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. 
4/15/10
PO Box 35430 Charlotte, NC 28235 USA 704/348-6450 800/572-4199 FAX 800/553-1605
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