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resIdentIal Gas warrantY
This warranty shall apply only when the heater is:
• owned by the original purchaser;
• installed for indoor operation only;
• used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum
calibrated setting of its thermostat;
• used at water pressure not exceeding the working
pressure shown on the heater;
• 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, its territories or possessions, and
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;
• operated with properly installed drip leg in the gas supply
line;
• fired with the fuel for which it was factory built;
• fired at the factory rated input;
• operated with the inner and outer combustion chamber
doors in place and all factory seals to combustion
chamber intact.
• installed with no attempted, nor actual modification or
alteration of the water heater’s design in any way,
including but not limited to, the attachment of non-
company approved appliances or equipment.
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 province.
If any provision of this warranty is prohibited or invalid under
applicable province 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.
THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL
OWNER ONLY, in accordance with the warranty terms and
conditions specified below.
State Water Heaters (the warrantor) will furnish the ORIGINAL
OWNER, 1) a replacement State 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 STATE 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.
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