Limited Warranty - A.O. Smith HW 300 Installation & Operation Manual

Gas-fired commercial copper boilers for hydronic heating and hot water supply up-flow models

Installation operation & maintenance (64 pages)

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A. O. Smith Corporation, the warrantor, extends the following LIMITED WARRANTY to the owner of this boiler.

If within TEN years after initial installation of the boiler, a heat exchanger, coil or gas burner shall 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.

CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

This warranty shall 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, an appropriately sized safety relief valve certified to the ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Code must have been installed and fresh, clean water used for filling and make-up purposes.

a. This warranty shall apply only when the boiler is:

(1)

used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum setting of its operative and/or high limit control;

(2)

used at water pressure not exceeding the working pressure shown on the boiler;

(3)

used when filled with potable water, free to circulate at all times and with the heat exchanger(s) and coil(s) free of damaging scale deposits;

(4)

in a non-corrosive and non-contaminated atmosphere;

(5)

owned by the original purchaser;

(6)

in it's original installation location;

(7)

is sized in accordance with proper sizing techniques for commercial boilers;

(8)

bearing a rating plate which has not been altered, defaced or removed except as required by the warrantor;

(9)

fired at the factory rated input using the fuel stated on the rating plate;

(10)

maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the manual included with the boiler;

(11)

in the United States, its territories or possessions, and Canada;

(12)

with an intermittent circulating action and with the pump and burner operating together.

(13)

in an 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 coil or heat exchanger will void this warranty.

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 defective part to such distributor.

c. All cost necessary or incidental for any materials and/or permits required for installation of the replacement.

LIMITATION ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES

Implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability imposed on the sale of this boiler under state law are limited to one (1) year duration

for the boiler or any of its parts. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply

to you.

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:

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.

DISCLAIMERS

NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANT-

ABILITY OF THE BOILER OR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE BOILER. 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 TORT.

a. Some states or 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.

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/Province _________________________________________________________Postal/Zip Code _______________________________

Date Installed _________________________________ Model No. ___________________________

Dealer's Name ____________________________________________________________________ Phone No. _______________________________

Dealer's Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________