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for its intended purposes and its maintenance accordance with U. S.

Boiler Co., Inc. recommendations and hydronics industry standards.

These warranties will be inapplicable if the residential grade water boiler

is used or operated over its rated capacity, is subjected to unauthorized

modification, or is damaged as a result of being otherwise improperly

operated or serviced including, but not limited to, damage from any of the

following: operation with insufficient water, allowing the boiler to freeze,

subjecting the boiler to flood conditions, and operation with unapproved

water or fuel additives which cause deposits or corrosion.
5. Removal and Installation: These warranties do not cover expenses

of removal or reinstallation. The owner is responsible for the cost of

removing and reinstalling any defective part and its replacements and all

labor and material connected therewith.
6. Exclusive Remedy: U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. obligation for any breach

of these warranties is limited to the repair or replacement of its parts in

accordance with the terms and conditions of these warranties.
7. Limitation of Damages: Under no circumstances shall U.S. Boiler Co.,

Inc. be liable for incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages

of any kind whatsoever under these warranties, including, but not limited

to, injury or damage to persons or property and damages for loss of use,

inconvenience or loss of time. U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. liability under these

warranties shall under no circumstances exceed the purchase price paid

by the owner for the residential grade water boiler involved. Some states

do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential

damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
8. Limitation of Warranties: These warranties set forth the entire

obligation of U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. with respect to any defect in a

residential grade water boiler and U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. shall have no

express obligations, responsibilities or liabilities of any kind whatsoever

other than those set forth herein. These warranties are given in lieu of all

other express warranties.
ALL AppLICABLE ImpLIED WARRAnTIES, If Any, InCLUDIng

Any WARRAnTy of mERChAnTABILITy oR fITnESS foR A

pARTICULAR pURpoSE ARE ExpRESSLy LImITED In DURATIon

To A pERIoD of onE yEAR ExCEpT ThAT ImpLIED WARRAnTIES,

If Any, AppLICABLE To ThE hEAT ExChAngER In A RESIDEnTIAL

gRADE WATER BoILER ShALL ExTEnD To ThE oRIgInAL

oWnER foR ThE LIfETImE of ThE oRIgInAL oWnER AT ThE

oRIgInAL pLACE of InSTALLATIon. SomE STATES Do no ALLoW

LImITATIon on hoW Long An ImpLIED WARRAnTy LASTS, So

ThE ABovE LImITATIon mAy noT AppLy To yoU.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE

In order to assure prompt warranty service, the owner is requested to

complete and mail the attached Warranty Card within ten days after the

installation of the boiler, although failure to comply with this request will

not void the owner’s rights under these warranties.
Upon discovery of a condition believed to be related to a defect in

material or workmanship covered by these warranties, the owner should

notify the installer, who will in turn notify the distributor. If this action is

not possible or does not produce a prompt response, the owner should

write to U.S. Boiler Co., Inc., Burnham hydronics, at p.o. Box 3079,

Lancaster, pA 17604, giving full particulars in support of the claim.
The owner is required to make available for inspection by U.S. Boiler

Co., Inc. or its representative the parts claimed to be defective and, if

requested by U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. to ship these parts prepaid to U.S.

Boiler Co., Inc. at the above address for inspection or repair. In addition,

the owner agrees to make all reasonable efforts to settle any disagree-

ment arising in connection with a claim before resorting to legal remedies

in the courts.
ThIS WARRAnTy gIvES yoU SpECIfIC LEgAL RIghTS AnD

yoU mAy ALSo hAvE oThER RIghTS WhICh vARy fRom STATE

To STATE.

Limited Warranty

FOR RESIDENTIAL CAST IRON WATER BOILERS

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, U.S. Boiler

™

Co., Inc. Lancaster, pennsylvania hereby extends the following limited

warranties to the original owner of a residential grade water boiler

manufactured and shipped on or after July 1,1991:

ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

ON RESIDENTIAL GRADE WATER BOILERS

U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. warrants to the original owner that its residential

grade water boilers comply at the time of manufacture with recognized

hydronic industry standards and requirements then in effect and will be

free of defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for a

period of one year from the date of original installation. If any part of a

water boiler is found to be defective in material or workmanship during

this one year period, U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. will, at its option, repair or

replace the defective part.

LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY ON HEAT EXCHANGER

U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. warrants to the original owner that the heat

exchanger of its residential grade water boilers will remain free from

defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for the

lifetime of the original owner at the original place of installation. If a

claim is made under this warranty during the first ten years from the

date of original installation, U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. will, at its option, repair

or replace the heat exchanger. If a claim is made under this warranty

after the expiration of ten years from the date of original installation,

U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. will, at its option and upon payment of the pro-rated

service charge set forth below, repair or replace the heat exchanger.

The service charge applicable to a heat exchanger warranty claim is

based upon the number of years the heat exchanger has been in service

and will be determined as a percentage of the retail price of the heat

exchanger model involved at the time the warranty claim is made as

follows:

noTE: If the heat exchanger model involved is no longer available

due to product obsolescence or redesign, the value used to establish

the retail price will be the published price as shown in the Burnham

hydronics Repair parts price Sheet where the heat exchanger last

appeared or the current retail price of the then nearest equivalent heat

exchanger.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Applicability: The limited warranties set forth above are extended

only to the original owner at the original place of installation within the

United States and Canada. These warranties are applicable only to

water boilers designated as residential grade by U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. and

installed in a single or two-family residence and do not apply to steam

boilers of any kind or to commercial grade boilers.
2. Components manufactured by others: Upon expiration of the

one year limited warranty on residential grade water boilers, all boiler

components manufactured by others but furnished by U.S. Boiler Co.,

Inc. (such as oil burner, circulator and controls) will be subject only to the

manufacturer’s warranty, if any.
3. proper Installation: The warranties extended by U.S. Boiler Co., Inc.

are conditioned upon the installation of the residential grade water boiler

in strict compliance with U.S. Boiler Co., Inc. installation instructions.

U. S. Boiler Co., Inc. specifically disclaims liability of any kind caused by

or relating to improper installation.
4. proper Use and maintenance:The warranties extended by U.S. Boiler

Co., Inc. conditioned upon the use of the residential grade water boiler

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