Weil-McLain PLUS-E017-A/1206 Water Heater User Manual


 
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Part Number PLUS-E017-A/1206
Residential & Commercial Cast Iron Boilers
ResidentialWater Warranty— Limited Lifetime
ResidentialSteamWarranty— Limited 10Year
Commercial Warranty— Limited 10Year
FirstYear — (AllResidential &CommercialCast IronBoilers) Weil-McLain
warrants that itscast iron boilers are free from defects inmaterial and workman-
shipfor one year from date of installation. If any parts are foundto be defective
from such defects,Weil-McLainwill provide replacement ofsuch defective parts.
SecondThroughTenthYear —(Residential & CommercialWater/Steam)
Weil-McLainwarrants thatthe cast iron sections
of its water andsteam boilers are
free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of installation for the
second through the tenth year. If, during such time, any section is found to be
defective,Weil-McLain will provide replacement ofsuch defective section(s).
Eleventh Year andBeyond — (Residential Water Only) Weil-McLain warrants
that the cast iron sections
of its residential water boilers are free from defects in
material and workmanship for the eleventh year and beyond from the date of
installation. If, during such time period, any section(s) is found to be defective,
Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such defective section(s) upon the
payment of a proportionate charge based on the time the boiler has been in
service. The proportionate charge will be equal to the appropriate percentage of
the list price of such section(s) at the time the warrantyclaim is made, andwill be
determined as follows: 11th year-5%; 12th year-10%; 13th year-15%; 14th year-
20%; 15th year-25%; 16th year-30%; 17th year-35%; 18th year-40%; 19th year-
45%; 20th year-50%; 21st year-55%; 22nd year-60%; 23rd year-65%; 24th year-
70%; 25th year & beyond -75%.
These warranties do not cover boilers operated with combustion air contam-
inated externally by chemical vapors or with improper fuel additives, or with water
conditions whichmayhavecaused unusual deposits inthe cast ironsections.
See section“For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
Weil-McLain Limited Warranties
NOTE: Residential warranties do not cover anyresidential products installed inbuild-
ings other than one or two family dwelling units, unless they are buildings with indi-
vidual residential products for each dwelling unit.
THE WARRANTIES DESCRIBED HEREIN ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WAR-
RANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IM-
PLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MER-
CHANTABILITY. WEIL-McLAIN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ANY
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAM-
AGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS WARRANTY. For prompt product war-
ranty claims, notify the installer who, in turn, will notify the Weil-McLain distributor
from whom he purchased the boiler. If this action does not result inwarranty resolu-
tion,contact Weil-McLainConsumer Relations Department,500BlaineStreet, Michi-
gan City, Indiana 46360, with details in supportof the warrantyclaim. Allegeddefec-
tive part or parts must be returned through the same trade channel in accordance
with theWeil-McLain procedure currently in force for handling returned goods for the
purpose of inspection to determine cause of failure. Weil-McLain will furnish new
part(s) to an authorized Weil-McLain distributor who, in turn will furnish the new part
(s) to the heatingcontractor whoinstalled the boiler. If youhave any questions about
thecoverageof this warranty, contactWeil-McLain at the address above.
Indirect-Fired Water Heaters
ResidentialWaterHeater Warranty— Limited Lifetime
Commercial Water Heater Warranty— Limited 15Year
FirstYear— (Residentialand Commercial Water Heaters) Weil-McLain warrants
that its indirect-fired water heaters arefree from defects in material and workmanship
for one year from the date of installation. If any parts are found to be defective from
suchdefects,Weil-McLainwill provide replacementof such defective parts.
SecondYear and Beyond — (Residential Only)
SecondThrough FifthYears — (CommercialOnly)
Weil-McLain warrants that the tank assembly components
of its indirect-fired water
heaters are free from defects in material and workmanship for the second through
the fifth year from the date of installation (commercial only), or for the second year
from the date of installation and beyond (for residential only). If, during such time
periods, a leak in the tank assembly should occur,Weil-McLain will provide replace-
ment for theoriginal tank assembly.
Sixth Year through Fifteenth Year — (Commercial Only) Weil-McLain warrants
that the tank assemblycomponents
ofits commercialindirect-fired water heaters are
free from defects in material and workmanshipfor the sixth year through the fifteenth
year following the date of installation. If, during such time period, a leak in the tank
assemblyshould occur,Weil-McLain will provide replacement for such defective tank
assembly. Such replacement will be furnished with the nearest comparable model
available from Weil-McLain at the time of such replacement and upon payment of a
proportionate charge. Proportionate charges will be equal tothe appropriate percent-
age of the current list price of such commercial indirect-fired water heater at the time
warranty claim ismade and will be determined as follows: 6th & 7th year-55%; 8th &
9thyear-60%;10th& 11th year-65%; 12th & 13th year-70%; 14th& 15th year-75%.
These warranties do notcover:
1. Any water heater not initially installed with a new temperature-pressure relief valve
bearing the listing of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E.) at the
time of the water heater installation.
