Warranty
Stormwater Solutions
Turning Water Around…
®
Hydro International (Stormwater), 94 Hutchins Drive, Portland ME 04102
Tel: (207) 756-6200 Fax: (207) 756-6212 Web: www.hydro-int.com
Rev. B 12.16.13
Stormwater Equipment Limited Product Warranty
Hydro International’s equipment including the DOWNSTREAM DEFENDER
®,
FIRST
DEFENSE
®,
UP-FLO
®
FILTER, REG-U-FLO® Vortex Valve is backed by the following
warranty:
Hydro International warrants all of its products to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship; and will replace, repair, or reimburse at its discretion any part or parts which, after
Hydro’s examination, Hydro shall have determined to have failed under normal use and service by
the original user within two years following initial installation. Such repair or replacement shall be
free of charge for all items except for (i) those items that are consumable and normally repl
aced
during maintenance, (ii) labor costs incurred by Hydro to obtain access to the part or unit for
repair or replacement, (iii) any costs to repair or replace any surface treatment / cover after
repair or replacement or (iv) other charges that Hydro may incur incident to such repair or
replacement. Repair or replacement of such consumable items shall be subject to assessment of
a pro-rated charge based upon Hydro International’s estimate of the percentage of normal
service life realized by the item. Hydro International’s obligation under this Warranty is
conditioned upon (a) its receiving prompt notice of claimed defects which shall in no event be
later than thirty (30) days following expiration of the above warranty period and (b) owner of the
product properly operating, inspecting, maintaining and caring for the product and is limited to repair
or replacement as aforesaid. Purchaser agrees that the foregoing warranty is Purchaser’s sole
remedy under any legal theory whether pleaded in contract, tort, or otherwise.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY MADE BY HYDRO INTERNATIONAL AND ACCEPTED BY
PURCHASER IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHETHER WRITTEN,
ORAL, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. HYDRO INTERNATIONAL NEITHER
ASSUMES, NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT, ANY OTHER
LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO ITS EQUIPMENT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE IN DESIGN
OR MANUFACTURE AND PURCHASER AGREES THAT THIS WARRANTY AND THE
OBLIGATIONS OF HYDRO INTERNATIONAL SET FORTH HEREIN ARE THE SOLE
REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO PURCHASER FOR THE FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT TO
PERFORM AS WARRANTED. HYDRO INTERNATIONAL SHALL NEITHER BE LIABLE FOR
NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE DUE
TO USE OR INOPERABILITY OF ITS EQUIPMENT FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
This Warranty shall not apply to equipment or parts thereof which have been altered or repaired
outside of an authorized Hydro International facility or fabricator, or damaged by improper
handling, installation, or application, or subject to misuse, abuse, neglect, accident or improper
or inadequate maintenance. The Contractor shall inspect and provide signed acceptance of
equipment prior to unloading, or notify Hydro International of any damage to equipment to effect
proper remedial action.
Failure to notify Hydro International of damage to equipment prior to unloading will void all
warranties pertaining to subject equipment.