America’s Water Heater Rentals, LLC
24-Month Appliance Lease/Warranty
and Service Plan Agreement
Terms and Conditions
1) Appliance Lease. This Appliance Lease/Warranty and
Service Plan Agreement (“Agreement”) is between Customer
and America’s Water Heater Rentals, LLC (“Company”), and
Company hereby agrees to provide the appliances and related
equipment specified above (the “Appliance”) subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
2) Term and Termination. This Agreement will have an
initial term of 24 months (“Initial Term”), and will
continue thereafter for additional successive one month
terms (each a “Renewal Term”), unless terminated during
any such Renewal Term by either party as of the end of
any monthly billing period with at least 30 days’ prior
written notice. The Initial Term and each Renewal Term
constitute the “Term” of this Agreement. Upon
termination of this Agreement, Company may enter upon
the premises on which the Appliance is located (the
“Premises”) for the purposes of repossessing and
removing the Appliance, and Company will charge
Customer a $150 dollar removal fee if this Agreement
is terminated during the Initial Term. Customer shall
maintain Appliance in the same condition it was in at
the time of installation, ordinary wear and tear excluded.
Customer agrees that it will make no claim against
Company or Company’s contractors for any costs for
installing any appliances to replace any removed
Appliance and acknowledges neither Company nor
Company’s contractors have any obligation to install any
such appliances.
3) Payment. Customer shall pay Company the fees
described above (“Fees”) together with any applicable
taxes, fees, filing costs or other governmental and
association charges applicable to the installation and/or
use of the Appliance and/or this Agreement (including,
without limitation, all sales and use taxes, permit and
inspection fees and homeowners association charges)
per month in advance as payment for the lease of the
Appliance. Payments are in addition to the fees and other
charges specified above which are due and payable by
Customer upon the execution of this Agreement by
Customer. All Fees are subject to change by Company
after the Initial Term upon 30 days notice to Customer,
subject to Customer’s right to terminate this Agreement
after the Initial Term.
4) Payment Terms. Each payment is due and payable by
Customer on such date as may be specified by Company
in any bill or invoice sent to Customer for such payment.
Customer shall pay a $0.50 late charge for payments
received after the specified due date on any bill or invoice,
and interest will accrue on any overdue amounts at a rate
of 1.5% per month or part of any month, or such lesser amount as required by law. Customer shall pay to Company $25 for each check returned for insufficient funds or any other reason, or such lesser amount as required by law. If this Agreement is terminated for any reason, Customer shall remain obligated to make all payments arising hereunder prior to such termination, even if billed or demanded after such termination, except for payments of the amount of any increase in a fee if Customer timely terminates this Agreement following any notice of a Fee increase.
5) Company’s Warranty Obligations. During the Term of this
Agreement, Company will repair and replace any part of the
Appliance which becomes non-operational or unserviceable,
except that Company’s obligations under this Agreement do
not include: (i) repairs or replacements required as a result
of Customer’s failure to comply with any of its obligations
hereunder; (ii) repairs or replacements made necessary as a
result of service performed on the Appliance by persons other
than Company’s authorized representatives; (iii) repairs or
replacements of Appliance damaged by acts of God or other
causes beyond the control of Company. All service calls under
this Agreement will be made at the service address shown on
the first page of this Agreement. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY
PROVIDED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, COMPANY IS PROVIDING THE
APPLIANCE TO CUSTOMER “AS-IS” AND MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR USE OR FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
6) Customer’s Obligations. Customer shall provide a suitable
location for the Appliance that will ensure safe installation of
the Appliance and protection of the Appliance from the
elements. Customer shall furnish necessary electrical
receptacles conveniently located for the Appliance. Customer
shall exercise reasonable care in the use and custody of the
Appliance and use the Appliance only for its intended purpose
in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and
specifications, which Customer acknowledges have been
provided to Customer. Customer shall be solely responsible
for complying with all applicable local codes and regulations
regarding the use and maintenance of the Appliance. It is
Customer’s responsibility to ensure that the water supply to
the Appliance meets the National Secondary Drinking Water
Regulations, as set forth in 40 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 143 or
the water supply is within the purity limits outlined within the
Appliance Owner’s Manual. Failure of or damage to the
Appliance due to water quality issues is not covered under the
warranty. If the Appliance includes a dryer, Customer shall
keep the lint filter or screen clean between each load of
laundry. Customer shall promptly notify Company of any
malfunction or other problems with any Appliance. If any
repairs or other servicing of the Appliance is required as a
result of Customer’s failure to comply with any of its
obligations under this Agreement, Customer agrees to pay
Company for such repairs and servicing at Company’s normal
service rates, plus cost of materials.
