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THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL

OWNER ONLY in accordance with the warranty terms and

conditions speci

ed below.

The warrantor will furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER, 1) a

replacement 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.
T H E WAT E R H E AT E R R E P L A C E M E N T M O D E L

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 transferable and

applies to models listed below:

SERIES

TANK

PARTS

Conservationist

XGV, XGVL

10-Year

ProMax 10-Year Models

XCV, XCVL, XCVH, XVR,

XCVT, XCVX, XVRL

10-Year

6-Year

ProMax 6-Year Models

GCV, GCVL, GCVH, GVR,

GCVT, GCVX, GCNH, GNR,

GVRL

6-Year

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 and to 3 years for 10 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

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, certi

ed 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:
•  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;

•

lled 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;
•

red with the fuel for which it was factory built;

•

red 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 modi

cation 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,

re,

oods, or lightning), any misuse, abuse or

alteration of it, any operation of it in a modi

ed 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 speci

cations of the heating

component manufacturer.
This warranty gives you speci

c 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

part.

LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY