State Industries SHE 50 76N Water Heater User Manual


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Limited Warranty
State Industries, Inc., 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current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replacement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connected
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 Canadian Customers
A. O. Smith Corporation A. O. Smith Enterprises Ltd.
500 Tennessee Waltz Parkway P. O. Box, 310 - 768 Erie Street
AshlandCity,TN37015 Stratford(Ontario)N5A6T3
Telephone:1-(800)-323-2636 Telephone:1-(800)265-8520
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 MERCHANTABILITY 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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