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Settlement offers to fix water heaters
By JIM ROSS © St. Petersburg Times, published December 22, 2000 HOMOSASSA -- A local plumbing company is urging water heater owners to check whether they are eligible for free repairs and replacement parts. But time is running out. A federal court has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. That settlement provides for free replacement of defective dip tubes -- as well as free repair of problems caused by the tubes -- in water heaters whose tubes were manufactured by Perfection Corp. A dip tube carries cold water into the heater. To be eligible, heater owners must own a heater that was manufactured between August 1993 and March 1997 by the following companies: American Water Heater Co., A.O. Smith Corp., Rheem Manufacturing Co., Rudd, State Industries and Lochinvar. The product fault was blamed on the dip tube manufacturers, not the water heater makers. Bob Tsacrios Plumbing in Homosassa has encouraged people to check whether they might have a water heater that fits this description. Claims must be registered and postmarked by the end of the year. Consumers will receive a certificate that they can redeem for free products or services. The dip tubes are prone to disintegrate, which causes improper water distribution, loss of hot water and excessive electricity costs, among other problems. Tsacrios Plumbing is one of the few authorized vendors that can carry out the repair work. Call (800) 329-0561 for information about registering a claim. Or check the Web site at http://www.diptubesettlement.com Before calling, be sure to obtain the serial number and model number of your water heater.
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