.
2. ALL OTHER PARTS
IfwithinONEyearafterinitialinstallationofthiswaterheater,anypartorportionshallproveuponexaminationbythewarrantortobedefectivein
materialorworkmanship,thewarrantorwillrepairorreplacesuchpartorportionatitsoption.
3. CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Thiswarrantyshallapplyonlywhenthewaterheater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temperatureandpressurereliefvalve,certiedbyandofcially
sanctionedandrecognizedindependenttestingagencyandapprovedbytheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,musthavebeeninstalled.
a.Thiswarrantyshallapplyonlywhentheheateris:
(1) usedattemperaturesnotexceedingthemaximumcalibratedsettingofitsthermostat;
(2) usedatwaterpressurenotexceedingtheworkingpressureshownontheheater;
(3) lledwithpotablewater,freetocirculateatalltimesandwiththetankfreeofdamagingwatersedimentorscaledeposits;
(4) usedinanon-corrosiveandnon-contaminatedatmosphere;
(5) usedwithfactoryapprovedanode(s)installed;
(6) initsoriginalinstallationlocation;
(7) intheUnitedStates,itsterritoriesorpossessionsorCanada;
(8) sizedinaccordancewithpropersizingtechniquesforcommercialand/orresidentialwaterheaters;
(9) bearingaratingplatewhichhasnotbeenaltered,defacedorremoved,exceptasrequiredbythewarrantor;
(10) usedinanopensystemorinaclosedsystemwithproperlysizedandinstalledthermalexpansiontank;
(11) operatedwithproperlyinstalleddirtleg;
(12) redwiththefuelforwhichitwasfactorybuilt;
(13) redatthefactoryratedinput;
(14) operatedwiththeinnerandoutercombustionchamberdoorsinplace.
b. Anyaccidenttothewaterheater,anymisuse,abuse(includingfreezingorthermalexpansiondamage)oralterationof,anyoperationina
modiedform,oranyattempttorepairtankleakswillvoidthiswarranty.
c. Thiswarrantyisvoidifadeviceactingasabackowpreventiondevice(checkvalvesetc.)isinstalledinthecoldwatersupplytheheateriscon-
nectedto,unlessaneffectivemethodofcontrollingthermalexpansionisalsoinstalledattheheater(s)andoperationalatalltimes.Therelief
valveinstalledontheheaterisnotanacceptablemethod.
4. SERVICE AND REPAIR EXPENSES
Underthe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,repairorreinstallationofthewaterheateroranycomponentpart;
b. Shipping,delivery,handling,andadministrativechargesforforwardingthenewheaterorreplacementpartfromthenearestdistributorand
returningtheclaimeddefectiveheaterorparttosuchdistributor.
c. Allcostnecessaryorincidentalforanymaterialand/orpermitsrequiredforinstallationofthereplacementheaterorpart.
5. LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Impliedwarranties,includingthewarrantyofmerchantabilityimposedonthesaleofthisheaterunderstatelaworlocalcodearelimitedtoone(1)
yeardurationfortheheateroranyofitsparts.Someareasdonotallowlimitationonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationmay
notapplytoyou.
6. CLAIM PROCEDURE
Anyclaimunderthe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practicable,theownershouldcontact:
U.S. Customers
State Water Heaters
500TennesseeWaltzParkway
Ashland City, TN 37015
Telephone:(800)365-0024
website: www.statewaterheaters.com
a. Thewarrantorwillonlyhonorreplacementwithidenticalorsimilarwaterheaterorpartsthereofwhicharemanufacturedordistributedbythe
warrantor.
b. Dealerreplacementsaremadesubjecttoin-warrantyvalidationbywarrantor.
7. DISCLAIMERS
NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANT-
ABILITY OF THE HEATER OR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER. 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.
a. Someareas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areatoarea.
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heater’s
ratingplate.
Model No. ____________________Serial No. _____________________________________________Date Installed__________________________
Dealer’sName___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dealer’sAddress________________________________________________________________________PhoneNo.________________________
CityandState__________________________________________________________________________Zip_____________________________
KEEP THIS WARRANTY POSTED ADJACENT TO THE HEATER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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