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EXCLUSIONS
The warranties contained in this document do not cover, nor is Hearthstone responsible for:
1. Damage resulting from installation or operation of the Woodstove in a manner contrary to the owner’s
manual.
2. Damage to the Woodstove or cracking of stones due to improper break-in firing procedures.
3. Damage or non-performance resulting from faulty or incomplete setup, installation and start-up or
mishandling, abuse, or misuse of the Woodstove, including but not limited to over-firing.
4. Damage resulting from installation, modification, alteration, repair or service of the Woodstove by any
party other than Hearthstone or an authorized Hearthstone dealer (a “Dealer”).
5. Damage resulting from the use as fuel of driftwood, treated wood, wax, artificial or manufactured logs,
coal or other material other than natural wood.
6. Damage due to water or due to installation of the Woodstove in a damp or high condensation area.
7. Damage due to installation of the Woodstove in an atmosphere contaminated by damaging chemicals,
including but not limited to chlorine, fluorine or salts.
8. Scratches on glass, enameled surfaces or stones due to mechanical abrasion.
9. Standard wear and tear of the Woodstove resulting from normal usage over time.
10. Damage resulting from operational-related problems such as over-firing, downdrafts, smoke spillage, or
use of corrosive driftwood.
11. Damage or inadequate performance caused by site, installation or environmental conditions beyond
Hearthstone’s control, including but not limited to nearby trees, rooftops, buildings, wind, hills,
mountains, inadequate or excessive venting, insufficient make up air, or negative air pressure whether
or not caused by mechanical systems such as furnaces, exhaust fans, clothes dryers, etc.
12. A defect in any part of the Woodstove if the Original Purchaser fails to comply with Hearthstone’s or a
Dealer’s request to ship the part or the Woodstove to Hearthstone or a Dealer, as the case may be.
THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE GIVEN BY HEARTHSTONE AND
ACCEPTED BY THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY
OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, OR REMEDIES IN CONTRACT OR TORT, WHETHER OR NOT ARISING
FROM HEARTHSTONE’S NEGLIGENCE, ACTUAL OR IMPUTED. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE GIVEN
ONLY
TO THE
EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, UPON
THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN,
NO
IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
SHALL APPLY TO THE SUBJECT WOODSTOVE.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN
IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT EXTEND
ONLY
TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE
WOODSTOVE WARRANTED HEREUNDER. THEY DO NOT EXTEND TO ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNERS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL HEARTHSTONE BE LIABLE TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER
PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURIES, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT, OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF HEARTHSTONE HAS BEEN APPRAISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
QUALIFYING FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE
To obtain performance of any obligation under this document, the Original Purchaser must,
within the
applicable warranty time period
, contact their Hearthstone dealer, for instructions regarding the return of
defective parts for repair, the return of the Woodstove for repair, or a Dealer service call. The Original
Purchaser should refer to the Dealer Network search engine contained on Hearthstone’s Web site
(www.hearthstonestoves.com) if the original dealer is not available, to find a Hearthstone dealer nearest the
Original Purchaser’s location.
