State Water Heaters SCE 65-400, Installation, User And Service Manual

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Warranty general
Release R.1.0 Uk 65
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10 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 waterheater supplied by State Water Heaters
(hereinafter to be referred to as "State") en entitlement to the warranty set out
below, to which State has a commitment towards the owner.
10.1 Warranty general
If within one year of the original installation date of a waterheater supplied by
State, after being investigated and in the sole assessment of State, it is evident
that a part or component, with the exception of the tank, does not function or
does not function correctly as a result of manufacturing and/or material faults,
State shall replace or repair this part or component.
10.2 Tank warranty
If within 3 years of the original installation date of a waterheater supplied by
State, after being investigated and in the sole assessment of State, it is evident
that the steel, glass-lined tank is leaking due to rusting or corrosion of the water
side, State shall provide a new waterheater in full equivalent in size and quality.
A warranty shall be given on the replacement waterheater for the term of the
remaining warranty period of the original waterheater that was supplied. In
derogation of that which is specified in article 2, it shall apply that the warranty
is reduced to one year after the original installation date if unfiltered or softened
water flows through the waterheater or remains in it.
10.3 Installation and
conditions of use
The warranty set out in article 1 and 2 only applies if the following conditions are
met:
a. the waterheater is installed observing both the installation regulations of
State applicable for the specific model, and the local valid installation and
building codes, rules and regulations passed by the authorities;
b. the waterheater remains installed at the original installation site;
c. only drinking water is used, which is able to freely circulate at all times (a
heat exchanger installed separately is obligatory for heating salt water or
corrosive water);
d. the tank is safeguarded against harmful scaling and calcium deposition by
means of periodic maintenance;
e. the waterheater water temperatures are not hotter than the maximum setting
of the thermostats, which constitute a part of the waterheater;
f. the water pressure and/or heat load is not greater than the maximum values
stated on the waterheater rating plate;
g. the waterheater is positioned in a non-corrosive atmosphere or
environment;
h. the waterheater is fitted with an inlet combination of sufficient capacity
approved by the authorised body for this purpose, not greater than the
working pressure as stated on the waterheater and, where applicable, is
also fitted with a temperature and pressure relief valve approved by the
authorised body for this purpose, which is fitted in accordance with the
installation regulations of State, which apply in respect of the specific model
of waterheater and furthermore observe the local regulations, codes and
rules passed by the authorities;
i. the anodes are replaced and renewed if and as soon as 60% or more usage
has been reached.
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