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Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company (Charlotte Pipe
®
) warrants to the original owner of the
structure in which its FlowGuard Gold CTS CPVC Pipe and Fittings (the “Products”) have been
installed, that the Products will be free from manufacturing defects and conform to currently
applicable ASTM standards under normal use and service for a period of ten (10) years. 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 the transmission of domestic water.
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 ASTM standard 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 water distribution 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 not compatible
with CPVC compounds.
Charlotte Pipe products are manufactured to the applicable ASTM 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.
This Limited Warranty will not apply unless written notice of a claim is mailed to Charlotte Pipe
at the address below within 30 days of discovery of the allegedly defective product.
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.
4/20/21
FlowGuard Gold
®
CPVC CTS Limited Warranty
Charlotte Pipe is a registered trademark of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company.
FlowGuard Gold is a registered trademark of Lubrizol Corporation.
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