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Plastics Technical Manual
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modied
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modication;
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,
re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.
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 [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 for water or approved chemicals.
• Refer to warnings in PPFA User Bulletin
4-80 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.