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PRODUCT WARRANTY
Kenmore Elite
®
Hybrid Gas Water Heater Warranty
For six years from the date of purchase, if this water heater is installed and operated in a single-family home in accordance with the owner’s
manual instructions and all local applicable plumbing codes, Sears will:
1. Supply free water heater parts for those that are defective in material or workmanship.
2. Supply a free water heater for one that develops a tank leak. See notes below also.
For the second through sixth year from the purchase date, you must pay the labor cost for installation of parts or water heater.
For commercial, institutional, industrial or residential use by two or more families, the above limited warranty is only for one year.
If governmental regulations prohibit Sears from furnishing a comparable model replacement water heater under this warranty, Sears will
furnish a new water heater of comparable output as permitted by such governmental regulations; however, the Owner will be charged for the
additional cost associated with the changes made to comply with such governmental regulations.
Replacements furnished under this warranty do not carry a new warranty and are only covered by the unexpired portion of the original
warranty.
CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
This warranty shall apply only when the water heater is installed and operated in accordance with 1) all local fi re 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, certifi ed 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:
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not subjected to excessive water pressure fl uctuations and not subject to an operating pressure greater than 150 P.S.I.
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fi lled 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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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.
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used in an open system or in a closed system with a properly sized and installed thermal expansion tank.
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fi red at the factory rated input using the fuel stated on the face of the rating plate.
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operated with the inner and outer doors in place.
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maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the manual included with the heater.
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used in a water supply with less than 12 grains per gallon (200 mg/L) of hardness, is not acidic or otherwise impure.
Problems resulting from scale formation are not covered by the warranty.
Any accident to the water heater or any part thereof (including freezing, fi re, fl oods, or lightning), any misuse, abuse, or alteration of it, any
operation of it in a modifi ed form, or any attempt to repair tank leaks or parts, will void this warranty.
1-YEAR EXCLUSIVE KENMORE LABOR WARRANTY
For the fi rst year from the date of purchase, Sears will, free of charge, supply and install new water heater parts for defective ones or a new
water heater for one that develops a leak.
WARRANTY SERVICE
To obtain warranty service, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME
®
(1-800-469-4663).
This warranty applies only while this product is in use in the United States.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.
SEARS BRANDS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
The price of your water heater does not include a free checkup service call.
On water heater installations arranged by Sears, Sears
warrants the installation.
A charge will be made on service calls due to poor or incomplete installation. These include:
a. Adjusting thermostat
b. Condensation c. Leaks in pipes or fi ttings
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