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STEAM WARRANTIES
LIMITED WARRANTY FOR RESIDENTIAL CAST IRON HEATING BOILERS
This warranty statement is effective after December 15, 1992 and supersedes all other warranties, including those
contained in other documents which might be included with this merchandise. The warranty applies only to the original
owner at the original place of installation.
Westcast, Inc. warrants to the homeowner at the original place of installation that the cast iron boiler sections were free
of defects in material and workmanship when shipped, and will remain free of defects under normal usage from the date of
original boiler lightoff, for a period of ten years.
In the event that the boiler sections, upon examination by Westcast should be proven to the satisfaction of Westcast,
Inc. to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, Westcast will repair or replace at its option the
defective cast iron sections.
The homeowner should perform the following in order to insure prompt warranty service:
1. Notify the installer, who in turn should notify the distributor, promptly upon discovery of a condition believed to be
caused by a defect in manufacture. Failing this, the owner should notify Westcast, Inc. 260 North Elm Street, Westfi eld,
Massachusetts 01085 in writing, giving full particulars in support of the claim.
2. Make available for inspection to Westcast or its representative the parts alleged to be defective.,and if requested
by Westcast, Inc. ship said parts prepaid to Westcast, Inc. 201 West Spring Street, Boyertown, PA, 19512 for inspection or
repair.
EXCEPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
1. This Warranty covers cast iron boiler sections only. Other cast iron parts such as, but not limited to the burner mounting
plate and smokehood are specifi cally not warranted. The burner, jacket, controls and other auxiliary equipment furnished
by Westcast, Inc. but purchased from others shall be limited to that manufacturer's warranty, if any.
2. This Warranty does not include expenses for removal or reinstallation. The user will be responsible for the cost of
replacement of the defective part, and all labor and material necessary to the exchange. Replacement material will be
invoiced to the Distributor in the usual manner and will be subject to adjustment upon proof of defect.
3. Nothing herein shall be constructed as a guaranty of workmanship of any installer in installing Westcast, Inc. cast iron
boilers, or as imposing on the Company any liability of any nature for unsatisfactory performance caused by faulty
workmanship in installation, which liability is expressly disclaimed.
4. This Warranty will not apply if the boiler is structurally altered; is used or operated at over its rated capacity; or is not
maintained in accordance with Westcast, Inc.'s recommendations or the accepted good practice of the industry as defi ned
by the Hydronics Institute, A.S.M.E. or other accepted authority.
5. This Warranty will not apply if the boiler has been damaged as a result of: fi re or other casualites; fl ooding or exposure
to the elements; settlement, distortion, collapse or cracking of any foundation area, beams or pipes surrounding the boiler;
improper or negligent installation, service or operation (including but not limited to the following — operated with insuffi cient
water, allowed to freeze; subject to fl ood conditions; or operated with water conditions and/or fuels or additives which have
caused unusual deposits or corrosion in or on the cast sections).
6. This Warranty applies only to boilers installed within the continental limits of the United States and Canada.
7. In order for this Warranty to be effective:
A. The boiler must have been assembled in a single or two-family residential dwelling. This Warranty does not apply
to boilers installed in apartments, commercial or industrial installation.
B. The boiler must have been properly installed in strict accordance with Westcast, Inc. Installation Instructions furnished
with the boiler.
C. Boiler sections must not have been damaged in handling shipment or installation. The determination of damage in
handling or installation is considered judgement of Westcast, Inc. and such decision shall be fi nal.
D. The boiler must have been serviced annually by a licensed contractor and proof of such service must be provided
with warranty claim. This service must include but is not limited to fi reside cleaning and proper burner adjustment
with combustion testing.
8. In no case shall Westcast, Inc.'s liability exceed the original selling price of the product found to be defective.
9. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE REMEDIES UNDER THIS WARRANTY
ARE EXCLUSIVE AND WESTCAST, INC. NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANYONE TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER
OBLIGATIONS. IN NO EVENT SHALL WESTCAST, INC. BE LIABLE UNDER WHIS WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE IN ANY
MANNER FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, REMOTE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM BREACH OF THIS
WARRANTY OR CONDITION IMPLIED BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS. 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.
10. This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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