Warranty Guide
General Information and Limited Warranty
We are pleased to present our catalog for use in ordering Charlotte
Pipe and Foundry Company
®
(Charlotte Pipe
®
) Products.
To determine current prices, please refer to the list prices shown
in this catalog. You may seek further clarification from our local
manufacturers’ agent or the factory sales office.
All prices in this catalog and supplementary price schedules are
subject to change without notice. Orders will be billed at the
prevailing price at the time of shipment.
All quotations, sales, and agreements are subject to strikes, accidents,
transportation failures or other causes beyond our control.
Any tax, effective under present or future laws, shall be added as an
extra to the price of the product and shall be paid by the purchaser.
Possession of product information or price sheets shall not be
construed as an offer to sell the product listed.
Limited Warranty
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
®
(Charlotte Pipe
®
) Products
are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects and to conform
to currently applicable ASTM standards for a period of five (5) years
from date of delivery. Buyer’s remedy for breach of this warranty is
limited to replacement of, or credit for, the defective product. This
warranty excludes any expense for removal or reinstallation of any
defective product and any other incidental, consequential, or punitive
damages. This limited warranty is the only warranty made by
seller and is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, express and
implied, including any warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose. No statement, conduct or description by
Charlotte Pipe or its representative, in addition to or beyond this
Limited Warranty, shall constitute a warranty. This Limited Warranty
may only be modified in writing signed by an officer of Charlotte Pipe.
This Limited Warranty will not apply if:
1) The Products are used for purposes other than their intended
purpose as defined by local plumbing and building codes, and
the applicable ASTM standard.
2) The Products are not installed in good and workmanlike manner
consistent with normal industry standards; installed in compliance
with the latest instructions published by Charlotte Pipe and
good plumbing practices; and installed in conformance with all
applicable plumbing, fire and building code requirements.
3) This limited warranty does not apply when the products of
Charlotte Pipe are used with the products of other manufacturers
that do not meet the applicable ASTM or CISPI standards or
that are not marked in a manner to indicate the entity that
manufactured them.
4) The Products fail due to defects or deficiencies in design,
engineering, or installation of the piping system of which they
are a part.
5) The Products have been the subject of modification; misuse;
misapplication; improper maintenance or repair; damage caused
by the fault or negligence of anyone other than Charlotte Pipe;
or any other act or event beyond the control of Charlotte Pipe.
6) The Products fail due to the freezing of water in the Products.
7) The Products fail due to contact with chemical agents, fire
stopping materials, thread sealant, plasticized vinyl products,
or other aggressive chemical agents that are not compatible.
8) Pipe outlets, sound attenuation systems or other devices are
permanently attached to the surface of Charlotte
®
PVC, ABS
or CPVC products with solvent cement or adhesive glue.
Charlotte Pipe products are manufactured to the applicable ASTM
or CISPI standard. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry cannot accept
responsibility for the performance, dimensional accuracy, or
compatibility of pipe, fittings, gaskets, or couplings not manufactured
or sold by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry.
Any Charlotte Pipe products alleged to be defective must be made
available to Charlotte Pipe at the following address for verification,
inspection and determination of cause:
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
Attention: Technical Services
2109 Randolph Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28207
Purchaser must obtain a return materials authorization and
instructions for return shipment to Charlotte Pipe of any product
claimed defective or shipped in error. Please refer to the Return
Material Policy on the back of this page for specific instructions on
returning materials to Charlotte Pipe.
Any Charlotte Pipe product proved to be defective in manufacture will
be replaced F.O.B. point of original delivery, or credit will be issued,
at the discretion of Charlotte Pipe.
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