Out of Warranty
Product:
Siemens is under no obligation,
at
law or otherwise,
to provide you
with any concessions,
including
repairs, pro-rates,
or Product
replacement,
once this warranty
has expired.
Warranty
Exclusions:
The
warranty
coverage described
herein
excludes
all defects or damage that
are not the direct fault of Siemens,
including without
limitation, one or
more of the following:
(1) use of the
Product in anything other than its
normal, customary
and intended
manner (including without
limitation, any form of commercial
use, use or storage of an indoor
product outdoors,
use of the
Product in conjunction
with air or
water-going
vessels); (2) any part's
willful misconduct,
negligence,
misuse, abuse, accidents,
neglect,
improper
operation,
failure to
maintain, improper
or negligent
installation,
tampering,
failure to
follow operating
instructions,
mishandling,
unauthorized
service
(including
self-performed
"fixing" or
exploration
of the appliance's
internal workings);
(3) adjustment,
alteration
or modification
of any
kind; (4) a failure to comply with any
applicable
state, local, city, or
county electrical,
plumbing
and/or
building codes,
regulations,
or laws,
including failure to install the
product
in strict conformity
with
local fire and building codes and
regulations;
(5) ordinary wear and
tear, spills of food, liquid, grease
accumulations,
or other substances
that accumulate
on, in, or around
the product;
and (6) any external,
elemental
and/or environmental
forces and factors,
including
without
limitation,
rain, wind, sand,
floods, fires, mud slides, freezing
temperatures,
excessive
moisture
or extended
exposure to humidity,
lightning, power surges, structural
failures surrounding
the appliance,
and acts of God. In no event shall
Siemens have any liability or
responsibility
whatsoever
for
damage to surrounding
property,
including
cabinetry,
floors, ceilings
and other structures
or objects
around the Product. Also excluded
from this warranty
are scratches,
nicks, minor dents, and cosmetic
damages
on external surfaces and
exposed
parts; Products
on which
the serial numbers
have been
altered, defaced,
or removed;
service visits to teach you how to
use the Product,
or visits where
there is nothing wrong with the
Product;
correction
of installation
problems
(you are solely
responsible
for any structure
and
setting for the Product,
including
all
electrical,
plumbing
or other
connecting
facilities, for proper
foundation/flooring,
and for any
alterations
including
without
limitation
cabinetry,
walls, floors,
shelving, etc.); and resetting
of
breakers or fuses. TO THE
EXTENT ALLOWED
BY LAW,
THIS WARRANTY
SETS OUT
YOUR EXCLUSIVE
REMEDIES
WITH RESPECT
TO PRODUCT,
WHETHER
THE CLAIM
ARISES
IN CONTRACT
OR TORT
(INCLUDING
STRICT
LIABILITY,
OR NEGLIGENCE
OR
OTHERWISE.
THIS WARRANTY
IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES,
WHETHER
EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED.
ANY
WARRANTY
IMPLIED
BY LAW,
WHETHER
FOR
MERCHANTABILITY
OR
FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE,
OR OTHERWISE,
SHALL
BE EFFECTIVE
ONLY
FOR THE PERIOD THAT THIS
EXPRESS
LIMITED
WARRANTY
IS EFFECTIVE.
IN NO EVENT
WILL THE MANUFACTURER
BE
LIABLE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT,
"BUSINESS
LOSS",
AND/OR
PUNITIVE
DAMAGES,
LOSSES,
OR EXPENSES,
INCLUDING
WITHOUT
LIMITATION
TIME AWAY
FROM
WORK,
HOTELS AND/OR
RESTAURANT
MEALS,
REMODELLING
EXPENSES
IN
EXCESS
OF DIRECT
DAMAGES
WHICH
ARE DEFINITIVELY
CAUSED
EXCLUSIVELY
BY
Siemens,
OR OTHERWISE.
SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION
OR
LIMITAITON
OF INCIDENTAL
OR
CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES,
AND SOME
STATES
DO NOT
ALLOW
LIMITATIONS
ON HOW
LONG AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY
LASTS,
SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS
MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY
GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGAL
RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER
RIGHTS WHICH
VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
No attempt to alter, modify or
amend this warranty
shall be
effective unless authorized
in writing
by an officer of BSH.
How to Obtain
Warranty
Service:
To obtain warranty
service for your
Product,
you should contact
the
nearest Siemens authorized
service
center.
BSH Home Appliances
-
5551 McFadden
Avenue
Huntington
Beach,
CA 92649
1-866-447-4363
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