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LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY

THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY If
the glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by (the
warrantor) to have leaked during the warranty period in normal residential
use, due to natural corrosion from potable water therein, the warrantor will
furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER a replacement water heater of equivalent
size and current model, or a replacement part for any component part which
fails in normal use, in accordance with the warranty terms and conditions
speci

ed below. THE WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT MODEL OR

PART WILL BE WARRANTED FORONLYTHE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF
THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY The warranty period will be determined by the
original installation date of the water heater. PROOF-OF-PURCHASEAND
PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION ARE NECESSARY TO VALIDATE THIS
WARRANTY This warranty is not transferable.

When the water heater has been used for other than single family residential
application: 1. The Tank warranty shall be reduced to 1 year on 6 year
models. 2. The parts warranty shall be reduced to 1 year for all models.
Returned parts which meet any of the following conditions are not covered
by this warranty: 1) improper installation or removal; 2) damaged by other
than normal wear; 3) replaced for cosmetic purposes; or 4) returned with
defaced date codes.

CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

This warranty shall apply only when the water heater is installed and
operated in accordance with: 1) all local

re codes and plumbing codes,

ordinances and regulations; 2) the printed instructions provided with it; 3)
good industry practices; and 4) proper safety practices such as but not
limited to a properly sized drain pan if installed in an area where leakage
from connections of the tank would result in damage to the area adjacent
to the heater. In addition, a new temperature and pressure relief valve,
certi

ed by the Canadian Standards Association must have been properly

installed and piped to the nearest drain.

This warranty shall apply only when the heater is:
• owned by the original purchaser;
• used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated setting

of its thermostat;

• not subjected to excessive water pressure

uctuations and not subject

to an operating pressure greater than 150 P.S.I.;

•

lled with potable water, free to circulate at all times and with the tank

free of damaging water sediment or scale deposits;

•  used in a non-corrosive and non-contaminated atmosphere;
•  used with factory approved anode(s) installed;
•  in its original installation location;
•  in the United States and its territories or possessions or Canada;
•  sized in accordance with proper sizing techniques for residential

water heaters;

• bearing a rating plate which has not been altered, defaced or removed

except as required by the warrantor;

• used in an open system or in a closed system with a properly sized

and installed thermal expansion tank;

•

red at the factory rated input using the fuel stated in the face of the

rating plate;

• operated with the inner and outer combustion chamber doors in

place;

• maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the manual

included with the heater;

• used in a water supply with less than 12 grains per gallon (200 mg/L)

of hardness, is not acidic or otherwise impure.

Problems resulting from scale formation are not covered by the
warranty.
Any accident to the water heater or any part thereof (including freezing,
fire, floods, or lightning), any misuse, abuse or alteration of it, any
operation of it in a modified form, or any attempt to repair tank leaks or
parts, will void this warranty.

SERVICE AND LABOR RESPONSIBILITY

UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, THE WARRANTOR WILL
PROVIDE ONLY A REPLACEMENT WATER HEATER OR PART
THEREOF. LABOR IS ALSO INCLUDED FOR 1 YEAR. AFTER THAT
PERIOD THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OTHER COSTS.
Such costs may include but are not limited to:
a. Labor charges for service, removal, or reinstallation of the water heater
or part thereof.
b. Shipping and delivery charges for forwarding the new water heater or
replacement part from the nearest distributor and returning the claimed
defective heater or part to such distributor except in the state of California
where such charges are the manufacturer’s responsibility.
c. All cost necessary or incidental for handling and administrative charges,
and for any materials and/or permits required for installation of the
replacement heater or part.

LIMITATION ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES

Implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability imposed on
the sale of this heater under state law are limited to one year duration for the
heater or any of its parts. Some states do not allow limitations on how long
an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

CLAIM PROCEDURE

Any claim under this warranty should be initiated with the dealer who sold
the heater, or with any other dealer handling the warrantor’s products.

The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar water
heater or parts thereof which are manufactured or distributed by the
warrantor.

Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation by
warrantor.

PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION DATES ARE
REQUIRED TO SUPPORT WARRANTY FOR CLAIM FROM ORIGINAL
OWNER. THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROOF-OF-PURCHASE
OR PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION.

DISCLAIMERS

NO 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 OR PARTS. 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.

Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you.

This warranty gives you speci

c legal rights, and you may also have other

rights which vary from state to state. Should governmental regulations or
industry standards prohibit the Manufacturer from furnishing a comparable
model replacement under this warranty, the Owner will be furnished with
the closest comparable water heater meeting the current governmental
regulations and industry standards. A supplementary fee may be assessed
to cover the additional cost associated with the changes made to meet
applicable regulations and standards.

WARRANTY PERIOD

Product Line

HEAT ENGINE & TANK

PARTS

HYB-90N

6 YEARS