7) Load Management Water Heater. If a load management
water heater is installed, Company may limit the primary
electric operation of the Appliance in accordance with any
predetermined period of off-peak energy consumption and
Company may install such mechanical and/or electric
signaling or control device as may be necessary to
effectuate such limitations of usage.
8) Ownership of Appliance, No Liens. Company retains
title to the Appliance, which is and shall be the propert y
of Company at all times. Customer has no option to
purchase the Appliance at any time. Customer shall have
no right to cause or permit any lien or encumbrance to
be placed on any Appliance and shall keep the Appliance
free from all liens and other encumbrances arising by,
through or under Customer.
9) Company’s Right of Access. Customer hereby grants
to Company and its agents the right of ingress and
egress over and onto the premises located at the
service address shown on the first page of this
Agreement and any such other premises where the
Appliance may be located from time to time in
connection with this Agreement for the purpose of
installing, servicing, maintaining (including without
limitation all maintenance necessary to comply with
the manufacturer’s warranty) and/or removing the
Appliance. Failure to provide access shall constitute a
default of this Agreement.
10) Security Interest. You acknowledge that Company
has a security interest in and to the Appliance and you
hereby authorize the Company to file a financing
statement with the Secretary of State of your state, or
other appropriate agency, as notice of the Company’s
security interest in and to the Appliance.
11) Liability and Indemnity. Customer hereby
acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Appliance is
potentially hazardous and (ii) Customer is aware of the
risks associated with the Appliance and the use thereof.
Customer agrees to assume all risks associated with the
Appliance and the use thereof and Customer hereby
releases Company, Company’s affiliates and contractors,
and each of their respective directors, officers,
shareholders, partners, members, managers, employees,
agents, attorneys, administrators, heirs, executors,
personal representatives, successors and assigns (each
a “Company Party” and collectively the “Company
Parties”), from, and Customer agrees to indemnify and
hold each Company Party harmless from and against any
and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and
expenses, including without limitation, property damage,
personal injury and death and reasonable attorneys’ fees
and court costs, arising from or in connection with the
Appliance except to the extent of a Company Party’s
negligence. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Customer will be responsible for any loss,
theft, or disappearance of the Appliance, in which event
Customer shall be in default of this Agreement and
subject to the remedies set forth in Section 13. The
total cumulative liability of the Company Parties to
Customer, whether arising out of contract, tort,
negligence, strict liability or any cause or form of action
whatsoever, shall be limited to Customer’s direct
compensatory damages. COMPANY ASSUMES NO
LIABILITY FOR, AND CUSTOMER EXPRESSLY WAIVES
ANY CLAIMS FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUFFERED AS
A RESULT OF DEFECTS IN THE APPLIANCE, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO MATERIALS, DESIGN OR
MANUFACTURE, CUSTOMER’S FAILURE TO ENSURE THE
APPLIANCE COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE CODES AND
REGULATIONS, THE INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE
OR CUSTOMER’S USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
APPLIANCE. NO COMPANY PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE,
FOR ANY DAMAGES TO PERSON OR PROPERTY CAUSED
BY WATER RELEASED BY THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
OF THE APPLIANCE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OF
THIS AGREEMENT.
