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LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL
OWNER ONLY, in accordance with the warranty terms and
conditions specifi ed below.
A. O. Smith Water Heaters (the warrantor) will furnish the
ORIGINAL OWNER, 1) a replacement A. O. Smith 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. 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
transferable and applies to models listed below:
SERIES TANK PARTS
Promax 6-year Model 8-year 6-year
GCVL, GCVX, GCV, GCVH, GVR
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 all 8
year models.
2. The parts warranty (anode rods excluded) 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 Standards Association must have been properly
installed and piped to the nearest drain.
This warranty shall apply only when the water 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.
The limited warranty is voided if the maintenance
procedures listed in the owner’s instruction manual are
not followed.
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 the specifi cations of both the warrantor and 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 province. If any provision of this warranty
is prohibited or invalid under applicable provincial 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.