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THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER
ONLY.
If the glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon
examination by (the warrantor) to have leaked during the warranty period
in normal residential use, due to natural corrosion from potable water
therein, the warrantor will furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER a replacement
water heater of equivalent size and current model, or a replacement part
for any component part which fails in normal use, in accordance with the
warranty terms and conditions specified below.
THE WATER HEATER
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 installation
date of the water heater.
PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-
INSTALLATION ARE NECESSARY TO VALIDATE THIS WARRANTY.
This warranty is not transferable.
warrantY perIod
product line
tanK
1
parts
2
GDHE-50
6 YEARS
6 YEARS
When the water heater has been used for other than
single family
residential application: 1. The Tank warranty shall be reduced to 3
years on 10 year models and 1 year on 6 and 8 year models. 2. The
parts warranty shall be reduced to 1 year for all models. Returned
parts which meet any of the following conditions are not covered by
this warranty: 1) improper installation or removal; 2) damaged by other
than normal wear; 3) replaced for cosmetic purposes; or 4) returned
with defaced date codes.
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 connections of the tank would result in damage to the area
adjacent to the heater. In addition, a new temperature and pressure
relief valve, certified by the Canadian Standards 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;
• used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated
setting of its thermostat;
• not subjected to excessive water pressure fluctuations and not
subject to an operating pressure greater than 150 P.S.I.;
• 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 and its territories or possessions or 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;
• fired at the factory rated input using the fuel stated in the face of
the rating plate;
• operated with inner and outer combustion chamber doors in place;
• maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the
manual included with the heater.
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, or any attempt to repair tank leaks
or parts, will void this warranty.
servIce and labor responsIbIlItY
UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, THE WARRANTOR WILL
PROVIDE ONLY A REPLACEMENT WATER HEATER OR PART
THEREOF. THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OTHER COSTS.
Such costs may include but are not limited to:
a. Labor charges for service, removal, or reinstallation of the water
heater or part thereof.
b. Shipping and delivery charges for forwarding the new water heater
or replacement part from the nearest distributor and returning the
claimed defective heater or part to such distributor except in the
state of California where such charges are the manufacturer’s
responsibility.
c. All cost necessary or incidental for handling and administrative
charges, and for any materials and/or permits required for
installation of the replacement heater or part.
lIMItatIon on IMplIed warrantIes
Implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability imposed
on the sale of this heater under state law are limited to one year
duration for the heater or any of its parts. Some states do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above
limitations may not apply to you.
claIM procedure
Any claim under this warranty should be initiated with the dealer
who sold the heater, or with any other dealer handling the
warrantor’s products.
The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar
water heater or parts thereof which are manufactured or distributed
by the warrantor.
Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation
by warrantor.
PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION DATES
ARE REqUIRED TO SUPPORT WARRANTY FOR CLAIM FROM
ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROOF-
OF-PURCHASE OR PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION.
dIsclaIMers
NO EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF
OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANTABILITY
OF THE HEATER OR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER OR PARTS. 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 IN TORT.
Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state. Should governmental regulations
or industry standards prohibit the Manufacturer from furnishing a
comparable model replacement under this warranty, the Owner will be
furnished with the closest comparable water heater meeting the current
governmental regulations and industry standards. A supplementary
fee may be assessed to cover the additional cost associated with the
changes made to meet applicable regulations and standards.
Fill out and keep with water heater.
IMportant InforMatIon
Model Number __________________________________________
Serial Number ___________________________________________
Installation Information:
Date Installed ___________________________________________
Company’s Name ________________________________________
Street or P.O. Box ________________________________________
City, State, and Zip Code __________________________________
Phone Number ____________ Plumber’s Name _______________
lIMIted resIdentIal Gas warrantY
