State GP 6 40YPC T 100 - Manual (Page 39)

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THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL
OWNER ONLY in accordance with the warranty terms and
conditions specifi 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
6-Year Models
GP 6
6-Year 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 fi re
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, certifi 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;
• fi 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;
• fi red with the fuel for which it was factory built;
• fi 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 modifi 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, including
any additional aftermarket equipment introduced into
the sealed system.
Any accident to the water heater or any part thereof (including
freezing, fi re, fl oods, or lightning), any misuse, abuse or
alteration of it, any operation of it in a modifi 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 specifi cations of the heating
component manufacturer.
This warranty gives you specifi 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
or part.
LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY