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RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER
ONLY. In accordance with the warranty terms and conditions
specified below.
Reliance Water Heaters (the warrantor) will furnish the ORIGINAL
OWNER, 1) a replacement Reliance water heater of equivalent
size and current model if the glass-lined tank in this water heater
leaks and, 2) a replacement part for any component part which
fails.
THE RELIANCE 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.
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:
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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;
MODEL SERIES:
Tank
Parts
606
6-year
6-year
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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;
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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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operated with properly installed drip leg in the gas supply
line;
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fired with the fuel for which it was factory built;
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fired at the factory rated input;
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operated with the inner and outer combustion chamber
doors in place.
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 without invalidating the remainder of the
affected provision or the other provisions of 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.
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.
