Warranty - A.O. Smith PXHT Instruction Manual

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WARRANTY
THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL
OWNER ONLY. In accordance with the warranty terms
and conditions specified below.
A. O. Smith Water Heaters (the warrantor) will furnish the
ORIGINAL OWNER, 1) a replacement A. O. Smith water
heater of equivalent size and current model if the glasslined
tank in this water heater leaks and, 2) a replacement part
for any component part which fails.
THE A. O. SMITH WATER HEATERS REPLACEMENT
MODEL OR PART WILL BE WARRANTED FOR ONLY THE
UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY.
The warranty period will be determined by the original date
of purchase of the water heater, or in the absence of a Bill
of Sale verifying said date, from the date of manufacture
indicated on rating plate affixed to this water heater. This
warranty is not transferrable and applies to models listed
below:
Series
®
Conservationist
PXHT, PXHS
®
ProMax 10-Year Models 10-year
PCRT, PCRS, PCT, PCS, PCL, PCJ, PLJC, PLSC
ProMax ® 6-Year Models
ECRT, ECRS, ECT, ECS, ECL,
ECJ, ELJC, ESTT, ELSC, ECLN, ECJN
When the water heater has been used for other than single
family residential application;
1. The tank warranty shall be reduced to 1 year for 6 year
models and to 3 years for 10 year models.
2. The parts warranty shall be reduced to 1 year for all
models.
CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
This warranty shall apply only when the water heater is
installed and operated in accordance with 1) all local fire
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 the tank or its connections would result
in damage to the area adjacent to the heater. In addition, a
new temperature and pressure relief valve, certified by the
Canadian Gas Association must have been properly installed
and piped to the nearest drain.
Tank Parts
10-year 10-year
6-year
6-year 6-year
This warranty shall apply only when the heater is:
• owned by the original purchaser;
• installed for indoor operation only;
• used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum
calibrated setting of its thermostat;
• used at water pressure not exceeding the working
pressure shown on the heater;
• filled 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, its territories or possessions,
and 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;
• connected to the proper voltage or:
• operated at the factory rated input;
• installed with no attempted, nor actual modification
or alteration of the water heater's design in any way,
including but not limited to, the attachment of non-
company approved appliances or equipment.
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, any operation of the water heater on desalinated
(deionized) water, or any damage caused by attempts
to repair tank leaks or parts, will void this warranty. This
warranty does not cover water heaters replaced for
cosmetic reasons or for reasons of noise, taste, odor,
discolored and/or rusty water. This warranty does not
apply to water heaters used to heat pools, whirlpools or
hot tubs or used for space heating where its sizing does
not conform with specifications of the heating component
manufacturer.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may have other rights which vary under the laws of each
state. If any provision of this warranty is prohibited or
invalid under applicable state law, that provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of the prohibition or invalidity
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