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THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY.
Iftheglasslinedtankinthiswaterheatershallproveuponexaminationby(the
warrantor)tohaveleakedduringthewarrantyperiodinnormalresidentialuse,dueto
naturalcorrosionfrompotablewatertherein,thewarrantorwillfurnishtheORIGINAL
OWNERareplacementwaterheaterofequivalentsizeandcurrentmodel,ora
replacementpartforanycomponentpartwhichfailsinnormaluse,inaccordance
withthewarrantytermsandconditionsspeciedbelow.
THE WATER HEATER
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installationdateofthewaterheater.
PROOF-
OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION ARE NECESSARY TO
VALIDATETHISWARRANTY.Thiswarrantyisnottransferable.
WARRANTY PERIOD
Product Line TANK
1
PARTS
2
6G5076NVC02 6 YEARS 6 YEARS
6G5076NVC04 6 YEARS 6 YEARS
When thewater heater has beenused for other thansingle family
residentialapplication:1.TheTankwarrantyshallbereducedto3
yearson10yearmodelsand1yearon6and8yearmodels.2.The
partswarrantyshallbereducedto1yearforallmodels.Returned
partswhichmeetanyofthefollowingconditionsarenotcoveredby
thiswarranty:1)improperinstallationorremoval;2)damagedbyother
thannormalwear;3)replacedforcosmeticpurposes;or4)returned
withdefaceddatecodes.
CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Thiswarrantyshallapplyonlywhenthewaterheaterisinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewith:1)alllocal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connectionsofthetankwouldresultindamagetothearea
adjacenttotheheater.Inaddition,anewtemperatureandpressure
reliefvalve,certiedbytheCanadianStandards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;
• used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated 
settingofitsthermostat;
• not subjectedtoexcessive waterpressure uctuationsand not
subjecttoanoperatingpressuregreaterthan150P.S.I.;
• 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anditsterritoriesorpossessionsor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;
• redatthefactoryratedinputusingthefuelstatedinthefaceof
theratingplate;
• operatedwithinnerandoutercombustionchamberdoorsinplace;
• maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the 
manualincludedwiththeheater.
Anyaccidenttothewaterheateroranypartthereof(includingfreezing,
re,oods,orlightning),anymisuse,abuseoralterationofit,any
operationofitinamodiedform,oranyattempttorepairtankleaks
orparts,willvoid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.
LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
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exceptinthestateof
Californiawheresuchchargesarethemanufacturer’sresponsibility.
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.
LIMITATION ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Impliedwarranties,includinganywarrantyofmerchantabilityimposed
on thesale of thisheater under state laware limited to oneyear
durationfortheheateroranyofitsparts.Somestatesdonotallow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above
limitationsmaynotapplytoyou.
CLAIM PROCEDURE
Anyclaimunderthiswarrantyshouldbeinitiatedwiththedealerwhosold
theheater,orwithanyotherdealerhandlingthewarrantor’sproducts.
The warrantorwill only honor replacement withidentical or similar
waterheaterorpartsthereofwhicharemanufacturedordistributed
bythewarrantor.
Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation
bywarrantor.
PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION DATES
ARE REQUIREDTO SUPPORT WARRANTY FORCLAIM FROM
ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROOF-
OF-PURCHASE OR PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION.
DISCLAIMERS
NO EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF
OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANTABILITY
OF THE HEATER OR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER OR PARTS. THE WARRANTOR
SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WATER DAMAGE, 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.
Somestatesdonotallowthelimitationorexclusionofincidentalor
consequential damages, sothe above limitation orexclusion may
notapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.Shouldgovernmentalregulations
or industry standards prohibit the Manufacturer from furnishing a
comparablemodelreplacementunderthiswarranty,theOwnerwillbe
furnishedwiththeclosestcomparablewaterheatermeetingthecurrent
governmentalregulationsandindustrystandards.Asupplementaryfee
maybeassessedtocovertheadditionalcostassociatedwiththechanges
madetomeetapplicableregulationsandstandards.
Filloutandkeepwithwaterheater.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ModelNumber____________________________________________
SerialNumber_____________________________________________
InstallationInformation:
DateInstalled____________________________________________
Company’sName_________________________________________
StreetorP.O.Box_________________________________________
City,State,andZipCode___________________________________
PhoneNumber_______________Plumber’sName_______________