AERCO BMK 1.5 LN October 2012 - Manual (Page 163)

GF-120
Benchmark 1.5LN Low NOx Boiler
OMM-0041_0E I nstallation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
PR1: 10/18/12 AERCO International Inc. • 100 Oritani Dr. • Blauvelt, NY 10913 • Ph: 800-526-0288 Page 163 of 166
LIMITED WARRANTY: BENCHMARK GAS-FIRED BOILER
PRESSURE VESSEL/ 439SS HEAT EXCHANGER: 10 YEAR NON-PRORATED FROM SHIPMENT
The pressure vessel/heat exchanger shall carry a 10 year non-prorated, limited warranty from date of
shipment against any condensate corrosion, thermal stress failure, mechanical defects or workmanship.
Operation of the boiler using contaminated air will void the warranty. The pressure vessel/heat exchanger shall
not be warranted from failure due to scaling, liming, corrosion, or erosion due to water or installation
conditions. AERCO will repair, rebuild or exchange, at its option the pressure vessel/heat exchanger.
“C-MORE” CONTROL PANEL: 2 YEARS FROM SHIPMENT
AERCO labeled control panels are conditionally warranted against failure for (2) two years from shipment.
OTHER COMPONENTS: 18 MONTHS FROM SHIPMENT
All other components, with the exception of the igniter and flame detector, are conditionally guaranteed against
any failure for 18 months from shipment.
The warranty as set forth on the back page of the Operations & Maintenance Manual is in lieu of and not in
addition to any other express or implied warranties in any documents, or under any law. No salesman or other
representative of AERCO has any authority to expand warranties beyond the face of the said warranty and
purchaser shall not rely on any oral statement except as stated in the said warranty. An Officer of AERCO
must do any modifications to this warranty in writing. AERCO MAKES NO WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES. AERCO disclaims all responsibility for any special, incidental or consequential
damages. Any claim relating to the product must be filed with AERCO not later than 14 days after the event-
giving rise to such claim. Any claims relating to this product shall be limited to the sale price of the product at
the time of sale. The sale of the product is specifically conditioned upon acceptance of these terms.
CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY:
Should an AERCO gas-fired (natural gas, propane, and natural gas/propane dual fuel only) water heater fail
for any of the above reasons within the specified time period from the date of original shipment(s), AERCO
shall at its option modify, repair or exchange the defective item. AERCO shall have the option of having the
item returned, FOB its factory, or to make field replacements at the point of installation. In no event shall
AERCO be held liable for replacement labor charges or for freight or handling charges.
AERCO shall accept no responsibility if such item has been improperly installed, operated, or maintained – as
defined in AERCO O&M manual GF-120, or if the buyer has permitted any unauthorized modification,
adjustment, and/or repairs to the item. The use of replacement parts not manufactured or sold by AERCO will
void any warranty, express or limited.
AERCO shall accept no responsibility if such item has been damaged due to contaminated combustion air
containing but not limited to sheetrock particles, plaster board particles, dirt, dust, lint, and corrosive chemicals
such as chlorine gas, halogenated hydrocarbons, and Freon.
In order to process a warranty claim a formal purchase order number is required prior to shipment of any
warranty item. In addition, the returned item must include a Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) label,
attached to the shipping carton, which identifies the item's return address, register number and factory
authorized RGA number.
Warranty coverage for all components and equipment mentioned in said warranty are not valid unless the
water heater is started up by a factory certified SST (Service, Start-Up and Troubleshooting) Technician and
an AERCO start-up sheet is completed.
This warranty coverage is only applicable within the United States, Canada and Mexico. All other
geographical areas carry a standard warranty of 18 months from date of shipment or 12 months from startup,
whichever comes first.
Rev. 05/02/12