Product Manual
L119 5/2010
Customer Service Support 800-835-4429 707-446-4740 FAX wwww.duravent.com
DuraPlus is a registered trademark of the Simpson Dura-Vent Co., Inc.
All rights reserved, 2010 Made in the USA. Simpson Dura-Vent is a division of Simpson Manufacturing Company. NYSE:SSD.
SIMPSON DURA-VENT WARRANTY
Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc. (“Simpson”) provides this limited lifetime warranty for all of its products to the original purchaser, with the exception of Ventinox
(lifetime), DuraBlack (ve years) and all Termination Caps (ve years). Subject to the limitations set forth below, Simpson warrants that its products will be free from
substantial defects in material or manufacturing, if properly installed, maintained and used. This Warranty is non-transferable with the exception of Ventinox which is
transferable from the original homeowner to the buyer of the home for a period of ten (10) years. This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, smoke damage
or damage caused by chimney res, acts of God, or any product that was: (1) purchased other than from an authorized Simpson dealer, retailer or distributor; (2)
modied or altered; (3) improperly serviced, inspected or cleaned; or (4) subject to negligence or any use not in accordance with the printed materials provided with
the product as determined by Simpson. This limited lifetime warranty applies only to parts manufactured by Simpson.
Simpson provides the following warranties for its products: One Hundred Percent (100%) of the purchase price or MSRP at time of purchase, whichever is lower, for
15 years from the date of purchase, and Fifty Percent (50%) thereafter, except for the following limitations: Ventinox liner and components in wood, oil, wood pellet,
and gas installations are warranted at One Hundred Percent (100%) for the lifetime of the original homeowner; Ventinox 316 liner and components for coal burning
installations which are warranted One Hundred Percent (100%) for ten years; all Termination Caps and DuraBlack® are warranted at One Hundred Percent (100%) for
ve years, and at Ten Percent (10%) thereafter.
All warranty obligations of Simpson shall be limited to repair or replacement of the defective product pursuant to the terms and conditions applicable to each product
line. These remedies shall constitute Simpson’s sole obligation and sole remedy under this limited warranty. This warranty provides no cash surrender value. The
terms and conditions of this limited lifetime warranty may not be modied, altered or waived by any action, inaction or representation, whether oral or in writing,
except upon the express, written authority of an executive ocer of Simpson.
VENTINOX WARRANTY CONDITIONS
Liner and Component warranties contained herein are subject to the following conditions: (1) The Liner and Components must be installed according to SDV’s
installation instructions; (2) The Liner and Components are used only to line or reline chimneys venting residential appliances for which the liner was intended;
and (3) documented annual inspection of the Liner and Components and maintenance as deemed necessary, beginning one year after the date of installation and
continuing throughout the warranty period, by a Nationally Certied Chimney Sweep or VENTINOX® installer. The Liner and Components warranty is further subject
to compliance with the following requirements throughout the warranty period: The chimney must have a chimney cap and chemical chimney cleaners must not
be used when cleaning the Liner or Components. Plastic-bristle ue cleaning brushes are recommended. Corn, biofuels, driftwood or other wood containing salt,
preservative-treated lumber, plastic and household trash or garbage, or wood pellets containing such materials must not be burned in the appliance or replace. In
case of a chimney re, the chimney must be inspected and approved by a certied Chimney Sweep before reuse. After each annual inspection, maintenance, and
cleaning, the certied Chimney Sweep must ll out and date the appropriate section of the warranty card provided with the chimney liner.
LIMITATIONS ON INTERNET SALES:
Notwithstanding any other terms or conditions of this limited lifetime warranty, Simpson provides no warranty for the following specic products if such products
are both: (a) purchased from an Internet seller; and (b) not installed by a qualied professional installer: DuraTech®, DuraPlus HTC®, PelletVent Pro®, FasnSeal®,
and Simpson’s relining products including DuraLiner®, DuraFlex® 304, DuraFlex® 316, DuraFlex® Pro, DuraFlex® SW, and Ventinox®. For purposes of this warranty, a
trained professional installer is dened as one of the following: licensed contractors with prior chimney installation experience, CSIA Certied Chimney Sweeps, NFI
Certied Specialists, or WETT Certied Professionals.
Simpson reserves the right to inspect defective product to determine if it qualies for replacement under the terms of this limited lifetime warranty. All warranty
claims must be submitted with proof of purchase. Labor and installation costs are not covered under this warranty. To obtain warranty service contact Simpson
promptly at Simpson Dura-Vent Warranty Service, 877 Cotting Ct., Vacaville CA 95688, or call 800-835-4429.
WHERE LAWFUL, SIMPSON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL SIMPSON BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSS OF
ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY. SIMPSON’S ENTIRE LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THIS
PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
For the most up-to-date installation instructions, see www. duravent.com
REV 3.3.2010
Simpson Dura-Vent, Inc PO Box 1510 Vacaville CA 95696-1510
Manufactured in Vacaville CA and Albany NY