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Charlotte and Charlotte Pipe are registered trademarks of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company.
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) In hubless cast iron installations, this warranty will not
apply if products are joined with unshielded hubless
couplings. Charlotte Pipe requires that its hubless
cast iron pipe and fittings be joined only with shielded
hubless couplings manufactured in accordance with
CISPI 310, ASTM C 1277 and certified by NSF
®
International or with Heavy Duty Couplings meeting
ASTM C 1540.
5) The Products fail due to defects or deficiencies in
design, engineering, or installation of the piping system
of which they are a part.
6) 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.
7) The Products fail due to the freezing of water in the
Products.
8) 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.
9) 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.
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.
4/24/15
PO Box 35430 Charlotte, NC 28235 USA 704/348-6450 800/572-4199 FAX [phone] www.charlottepipe.com
LIMITED WARRANTY
• NEVER test with or transport/store
compressed air or gas in PVC / ABS /
CPVC / Cast Iron pipe or fittings.
• NEVER test PVC / ABS / CPVC / Cast
Iron pipe or fittings with compressed
air or gas, or air over water boosters.
• ONLY use PVC / ABS / CPVC / Cast Iron
pipe or fittings for water or approved
chemicals.
• Refer to warnings on PPFA’s website
and ASTM D 1785.
Testing with or use of compressed air or gas in PVC / ABS
/ CPVC / Cast Iron pipe or fittings can result in explosive
failures and cause severe injury or death.