State GPG 81 370NEA - Manual (Page 55)

model gpg limited warranty
Factory Start-up is required for activating warranty and assuring maximum operating performance. Contact your local sales representatives or Authorized Start-
up Agent to arrange a Free Certified Start-up.
State Water Heaters , the warrantor, extends the following lImITeD WArrANTy to the owner of this water heater.
1. the tank
If the glass-lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by the warrantor to have leaked due to natural corrosion from potable water therein,
during the first THree years after initial installation, the warrantor will supply a complete new State water heater of equivalent size and current model.
Some government agencies are requiring energy efficient standards for water heaters. In the event regulations prohibit sale of a model of equivalent size
and construction, State will provide a model which complies with the regulations of your area, in which case the consumer will be charged the difference in
price between the like replacement and the energy efficient model required. The warranty on the replacement water heater will be limited to the unexpired
term of the original warranty.
2. all other parts
If within ONe year after initial installation of this water heater, any part or portion shall prove upon examination by the warrantor to be defective in material
or workmanship, the warrantor will repair or replace such part or portion at its option.
3. conditions and eXceptions
This warranty shall apply only when the water heater is installed in accordance with local plumbing and building codes, ordinances and regulations, the
printed instructions provided with it and good industry practices. In addition, a temperature and pressure relief valve, certified by A.G.A. and approved by
the American Society of mechanical engineers, must have been installed.
a. This warranty shall apply only when the heater is used:
(1) at temperatures not exceeding the maximum setting of its thermostat;
(2) at water pressure not exceeding the working pressure shown on the water heater;
(3) when operated free of the damaging effects of uncontrolled water hammer;
(4) when filled with potable water, free to circulate at all times;
(5) in a non-corrosive and non-contaminated atmosphere;
(6) in its original installation location;
(7) with factory approved anode(s) installed;
(8) in the united States, its territories or possessions, and Canada.
b. Any accident to the water heater, any misuse, abuse (including freezing) or alteration of it, any operation of it in a modified form, or any attempt to repair
tank leaks will void this warranty.
c. This warranty is void if a device acting as a backflow prevention device (check valves etc.) is installed in the cold water supply the heater is connected
to, unless an effective method of controlling thermal expansion is also installed at the heater(s) and operational at all times. The relief valve installed on
the heater is not an acceptable method.
4. serVice and repair eXpenses
under the 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, repair or reinstallation of the water heater or any component part;
b. Shipping, delivery, handling, and administrative charges for forwarding the new 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 any material and/or permits required for installation of the replacement heater or part.
5. limitations on implied warranties
Implied warranties, including the warranty of merchantability imposed on the sale of this heater under state law are limited to one (1) year duration for the
heater or any of its parts. Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
6. claim procedure
Any claim under the warranty should be initiated with the dealer who sold the heater, or with any other dealer handling the warrantor’s products. If this is
not practicable, the owner should contact:
State Water Heaters
500 Tennessee Waltz Pkwy
Ashland City, TN 37015
a. The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar water heater or parts thereof which are manufactured or distributed by the warrantor.
b. Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation by warrantor.
7. disclaimers
NO OTHer eXPreSS WArrANTy HAS BeeN Or WIll Be mADe IN BeHAlF OF THe WArrANTOr WITH reSPeCT TO THe HeATer Or THe
INSTAllATION, OPerATION, rePAIr Or rePlACemeNT OF THe HeATer. THe WArrANTOr SHAll NOT Be reSPONSIBle FOr WATer DAm-
AGe, lOSS OF uSe OF THe uNIT, INCONVeNIeNCe, lOSS Or DAmAGe TO PerSONAl PrOPerTy Or OTHer CONSequeNTIAl DAmAGe.
THe WArrANTOr SHAll NOT Be lIABle By VIrTue OF THIS WArrANTy Or OTHerWISe FOr DAmAGe TO ANy PerSONS Or PrOPerTy,
WHeTHer DIreCT Or INDIreCT, AND WHeTHer ArISING IN CONTrACT Or IN TOrT.
a. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of the incidental or consequential damage, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to
you.
b. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Fill in the following for your own reference. keep it. registration is not a condition of warranty. The model and serial number are found on the heater’s rating plate.
model No. _____________________ Serial No. _______________________________________________ Date Installed __________________________
Dealer’s Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dealer’s Address _____________________________________________________________________________ Phone No. ________________________
City and State _________________________________________________________________________________ Zip ___________________________
keep this warranty posted adjacent to the heater for future reference.
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