THE WARRANTY
Innovative Hearth Products ("IHP") provides a 20-Year Limited Warranty for your Superior® Brand wood burning fireplace ("Product"), covering defects in materials and workmanship at manufacture. This includes the product body, firebox, and ceramic glass (for thermal breakage only). If these components fail due to defects during the warranty period and are at the original installation site, IHP will repair or replace them. If repair or replacement is impractical, IHP may refund the product's purchase or wholesale price. IHP covers labor at its prevailing rates for repairs or replacements for up to five years. There are exclusions and limitations to this warranty.
COVERAGE START DATE
Warranty begins on the purchase date. For new homes, coverage starts on the first occupancy date or six months after the sale by an IHP dealer, whichever is earlier. It will commence no later than 24 months after product shipment, regardless of installation date.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
This warranty applies only if the Product is installed in the U.S. or Canada and operated per IHP instructions, codes, and practices. It is non-transferable, applying only to the original owner. The warranty covers the Product body and firebox for 20 years from installation, but excludes vent components, trim, paint, and stains. Specific parts have different warranties, such as:
- Air tubes, baffles, brick retainers – 1 year
- Cast iron parts – 1 year
- Catalyst – Separate warranty
- Electrical components – 1 year
- Fireplace screens, refractory, side shields – 2 years
- Fuel grates – 90 days for defects only
- Gaskets – 1 year
- Gold & nickel plating – 2 years, excludes tarnishing
- Optional glass doors – 90 days
- Refractory & screens – 2 years
- Removable air tubes – 7 years with labor for up to 5 years
- Other parts – 90 days
IHP will provide replacement parts for up to 10 years after the last manufacture date, when available.
Warranty Exclusions
This warranty does not cover damages from normal wear, accidents, natural events, abuse, neglect, unauthorized alterations, improper maintenance, faulty installation, non-approved fuels, or any unusual use. It also excludes liability for fireplace draft issues due to building ventilation, external conditions, or chimney inadequacies.
Liability Limitations
IHP's obligation under this warranty is limited to replacement, repair, or refund. It is not liable for incidental or consequential damages, fitness for a specific use, or implied warranties beyond the 20-year term.
Investigation of Claims
IHP reserves the right to investigate all claims and determine settlement methods. Approved IHP dealers or contractors must handle installation and repair.
Registering a Claim
Contact the IHP dealer/distributor from whom the product was purchased or, if unavailable, notify IHP in writing within 90 days of defect discovery. Address warranty claims to the IHP Warranty Department, 1769 East Lawrence Street, Russellville, AL 35654.