A.O. Smith 185762-000 - Manual (Page 24)

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LIMITED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WARRANTY
THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL
OWNER ONLY. In accordance with the warranty terms and
conditions specifi ed below.
A. O. Smith Corporation (the warrantor) will furnish the
ORIGINAL OWNER, 1) a replacement A. O. Smith water
heater of equivalent size and current model if the glasslined
tank in this water heater leaks and, 2) a replacement part
for any component part which fails. Sacrifi cial anode rods are
consumable maintenance parts and are excluded from
warranty coverage.
THE A. O. SMITH WATER HEATERS REPLACEMENT
MODEL 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 affi xed to this water heater. This warranty is not
transferrable and applies to models listed below:
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;
• connected to the proper voltage or:
• operated at the factory rated input;
• 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.
Series Tank Parts
Conservationist ® 10-year 10-year
PXHT, PXHS
ProMax
® 10-Year Models 10-year 6-year
PCRT, PCRS, PCT, PCS, PCL, PCLN, PCJ, PLJC, PLSC
ProMax
® 6-Year Models 6-year 6-year
ECRT, ECRS, ECT, ECS, ECL, EJC, EJCT, ECJ,
ELJC, ESTT, ELSC, ECLN, ECJN, EJCS
Energy-Saver 5-Year Models
5-year 1-year
ESM,