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20 Warranty
Subject to the conditions and limitations in this Limited Warranty, VIEGA LLC (Viega) warrants to the owner of applicable real property
in the United States (including its territories) and Canada that the components in its PEX Plumbing Systems (as described below) when
properly installed by licensed plumbers in potable water systems, under normal conditions of use, shall be free from failure caused by
manufacturing defects for a period of twenty-ve (25) years from date of installation.
Viega PEX Plumbing Systems and components covered by this twenty-ve (25) year warranty are:
ViegaPEX™ and ViegaPEX™ Ultra cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing or FostaPEX
®
tubing installed with PEX metal or
polymer press ttings and PEX Press sleeves sold by Viega installed as a system.
ViegaPEX and ViegaPEX Ultra cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing and ASTM F1807 metal crimp insert ttings sold by Viega
and ASTM F2159 PolyAlloy™ crimp ttings sold by Viega installed with copper crimp rings as a system.
Viega warrants that ManaBloc
®
, MiniBloc™ or polymer or metallic manifolds, and their approved connections, sold by Viega and
installed as a manifold plumbing system under normal conditions of use, shall be free from failure caused by manufacturing defects for
a period of ten (10) years from date of installation.
Power tools and jaws used with PEX Press ttings are warranted by the manufacturer and Viega extends no separate warranty on
those tools or jaws. Viega warrants that PEX Press hand tools sold by Viega, under normal conditions of use, shall be free from failure
caused by manufacturing defects for a period of two (2) years from date of sale. Viega warrants that PEX Crimp hand tools and tubing
cutters sold by Viega, under normal conditions of use, shall be free from failure caused by manufacturing defects for a period of twelve
(12) months from date of sale.
Viega warrants that properly installed PEX valves, PEX lav and closet risers and riser accessories manufactured and/or sold by Viega
shall be free from failure caused by manufacturing defects for a period of two (2) years from date of installation.
Viega does not extend any warranty on its components used in systems with tubing, ttings, manifolds, or press sleeves not sold by
Viega or installed by other than a licensed plumber. In addition, the warranty does not apply if distribution lines and their connections
to manifold plumbing systems sold by Viega are not ViegaPEX, ViegaPEX Ultra or FostaPEX tubing or approved connections sold by
Viega.
Connection to non-Viega plumbing products intended for riser and/or water service applications does not void the systems warranty
provided all pipe, ttings, valves and manifolds are sold by Viega after the transition location.
Termination connections to non-Viega end-use devices or equipment such as ltration, water softeners, shower valves, faucets, stops
and other such devices, when utilizing ViegaPEX, ViegaPEX Ultra and FostaPEX does not void the system warranty as described.
Under this limited warranty, you only have a right to reimbursement if the failure or leak or resulting damage resulted from a
manufacturing defect in the products covered by this warranty and the failure or leak or resulting damage occurred during the warranty
period. You do not have a remedy or right of reimbursement under this warranty and the warranty does not apply if the failure or leak
or resulting damage is caused by (1) components in the plumbing system other than those manufactured or sold by Viega; (2) not
designing, installing, inspecting, testing, or operating the system in accordance with Viega’s installation instructions at the time of the
installation, applicable code requirements and good plumbing practices; (3) improper handling and protection of the product prior
to and during installation, exposure to ultra violet light, inadequate freeze protection, exposure to water pressures or temperatures
in excess of the limitations on the tubing or application of unauthorized or harmful solvents or chemicals; (4) chemically corrosive or
aggressive water conditions; or (5) acts of nature such as earthquakes, re, ood or lightning.
In the event of a failure or leak in the system, it is the responsibility of the property owner to obtain and pay for repairs. Only if the
warranty applies will Viega be responsible for reimbursement under this warranty. The part or parts which you claim failed should
be kept and Viega contacted at the address below or by telephoning 800-976-9819 within thirty (30) days after the failure or leak
and identifying yourself as having a warranty claim. You should be prepared to ship, at your expense, the product which you claim
failed due to a manufacturing defect, document the date of installation, and the amount of any claimed bills for which you seek
reimbursement. Within a reasonable time after receiving the product, Viega will investigate the reasons for the failure, which includes
the right to inspect the product at Viega and reasonable access to the site of damage in order to determine whether the warranty
applies. Viega will notify you of the results of this review.
In the event that Viega determines that the failure or leak and any resulting damages were the result of a manufacturing defect in the
products covered by the 10-year or 25-year limited warranties and occurred during the rst ten (10) years covered by this warranty,
Viega will reimburse the property owner for reasonable repair or replacement charges to include drywall, ooring and painting costs,
as well as damages to personal property, resulting from the failure or leak. The remaining 15-year limited warranty for products
covered by the 25-year limited warranty will cover material costs for pipe and ttings only, sold by Viega, not inclusive of any labor or
installation costs. Any change in property ownership after the rst ten years will nullify any remaining warranty coverage.
VIEGA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL ECONOMIC LOSS DAMAGES UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER
ASSERTED BY DIRECT ACTION, FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE.
THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IF FOUND APPLICABLE,
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE TIME LIMITS SET OUT IN THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. Other
than this limited warranty, Viega does not authorize any person or rm to create for it any other obligation or liability in connection with
its products. This written warranty applies for the rst 10 years of the applicable warranty regardless of any change of ownership in the
property.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on the duration of implied
warranties in certain types of transactions, so the above exclusion or limitations may not apply to you. This limited warranty gives you
specic legal rights and you also may have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty shall be interpreted and applied
under the law of the state in which the product is installed.
Effective 02/01/2016
VIEGA
®
LLC PEX WATER SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY