Limited Warranty - Westinghouse WEC080C2X030 Use And Care Manual

Light Duty Commercial
Stainless Steel Electric Water Heater

Limited Warranty

Westinghouse warrants each light duty commercial stainless steel
electric water heater to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship according to the following terms, conditions, and time
periods. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED THESE WARRANTIES
COMMENCE ON THE DATE OF INSTALLATION. This limited
warranty is only available to the original owner of the water heater,
and is non-transferable.
WARRANTY PERIODS
Extended Light Duty
Category
Commercial Use Warranty
Water heater
online within 90 days of the
installation date.
Light
NOTE: Any water heater used
Duty
in a leasing or rental program IS
Commercial
EXCLUDED from an Extended
Warranty and will be covered by
the Standard Warranty detailed
below.
Standard Light Duty
Category
Commercial Use Warranty
Water heater is used in a
leasing or rental program, or
Light
Duty
Water heater is not registered
Commercial
online within 90 days of the
installation date.
COVERAGE
A. During the first year after the original date of installation in the
dwelling, Westinghouse warrants that it will repair or replace, at its
option, any defective or malfunctioning component of the stainless
steel electric water heater with a component of equivalent size
and current model. Replacement components will be warranted for
ninety (90) days.
B. Should a defect or malfunction result in a leakage of water
within the above-stated warranty periods due to defective material
or workmanship, malfunction, or failure to comply with the above
warranty, Westinghouse will replace the defective or malfunctioning
water heater with a replacement of the nearest comparable model
available at the time of replacement. The replacement water heater
will be warranted for the unexpired portion of the applicable warranty
period of the original water heater.
C. In the event of a leakage of water of a replacement water heater
due to defective material or workmanship, malfunction, or failure to
comply with the above warranty, Westinghouse reserves the right
to refund to the original purchaser the published wholesale price
available at the date of manufacture of the original water heater.
D. If government regulations, industry certification, or similar
standards require the replacement water heater or part(s) to
have features not found in the defective water heater or part(s),
the owner will be charged the difference in price represented by
those required features. If the owner pays the price difference for
those required features and/or to upgrade the size and/or other
features available on a new replacement water heater or part(s),
the owner will also receive a complete new limited warranty for that
replacement water heater or part(s).
E. If at the time of a request for service the owner cannot provide
a copy of the original sales receipt or the extended warranty
Parts Tank
is registered
Six
(6) Lifetime
Years
Parts Tank
One Ten
(1) (10)
Year Years
registration, the warranty period for the water heater shall then be
deemed to have started on the date of manufacture of the water
heater and NOT the date of installation of the water heater, and be
covered by the unexpired portion of the Standard Limited Light Duty
Commercial Use Warranty detailed above.
F. This warranty extends only to water heaters utilized in heating
applications that have been properly installed by qualified
professionals based upon the manufacturer's installation instructions.
G. It is expressly agreed between Westinghouse and the original
consumer purchaser that repair, replacement, or refund are the
exclusive remedies of the original consumer purchaser.
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
To avoid the exclusion list in this warranty, the owner or installer
must:
1. Have a vacuum relief valve and temperature and pressure
relief valve bearing the listing marks of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) installed with the water heater
assembly in accordance with federal, state, and local codes.
2. Operate the water heater assembly at water pressures not
exceeding the working pressure shown on the rating plate.
3. Keep the water heater free of damaging scale deposits.
4. Use the water heater in an open system, or in a closed system
with a properly sized and installed thermal expansion tank.
5. Make provisions so if the water heater or any component part or
connection thereto should leak, the resulting flow of water will not
cause damage to the area in which it is installed.
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS
This limited warranty will not cover:
1. Any water heater purchased from an unauthorized dealer.
2. Any water heater not installed by a qualified heating installer/
service technician.
3. Service trips to teach you how to install, use, maintain, or to
bring the water heater installation into compliance with local building
codes and regulations.
4. Failure to locate the water heater in an area where leakage of
the tank or water line connections and the combination temperature
and relief valve will not result in damage to the area adjacent to
the water heater or lower floors of the structure.
5. Any failed components of the heat system not manufactured by
Westinghouse as part of the water heater.
6. Water heaters repaired or altered without the prior written
approval of Westinghouse.
7. Damages, malfunctions, or failures resulting from failure to install
the water heater in accordance with applicable building codes/
ordinances or good plumbing and electrical trade practices.
8. Damages, malfunctions, or failures resulting from improper
installation, failure to operate the water heater at pressures not
exceeding the working pressure shown on the rating plate, or failure
to operate and maintain the water heater in accordance with the
manufacturer's provided instructions.
9. Damages, malfunctions, or failures caused by operating the
water heater with modified, altered, or unapproved parts.
10. Failure to operate the water heater in an open system, or in a
closed system with a properly sized and installed thermal expansion
tank.
11. Failure or performance problems caused by improper sizing of
the water heater, expansion device, or piping.
12. Damages, malfunctions, or failures caused by abuse, accident,
fire, flood, freeze, lightning, acts of God and the like.
13. Failures (leaks) caused by operating the water heater in a
corrosive or contaminated atmosphere.
14. Failure of the water heater due to the accumulation of solid
materials, lime deposits, water quality contrary to the manufacturer's
provided instructions. WATER CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS
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