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Limited Lifetime Warranty for Domestic Hot Water

Tank Installed in a Residential Application

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, Bosch
Thermotechnology Corporation, Londonderry, New Hampshire
(“BTC”) hereby extends the following limited warranties to the
original residential purchaser of its Hot Water Tanks.

Limited Warranty for Hot Water Tanks

BTC warrants to the original residential retail purchaser of a TANK
that the heat exchanger and tank assembly which constitute
part of the TANK shall remain free of leaks during proper use at the
original installation site of the TANK, provided proper and regular
maintenance is carried out by a qualified heating contractor and
provided, further, that the other conditions of this warranty are
satisfied. This warranty extends only to the first residential retail
purchaser of the TANK and only while the TANK is owned by that
purchaser and remains at its original installation site. Change in
ownership or relocation of the heat exchanger or tank shall forthwith
terminate this warranty without further notice. Provided that this
warranty has not otherwise been terminated, voided or reduced, if
BTC determines that a leak in a qualifying heat exchanger and/or tank
assembly is the result of a defect in workmanship or materials, BTC
will replace the defective heat exchanger and/or tank assembly as
it finds necessary in accordance with BTC then applicable warranty
service procedures.

General Terms and Conditions

This warranty is subject to the conditions that the TANK must have
been installed, maintained and repaired by a heating contractor whose
principal occupation is the sale and installation of plumbing, heating
and/or, air conditioning equipment and that installation, maintenance
and repair were performed in accordance with installation and
engineering manuals. Annual maintenance (including changing
the anode rod) and inspections are a requirement of this warranty.
Written proof of annual inspection and maintenance are required as
a condition of this warranty. This warranty extends only to the first
residential purchaser of the TANK and only while the TANK is owned
by that purchaser and remains at its original installation site in the
United States or Canada. Change in ownership or relocation of the
TANK shall terminate this warranty without further notice.

First through eighth years

If, during the first through eighth years from the date of installation
of a TANK, a leak in the heat exchanger or tank assembly should
occur, and if BTC determines that the leak is the result of a defect in
workmanship or materials, the warranty shall apply on the terms and
conditions set forth above and BTC will replace the defective heat
exchanger and/or tank assembly with the nearest comparable model
available from at the time of such replacement.

Ninth year and beyond

If, during the ninth year from the date of installation of a TANK
and thereafter, a leak in the heat exchanger or tank assembly
should occur, and if BTC determines that the leak is the result of
a defect in workmanship or materials, BTC, subject to the terms
and conditions set forth above, will provide replacement for the
defective heat exchanger and/or tank assembly upon the payment
of a proportional charge based upon the time the TANK has been in
service. Replacement will be made with the nearest comparable model
available from BTC at the time of such replacement. The proportional
charge will be equal to the appropriate percentage of the current list
price of such TANK (or the then nearest comparable BTC model)
at the time the warranty claim is made and will be determined as
follows, 9th through 10th year - 60%; 11th through 12th year - 65%;
13th through 14th year - 70%; 15th year and beyond - 75%.

This warranty does not cover:

1. TANK installed in buildings other than one or two family

dwelling units, unless they are buildings with individual TANKS
for each dwelling unit.

2. Components or parts that are part of the domestic hot water

system but were not provided by BTC as a part of the TANK.

3. The workmanship of any installer. BTC disclaims and does

not assume any liability of any nature for unsatisfactory
performance caused by improper installation.

4. Any costs for labor for removal and reinstallation of the

alleged defective component or part, transportation to BTC, if
necessary, and any materials necessary to perform the repair
or replacement.

5. Any TANK that did not have installed a new temperature-

pressure relief valve at the time of installation.

6. Any TANK that has a failure or malfunction resulting from

failure to keep the TANK full of potable water, failure to assure
that water in the TANK is free to circulate at all times, failure
to keep the TANK free of water sediment or scale deposits or
failure to inspect the anode rods at intervals of not more than
two years.

7. Any Residential TANK that is installed where polybutylene pipe

without an oxygen barrier is used.

8. Any TANK in which the water condition does not achieve and

maintain the required water specifications of a minimum of two
(2) grains of hardness.

9. Any TANK that is used for a non-potable application such as

pool or process heating.

10. Damage to the TANK or any of its original components or

parts caused by excessive temperatures or pressures, fuel
or gas explosion, electrochemical reaction, water and air
impurities, electrical failures, riots, insurrection or acts of God.

11. Any TANK that has a failure or malfunction resulting from

improper or negligent operation, accident, abuse, freezing,
misuse, unauthorized alteration or improper repair or
maintenance.

IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY
STATE LAW, AS HEREBY LIMITED, THE FOREGOING EXPRESS
WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, AGREEMENTS, AND SIMILAR
OBLIGATIONS OF BTC WITH RESPECT TO THE REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE TANK OR ANY COMPONENT OR
PART OF THE TANK ITSELF. BTC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND
EXCLUDES ANY LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INJURY OR DAMAGE TO
PERSONS OR PROPERTY OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE,
INCONVENIENCE OR LOSS OF TIME. BTC NEITHER ASSUMES
NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR BTC
ANY LIABILITY OTHER THAN THE LIMITED LIABILITY SET FORTH
HEREIN.