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Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company (Charlotte Pipe
®
)
warrants to the original owner of the structure in which
its FlowGuard Gold CTS CPVC Pipe and Fittings (the
“Products”) have been installed, that the Products will
be free from manufacturing defects and conform to
currently applicable ASTM standards under normal use
and service for a period of ten (10) years. 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 the
transmission of domestic water.
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 ASTM
standard 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 water
distribution 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.
Charlotte Pipe is a registered trademark of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company.
FlowGuard Gold is a registered trademark of Lubrizol Corporation.
PO Box 35430 Charlotte, NC 28235 USA 704/348-6450 800/572-4199 FAX [phone]
www.charlottepipe.com
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
not compatible with CPVC compounds.
Charlotte Pipe products are manufactured to the
applicable ASTM 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.
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.
3/25/10
FLOWGUARD GOLD
®
CPVC CTS
LIMITED WARRANTY
Testing with or use of compressed air or gas in PVC / ABS
/ CPVC pipe or fittings can result in explosive failures and
cause severe injury or death.
• NEVER test with or transport/store
compressed air or gas in PVC / ABS / CPVC
pipe or fittings.
• NEVER test PVC / ABS / CPVC pipe or
fittings with compressed air or gas, or air
over water boosters.
• ONLY use PVC / ABS / CPVC pipe or
fittings for water or approved chemicals.
• Refer to warnings on PPFA’s website and
ASTM D 1785.