Installation Guide

Limited Warranty
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IM-PP 724607 0320 ProPress
Subject to the conditions and limitations in this Limited Warranty,
Viega LLC (VIEGA) warrants to wholesalers and licensed plumbing
and mechanical contractors in the United States and Canada that its
ProPress 󶈵ttings, when properly installed in non-industrial and non-marine
applications and under normal conditions of use, will be free of failure
from manufacturing defect for a period of 󶈵fty (50) years from date of
installation and that its ProPress valves, when properly installed in non-
industrial and non-marine applications and under normal conditions of
use, will be free of failure from manufacturing defect for a period of two
(2) years from date of installation.
Under this Limited Warranty, you only have a right to a remedy if the
failure or leak resulted from a manufacturing defect in the products
covered by this warranty and the failure or leak occurred during the
warranty period. You do not have a remedy under this warranty and the
warranty does not apply if the failure or any resulting damage is caused
by (1) components other than those manufactured or sold by Viega; (2)
not designing, installing, inspecting, or testing the ProPress 󶈵ttings or
valves in accordance with Viega’s installation instructions in e󶈴ect at
the time of the installation; applicable code requirements; and accepted
industry practice; (3) improper handling and protection of the product
prior to and during installation, inadequate freeze protection, exposure
to water pressures or temperatures or in applications outside acceptable
operating conditions; (4) acts of nature such as, but not limited to,
earthquakes, 󶈵re, 󶈶ood, or lightning, or (5) external environmental causes,
such as water quality variations, aggressive water, or other external
chemical or physical conditions.
In the event of a leak or other failure of the parts covered by this warranty,
it is the responsibility of the property owner to obtain and pay for repairs.
Only if the warranty applies will Viega be responsible for the remedy
under this warranty. The part or parts which you claim failed should be
kept and Viega contacted by writing to the address below or telephoning
1-800-976-9819 within thirty (30) days after the leak or other failure and
identifying yourself as having a warranty claim. You should be prepared
to ship, at your expense, the product which you claim failed due to a
manufacturing defect and document the date of installation. Within a
reasonable time after receiving the product, Viega will investigate the
reasons for the failure, which includes the right to inspect the product at
Viega. Viega will notify you in writing of the results of its review.
In the event that Viega determines that the failure or leak as the result
of a manufacturing defect in the part covered by this warranty and that
this warranty applies, the EXCLUSIVE AND ONLY REMEDY under this
5 Limited Warranty
5.1 Limited Warranty for Viega ProPress Fittings and Valves