TD Vinyl Flooring Installation Guide

10/3/2013
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VI.LIMITEDWARRANTIES,cont.
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LIMITEDWARRANTYFORLIGHTCOM MERCIALUSE
Wewarrantforaperiodof10yearsfollowingthedateofpurchasethatyourflooringwillbefreefrommanufacturing
defectsunderlightcommercialuse.Correctlyconstructedwoodsubfloorsshouldnottransmitmoisture.Moldand
mildewgrowthcausedbymoistureisnot
covered.“Lightcommercialuse”isdefinedasenvironmentswhichdonot
haveheavycommercialusebutdohaveadequatecontrolofinteriortemperatureandhumidity.
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LIMITEDWARRANTYFORRESIDENTIALUSE
Wewarrantthatyourflooringwillbefreefrommanufacturingdefectsforaperiodof25yearsfollowingthedate
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purchaseandundernormalhouseholdconditionswillnotwearout,ordelaminate.
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*Normalhouseholdconditionsmeanthosedailyactivitiescommonlyassociatedwithresidentialuse.
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Thetemperatureoftheroommustbemaintainedbetween64°‐84°Fatalltimes.
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REPAIRANDREPLACEMENT
Ifyourflooringfailstoperformas
statedintheapplicableLimitedWarranty,manufactureratitsoptionmayrepairor
replacewithoutchargetheaffectedplanks.Ifmanufacturerrepairsorreplacesaplankasaresultofawarrantyclaim,
youwillberesponsibleforclearing,atyourexpense,anyitemsplacedovertheaffectedarea.Warranty
coveragefora
replacementpanelwillbelimitedtotheremainingtimeoftheoriginalwarranty.
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THESEAREYOUREXCLUSIVEOPTIONSUNDERTHELIMITEDWARRANTIESSETFORTHABOVE.
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Ifyouhaveawarrantyclaim,contactyourdealeranddiscusstheissue.Inmanycasesyourdealercanprovideyouwith
asolutiontocorrectthesituation.
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LIMITEDWARRANTYEXCLUSIONSANDCONDITIONS
TheLimitedWarrantyappliesonlytotheoriginalpurchaserandtheoriginalinstallationsiteandarenottransferable.
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TheLimitedWarrantydoesnotcoverconditionsordefectscausedbyimproperinstallation;inadequatesubflooringor
impropersubfloorpreparation.
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TheLimitedWarrantydoesnotcoverconstructionrelateddamage.
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TheLimitedWarrantydoesnotcoverconditionscausedbyimproperuseormaintenance,suchas:
 Lossofglossorbuild‐upofdullingfilmduetolackofmaintenanceorimpropermaintenance.
 Damageresultingfromfailuretofollow
floorcareinstructions.
 Scuffs,scratches,cuts,stainingfromrubber‐backedmats,damagesordiscolorationfro mcarpetdyes,and
fertilizerorotherchemicals.
 Damagecausedbyburns,flooding,firesandotheraccidents.
 Damagecausedbyabuse(i.e.draggingheavyorsharpobjectsacrossthefloorwithout
properprotection).
 Damagecausedbywheeledchairs,casterwheelsorvacuumcleanerbeaterbars.
 Failuretosupportfurniturewithfloorprotectorsmadeofnon‐stainingfeltornon‐pigmentedhardplastic.
Protectorsmustbeofadequatediameteroftheobjectandrestflatonthefloor.
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The
LimitedWarrantydoesnotcoverdiscolorationorotherproblemsresultingfromexcessiveexposurefromheator
sunlight.
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ForpurposesoftheLimitedWarrantyforResidentialUse,“wearthrough”meanscompletelossofthewearlayersothat
theprintedpatternordesignofthefloorisaltered.
TheLimited
Warrantydoesnotcovervariationsofcolor,shadeortexturewhichmaybedifferentfromthoseshownon
samplesorphotographs.
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Althoughflooringisnotsusceptibletodamagefrommoisture,excessivesubfloormoistureisanidealbreedingground
formold,mildewandfungus.
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Thelimited warrantydoesnot
coverdiscolorationfrommold,flooding,leakingplumbingorappliances,leakingwateror
similarconditions.
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