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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 should prove upon examination by the warrantor to be defective in
material 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 should 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, certified by C.S.A. and approved by the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, must have been installed and fresh water used for filling and make-up purposes.
a. This warranty should apply only when the boiler is used:
(1) with 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 filled 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 flow 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 modified 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 defec
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tive 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 dura
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tion 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.
500 Tennessee Waltz Parkway
599 Hill Street West
Ashland City, TN 37015
Fergus, ON N1M 2X1
Telephone: 800-527-1953
Telephone: 1-888-479-2837
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 Should 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 SHOULD 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 specific 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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FILL IN WARRANTY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
