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Light Duty Commercial
Stainless Steel Electric Water Heater
Limited Warranty
Westinghouse warrants each light duty commercial stainless
steel electric water heater and its components to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship according to the following
terms, conditions, and time periods. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
THESE WARRANTIES COMMENCE ON THE DATE OF INSTALLATION.
This limited warranty is only available to the
original consumer
purchaser
(hereinafter “Owner”) of the water heater, and is non-
transferable.
WARRANTY PERIODS
Extended Light Duty Commercial Use
Warranty
Parts
Tank
Water heater is registered online within ninety
(90) days of the installation date.
Six (6)
Years
Lifetime
NOTE:
Any water heater used in a leasing or
rental program IS EXCLUDED from an Extended
Warranty and will be covered by the Standard
Warranty detailed below.
Standard Light Duty Commercial Use
Warranty
Parts
Tank
Water heater is used in a leasing or rental
program, or
One
(1)
Year
Ten (10)
Years
Water heater is not registered online within
ninety (90) days of the installation date.
COVERAGE
A. Extended Warranty - During the first six (6) years after the original
date of installation in the dwelling, Westinghouse warrants that it
will repair or replace, at its option, any defective or malfunctioning
component of the water heater. Replacement components will be
warranted for ninety (90) days.
Standard Warranty - During the first year after the original date of
installation in the dwelling, Westinghouse warrants that it will repair
or replace, at its option, any defective or malfunctioning component
of the water heater. Replacement components will be warranted for
ninety (90) days.
B. Should a defect or malfunction result in a leakage of water from
the water heater within the above-stated warranty periods due
to defective material or workmanship, malfunction, or failure to
comply with the above warranty, with such defect or malfunction
having been verified by an authorized Westinghouse representative,
Westinghouse will repair or replace, at its option, the defective or
malfunctioning water heater. Replacements will be of the nearest
comparable model available at the time of replacement. The
replacement water heater will be warranted for the unexpired portion
of the applicable warranty period of the original water heater.
C. In the event of a leakage of water of a replacement water heater
due to defective material or workmanship, malfunction, or failure to
comply with the above warranty, Westinghouse reserves the right to
refund to the Owner the published wholesale price available at the
date of manufacture of the original water heater.
D. If government regulations, industry certification, or similar
standards require the replacement water heater or component(s)
to have features not found in the defective water heater or
component(s), the Owner will be charged the difference in price
represented by those required features. If the Owner pays the price
difference for those required features and/or to upgrade the size
and/or other features available on a new replacement water heater
or component(s), the Owner will also receive a complete new limited
warranty for that replacement water heater or component(s).
E. If at the time of a request for service the Owner cannot provide
a copy of the original sales receipt or the warranty registration, the
warranty period for the water heater shall then be deemed to have
commenced on the date of manufacture of the water heater and
NOT the date of installation of the water heater, and be covered by
the unexpired portion of the Standard Light Duty Commercial Use
Warranty detailed above.
F. This warranty extends only to water heaters utilized in heating
applications that have been properly installed by qualified
professionals based upon the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
G. It is expressly agreed between Westinghouse and the Owner that
repair, replacement, or refund are the exclusive remedies of the
Owner.
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
The Owner or Qualified Installer / Service Technician must:
1. Have a relief valve bearing the listing marks of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) installed with the water
heater assembly in accordance with federal, state, and local codes.
2. Have a vacuum relief valve certified to ANSI Z21.22 - Relief Valves
for Hot Water Supply Systems - installed with the water heater
assembly in accordance with federal, state, and local codes and in
installations prone to vacuum related damages.
3. Maintain the water heater in accordance with the maintenance
procedure listed in the manufacturer’s provided instructions.
Preventive maintenance can help avoid any unnecessary breakdown
of the water heater and keep it running at optimum efficiency.
4. Maintain all related system components in good operating
condition.
5. Use the water heater in an open system, or in a closed system with
a properly sized and installed thermal expansion tank.
6. Use the water heater at water pressures not exceeding the working
pressure shown on the rating plate.
7. Keep the water heater free of damaging scale deposits.
8. Make provisions so if the water heater or any component or
connection thereto should leak, the resulting flow of water will not
cause damage to the area in which it is installed.
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS
This limited warranty will not cover:
1. Any water heater purchased from an unauthorized dealer.
2. Any water heater not installed by a qualified heating installer
/ service technician, or installations that do not conform to ANSI,
CSA, and/or UL standards, as well as any applicable national or local
building codes.
3. Service trips to teach the Owner how to install, use, maintain, or
to bring the water heater installation into compliance with local
building codes and regulations.
4. Failure to locate the water heater in an area where leakage of the
tank or water line connections and the relief valve will not result in
damage to the area adjacent to the water heater or lower floors of
the structure.
5. Any failed components of the system not manufactured by
Westinghouse as part of the water heater.
6. Water heaters repaired or altered without the prior written approval
of Westinghouse.
7. Damages, malfunctions, or failures resulting from improper
installation, or failure to install the water heater in accordance
with applicable building codes/ordinances or good plumbing and
electrical trade practices; or failure to operate and maintain the water
heater in accordance with the manufacturer’s provided instructions.
8. Damages, malfunctions, or failures resulting from failure to operate
the water heater at pressures not exceeding the working pressure
shown on the rating label.
9. Failure to operate the water heater in an open system, or in a closed
system with a properly sized and installed thermal expansion tank.