Warranty; General Warranty; Tank Warranty; Conditions Of Installation And Use - A.O. Smith DRE 52 Installation And User Instructioins

4. WARRANTY

4.1

General Warranty

If, within one year from the original
installation date, after investigation and
exclusive evaluation by A.O. Smith, a
boiler delivered by A.O. Smith turns out
to have a part, with the exception of the
tank, that is not properly functioning as a
result of manufacturing or material faults,
A.O. Smith will replace or repair this part.
4.2

Tank Warranty

If, within 3 years of the original
installation date, after investigation and
exclusive evaluation by A.O. Smith, a
boiler delivered by A.O. Smith turns out
to have a steel glass-lined tank that is
leaking as a result of rust or corrosion
from the water side, A.O. Smith will
replace the whole boiler by a completely
new one of similar size and quality. The
replacement boiler will have a warranty
that will be valid for the remaining period
of the warranty for the original boiler
delivered.
Notwithstanding the provisions in Article
2, the warranty term will be reduced to
one year after the original installation
date if unfi ltered or softened water is
fl owing through the boiler or left in it.
4.3 Conditions of installation
and use
The warranty referred to in Articles 1 and
2 only applies if the following conditions
are met:
a) that the boiler is installed according
to the installation instructions of
A.O. Smith for the specifi c model,
as well as according to the local and
national installation and building
regulations, instructions and rules;
b) that the boiler will remain installed in
the original installation position;
c) that only drinking water is used,
which is allowed to circulate freely at
all times (a separately installed heat
exchanger is requisite for the heating
of saline or corrosive water);
d) that the tank has been defurred to
remove harmful scale deposits by
means of periodic maintenance;
e) that the boiler-water temperatures do
not exceed the maximum settings of
the thermostats that are part of the
boiler;
f ) that the water pressure and/or heat
load do not exceed the maximum
values indicated on the boiler's
identifi cation plate;
g) that the boiler has not been installed
in a corrosive atmosphere or
environment;
h) that the boiler has been provided
with an inlet combination, approved
by an authorised body, of suffi cient
capacity, not greater than the
operating pressure indicated
on the boiler, and, if applicable,
with a temperature and pressure
relief valve, also approved by an
authorised body, which has been
mounted according to the installation
instructions of A.O. Smith that apply
to the specifi c boiler model, as
well as according to the local and
national instructions, regulations and
rules;
i) that the anodes are replaced and
renewed if and when they have 60 %
or more wear.
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