2. Any water heater that has a failure or malfunction resulting from a.) failure to keep the
tank full of potable water; b.) failure to assure that water in the tank is free to circulate
at all times; or c.) failure to keep the tank free of water sediment or scale deposits.
3. Any water heater that has potable water in the unit with a chloride or chlorine content
higher than 80 mg/liter.
4. Any water heater installed in a residence containing any type of water softener system
that is not installedand maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
5. Any water heater installation where non-metallic piping products without an oxygen
barrier are used.
6. Any water heater used for non-potable application such aspool or process heating.
See section“For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
Weil-McLain
Ultra
Cast Aluminum Boilers
ResidentialWarranty— Limited 15Year
(includes5-YearUltraProtectionPlan)
Commercial Warranty— Limited 15Year
(doesNOT include Ultra HPP)
First Through Fifth Year — Weil-McLain warrants that its cast aluminum boilers
are free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of
installation and the heat exchanger is free from defects in material and
workmanship for five years from the date of installation. If any parts in the first
year, or the heat exchanger in the first five years are found to be defective from
such defects,Weil-McLain willprovide replacement of such defectiveparts orheat
exchanger.
In addition to the product warranty, Weil-McLain will provide a 5-Year “
Ultra”
Homeowner Protection Plan (“UHPP”) for residential applications only to cover parts and labor
for five years from the date of installation provided only if the Ultra boiler is properly registered
with the UHPPAdministrator within onemonth of the dateof installation. UHPP claims must be
processeddirectlythroughthePlan Administrator and notthroughWeil-McLain.
Sixth ThroughTenth Year — Weil-McLain warrants that theheat exchangersof
its cast aluminum boilers are free from defects in material and workmanship for
the sixth through the tenth year from the date of installation. If, during such time,
the heat exchanger is found to be defective, Weil-McLain will provide replacement
ofsuch defective heat exchanger.
Eleventh Through Fifteenth Year Weil-McLain warrants that the heat
exchangers of its cast aluminum boilers are free from defects in material and
workmanship for the eleventh through fifteenth year from the date of installation.
If, during such time period, the heat exchanger is found to be defective, Weil-
McLain will provide replacement for such defective heat exchanger upon the
payment of a proportionate charge based on the time the boiler has been in
service. The proportionate charge will be equal to the appropriate percentage of
the list price of such heat exchanger at the time the warranty claim is made, and
will be determined as follows: 11th year - 10%; 12th year - 20%; 13th year -
40%; 14th year - 60%; 15th year - 80%; 16thyear & beyond - 100%.
This warrantydoes not cover boilers operated withcombustionair contaminated
externally by chemical vapors or with improper fuel additives, or with water/
system conditions whichmay havecaused heat exchanger failure.
See section“For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
Radiant Heating Products
RadiantHeating Products Warranty — Limited 30 Year
IPP& IPC Products Warranty— Limited 3Year
Weil-McLain warrants that its AlumiPex and Qual-Pex radiant heating products are
free from defects in material and workmanship for thirty years (three years for IPP
and IPC products) from the dateof installation. If anyparts arefound to be defective
from such defects during such time period, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of
such defective parts. It is expressly understood that failure as a result of freezing of
water within the pipes (tubing) does not constitute a defect in material or
workmanship and shall not be covered by this warranty.
See section“For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
Parts and Accessories
Parts andAccessories Warranty — Limited 1Year
Weil-McLain warrants that parts and accessories that were purchased through Weil-
McLain are freefrom defects in material and workmanshipfor one year from the date
of installation. If any parts and/or accessories are found to be defective from such
defects during such time period, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such
defective parts. Parts and accessories covered under this warranty include only
those items that are not
covered under other Weil-McLain product warranties.
See section“For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
ForAll Weil-McLain Products: These warranties are subject tothecondition
that the Weil-McLainProduct(s) must have beeninstalled in accordance with
manufacturers’ instructions by a heatingcontractor whose principal occupation is
the sale and installation of plumbing, heatingand/or air conditioning equipment.
These warranties extendonlytothe first retail purchaser ofthe products and only
toa product that has notbeen moved from its originalinstallation site.
Inadditiontoeach product warrantylisted, Weil-McLainwarranties do not cover
:
1. Components thatare part ofthe heating system (products) but werenotfur-
nished by Weil-McLain as a part of the heatingsystem (products).
2.The workmanship of anyinstaller ofWeil-McLain’s product(s). Inaddition,this
warrantydoes not assume anyliability of anynature for unsatisfactoryperform-
ance caused by improper installation.
3.Anycosts for labor for removal and reinstallation of the alleged defective part,
transportationto Weil-McLain, if necessary, andanyother materials necessary
toperform the exchange.
4.Any products that have afailure or malfunctionresulting from improper or
negligent operation,accident, abuse,freezing, misuse, unauthorized alteration
or improper repair or maintenance.
5. Improper adjustments (includingboiler/burner), control settings, care ormainte-
nance. Information is in the installation, start-up, operations, owner/user’s
manuals, service/maintenance instructions, andother printed/technical informa-
tion provided with theproduct or direct fromWeil-McLain or weil-mclain.com
.