Warranties

The Company has warranties with various terms ranging from 18 months for parts to 25 years for certain heat exchangers. The Company has an obligation to replace parts or service its products if conditions under the warranty are met. A provision is made for estimated warranty costs at the time the related products are sold based upon the warranty period, historical trends, new products and any known identifiable warranty issues.

Changes in the warranty accrual are as follows:



	Three months ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
Warranty accrual:	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,936		$	8,469
Payments made	(1,342		)	(653		)
Provisions	1,218			314
Balance, end of period	$	7,812		$	8,130

Warranty expense:	$	1,218		$	314