12) Location of Appliance. Customer shall use the
Appliance only at the premises located at the service
address shown on the first page of this Agreement and
shall not remove any of the Appliance from those
premises or from the location at those premises where
the Appliance was installed. Company makes no
warranties, either express or implied, as to the
suitability of the floors of the structures (including walls,
ceiling, etc.) adjoining the floor for supporting the
weight of the Appliance; and Customer warrants that the
floor and adjoining structures are capable of supporting
the weight of the Appliance such that installation of the
Appliance will be in compliance with any applicable
building regulation. If Customer requests Company to
move or relocate the Appliance and Company agrees,
Customer agrees to pay Company for the work of
removing and relocating the Appliance, at Company’s
normal service charge then in effect plus cost of
materials. Customer further agrees not to remove,
transfer, tamper with, adjust or repair the Appliance or
remove any tag or label attached to the Appliance
evidencing ownership by Company without prior written
permission of Company. Customer shall notify Company
of any sale or transfer of the premises at least 30 days
prior to the date of sale or transfer, and shall notify any
prospective purchaser or tenant that Company holds
title to the Appliance, and that any sale or transfer of
the premises is subject to this Agreement.
13) Default. If Customer fails to make any payment
required under this Agreement when due or if Customer
fails to fully and promptly perform any of its obligations
hereunder, Customer will be in default under this
Agreement. Upon the occurrence of any such default,
Company may at its option, take any or all of the
following actions: (a) terminate this Agreement; (b)
repossess and remove the Appliance; (c) declare any
unpaid amounts immediately due and payable, including
without limitation the fair market value of the Appliance,
plus applicable taxes, costs of Appliance repossession
or removal, and reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs,
and other disbursements; and (d) exercise any and all
other rights and remedies available at law and in equity,
all of which are cumulative and not exclusive.
14) Costs of Enforcement. In connection with any claims
by one party against the other arising from or in
connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to an award of its costs and expenses, including
without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and
other disbursements.
15) Mandatory Arbitration of Disputes. ANY CLAIM,
CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE OF ANY KIND BETWEEN
CUSTOMER AND COMPANY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO
THIS AGREEMENT (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT,
STATUTE, FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION OR ANY OTHER
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY) WILL BE RESOLVED BY
BINDING ARBITRATION, PURSUANT TO THE COMMERCIAL
DISPUTE RESOLUTION RULES OF THE AMERICAN
ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) OR SUCH OTHER
ARBITRATION ENTITY AS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.
THE ARBITRATOR’S AWARD SHALL INCLUDE THE COSTS
INCURRED (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS’ FEES, THE ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND FEES PAID
TO THE AAA). NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING,
CUSTOMER RETAINS THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANY CLAIM,
CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE THAT QUALIFIES TO SMALL
CLAIMS COURT RATHER THAN ARBITRATION.
16) Notices. All notices or other communications required or
permitted to be given under this Agreement will be deemed to
be delivered when sent and will be effective only if in writing
and delivered by an overnight courier service with guaranteed
next day delivery, or mailed by standard U.S. mail, postage
prepaid, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows (or to such
other address as such party shall have specified most recently
by like notice): (a) if to Company, AWHR, 11 Grandview Circle,
Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317 attention Appliance Leasing
Department and (b) if to Customer, at Customer’s billing
address listed on the first page of this Agreement or if no such
billing address is listed, at the service address listed on the
first page of this Agreement.
17) Assignment. Customer agrees not to assign, lease or
otherwise transfer the Appliance or any of Customer’s rights or
obligations hereunder, in whole or in part without the prior
written consent of Company. Company may sell, assign or
otherwise transfer the Appliance and/or this Agreement and
the transferee thereof will have the same rights and benefits
as Company and will not be subject to any claims, defenses or
setoffs which Customer may have against Company.
18) Miscellaneous. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties and supersedes any and all
previous or contemporaneous agreements, whether oral or in
writing between the parties relating to its subject matter;
except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may not
be amended except by a written agreement signed by the
parties; if any one or more of the provisions contained herein
shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable in any respect or circumstance, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision
of this Agreement; section headings are used for convenience
of reference only and not to affect the meaning of any
provision of this Agreement; facsimile copies, or electronic
counterparts of this Agreement executed by the parties, will
be considered for all purposes, including delivery, as originals.
|
|