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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 Corporation (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:
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.
This warranty shall apply only when the heater is:
•
owned by the original purchaser;
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installed for indoor operation only;
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used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum
calibrated setting of its thermostat;
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used at water pressure not exceeding the working
pressure shown on the heater;
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filled with potable water, free to circulate at all times
and with the tank free of damaging water sediment
or scale deposits;
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used in a non-corrosive and non-contaminated
atmosphere;
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used with factory approved anode(s) installed;
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in its original installation location;
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in the United States, its territories or possessions,
and Canada;
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sized in accordance with proper sizing techniques
for residential water heaters;
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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;
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connected to the proper voltage or:
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operated at the factory rated input;
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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
Series
Tank
Parts
Conservationist
®
10-year
10-year
PXHT, PXHS
ProMax
®
10-Year Models
10-year
6-year
PCRT, PCRS, PCT, PCS, PCL, PCLN, PCJ, PLJC, PLSC
ProMax
®
6-Year Models
6-year
6-year
ECRT, ECRS, ECT, ECS, ECL, EJC, EJCT, ECJ,
ELJC, ESTT, ELSC, ECLN, ECJN, EJCS
Energy-Saver 5-Year Models
5-year
1-year
ESM,
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