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16 Warranty (certificate)
To register your warranty, you should complete and return the enclosed
warranty card after which a warranty certificate will be sent to you. This
certificate gives the owner of a appliance supplied by A.O. Smith water Products
Company B.V. of Veldhoven, The Netherlands (hereinafter "A.O. Smith") the
right to the warranty set out below, defining the commitments of A.O. Smith to
the owner.
16.1 General warranty
If within one year of the original installation date of a water heater supplied by
A.O. Smith, following verification, and at the sole discretion of A.O. Smith, a
section or part (with exclusion of the tank) proves to be defective or fails to
function correctly due to manufacturing and/or material defects, then A.O. Smith
shall repair or replace this section or part.
16.2 Tank warranty
If within 3 years of the original installation date of a water heater supplied by
A.O. Smith, following inspection, and at the sole discretion of A.O. Smith, the
glass-lined steel tank proves to be leaking due to rust or corrosion occurring on
the water side, then A.O. Smith shall offer to replace the defective water heater
with an entirely new water heater of equivalent size and quality. The warranty
period given on the replacement water heater shall be equal to the remaining
warranty period of the original water heater that was supplied. Notwithstanding
that stated earlier in this article, in the event that unfiltered or softened water is
used, or allowed to stand in the water heater, the warranty shall be reduced to
one year from the original installation date.
16.3 Conditions for
Installation and use
The warranty set out in article 1 and 2 will apply solely under the following
conditions:
a. The water heater is installed under strict adherence to A.O. Smith
installation instructions for the specific model, and the relevant
government and local authority installation and building codes, rules and
regulations in force at the time of installation.
b. The water heater remains installed at the original site of installation.
c. The appliance is exclusively used with drinking water, which at all times
can freely circulate (a separately installed heat exchanger is mandatory
for heating salt water or corrosive water).
d. The tank is safeguarded against harmful scaling and lime buildup by
means of periodic maintenance.
e. The water temperatures in the heater do not exceed the maximum
setting of the thermostats, which form a part of the water heater.
f. The water pressure and/or heat load do not exceed the maximum values
stated on the water heater rating plate.
g. The water heater is installed in a non-corrosive atmosphere or
environment.
h. The water heater is connected to a protected cold supply arrangement,
which is: approved by the relevant authority; with sufficient capacity for
this purpose; supplying a pressure no greater than the working pressure
stated on the water heater; and where applicable by a likewise approved
temperature and pressure relief valve, fitted in accordance with
installation instructions of A.O. Smith applying to the specific model of
water heater, and further in compliance with the government and local
authority installation and building codes, rules and regulations.