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Product Warranty

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Product Warranty
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranty PRODUCT WARRANTY
Some of the Company's products carry assurance-type limited warranty provisions for defects in quality and workmanship. A warranty reserve is established at the time of sale to cover estimated costs based on the Company's history of warranty repairs, replacements and refunds and is recorded in Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The warranty reserve is included in Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
A reconciliation of product warranties is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
13,186

 
$
11,857

 
$
13,186

 
$
12,339

Provision for warranty claims
 
645

 
555

 
3,140

 
2,997

Warranty claims
 
(440
)
 
(378
)
 
(2,899
)
 
(3,088
)
Other
 
(180
)
 
50

 
(216
)
 
(164
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
13,211

 
$
12,084

 
$
13,211

 
$
12,084