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RESIDENTIAL USAGE ELECTRIC WATER
HEATER TEN YEAR LIMITED TANK
REPLACEMENT POLICY AND ONE YEAR
LIMITED PARTS WARRANTY
Vaughn Thermal Corporation, (hereinafter called the company) offers the following Limited Warranty and Tank
Replacement Policy to the purchaser/owner of this thermoplastic residential water heater.
This Limited Warranty and Tank Replacement Policy is not transferable beyond the original purchaser/owner
and is not valid if tank is removed from initial installation site. The Company reserves the right to require proof
of purchase as a condition of this warranty. Excludes any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose.
LIMITED WARRANTY
DURATION:
The warranty is effective for (1) year beginning with the date of original purchase. At the time the
claim is filed, if the original purchaser cannot provide an original sales receipt, deed or equivalent document in
the case of a new home purchase, this warranty shall begin from the date of manufacture as indicated by the
serial number.
COVERAGE:
The warranty covers any component part of the thermoplastic residential water heater proven to
be defective in workmanship or material. Recovery under the terms of this agreement is subject to prior
approval by the company.
COMPANY OBLIGATION:
Repair or replacement is at the option of the company and constitutes the
fulfillment of
ALL
obligations of the Company hereunder.
LIMITATION:
All repairs or replacements will be made F.O.B. the company. The purchaser must pay for
transportation, service, labor, installation, administrative fees or other costs involving the repair or replacement
of such component parts.
YOUR ACTION:
When you discover a defect, immediately notify the dealer from whom the heater was
purchased. If you cannot locate the dealer, contact the Company.
TANK REPLACEMENT POLICY
DURATION: (10) years from the date of original purchase. Exception: (5) years for commercial use, see
Limitations below. If the original purchaser cannot provide an original sales receipt, deed or equivalent
document in the case of a new home purchase, this warranty shall begin from the date of manufacture
as indicated by the serial number.
COVERAGE:
Replacement policy covers only the storage tank for leaks caused by the corrosive effects of the
water under normal and proper use. Recovery under the terms of this agreement is subject to prior approval by
the company. The tank replacement policy excludes any performance warranty implied or specific of
merchantability and fitness for its intended use.
COMPANY OBLIGATION
: Repair of the original tank or replacement of the entire heater with a new
comparable model is at the option of the Company and constitutes the fulfillment of all the obligations of the
Company hereunder. In replacing or repairing the thermoplastic residential water heater, the Company
reserves the right to make such changes in details of design, construction or material as shall in their judgment
constitute an improvement of former practices.
REPLACEMENT:
When a replacement is made under the terms of this policy, the replacement unit will have a
policy of replacement only for the remaining time under the original policy. The Company reserves the right to
require return of the defective unit at the expense of the purchaser.
LIMITATION:
The duration of the tank replacement policy on the tank assembly shall be reduced to a period of
five years if (1) the purchaser is a business, partnership or corporation, or if (2) the water heater is used for a
commercial, institutional, industrial, non-residential or multi-unit. All repairs or replacements will be made
F.O.B. the Company. The purchaser must pay for transportation, service, labor installation, administrative fees
or other costs involving the repair or replacement of such part.
YOUR ACTION:
When you discover a defect, immediately notify the dealer from whom the heater was
purchased. If you cannot locate the dealer, contact the Company
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Limited Warranty and Tank Replacement Policy are valid only if you comply with the following conditions and
limitations:
1.
The water heater must be correctly installed according to the installation manual provided
with the unit and all applicable local and national codes.
2.
The unit must be operated within the factory calibrated temperature limits and water
pressure not exceeding 150 psi.
3.
Any failure or malfunction that results from improper or negligent operation, accident, abuse
(including freezing), misuse, unauthorized alteration or improper maintenance is specifically
excluded.
4.
Any failure or malfunction that results from failure to keep the tank full of potable water, free to
circulate at all times, and free of damaging water sediment or scale deposits, is specifically
excluded. In areas where adverse water conditions are suspected (i.e. calcium and other
minerals), it is essential that the water be tested and appropriate action be taken to prevent
damage to the water heater.
5.
This Limited Warranty and Tank Replacement Policy specifically exclude any implied warranty
of merchantability or of fitness for any particular purpose, as well as any performance warranty.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or of
liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to you.
Summary of Contents for Featherweight Series
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