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ROOF MOUNT ATTIC FANS LIMITED WARRANTY
This warranty is extended to the original purchaser of this model or, if this unit is purchased and requires installation by a building contractor,
to the original owner of the home. No subsequent purchaser of the unit or of a home in which it is installed is entitled to any of the benefits
of this warranty. The QuietCool Product that you have purchased has a limited warranty from the date of purchase against defects in
workmanship and materials. Please see attached chart below for warranty details. If you believe you received a defective product, call our
customer service at 1-888-QUIETCOOL. Have proof of purchase available to validate the warranty. If it’s necessary to send the defective part
to QC Manufacturing, Inc., freight is paid by the customer. If found to be defective following examinations, any defective part will be replaced
free of charge and returned freight prepaid. This warranty does not cover any labor costs, including those required for diagnosis, field repair
or replacement or removal of any allegedly defective part. The company reserves the right to require and receive proof of purchase of
the date of purchase before undertaking its obligations under this warranty. The right to require and receive proof of purchase of date of
purchase extends to all licensed dealers of QC Manufacturing Inc. products.
Limitations
QC Manufacturing, Inc. shall not be liable for, and this warranty does not apply to, any failure, defect or damage resulting from or connected
with misuse, abuse, neglect or improper handling or staging , or installation not in strict adherence to QC Manufacturing’s written instructions;
unauthorized alteration to factory specs, lack of maintenance, lack of proper ventilation transportation damage, impact of foreign objects,
fire, flood, earthquake, lightning, hurricane, hail, tornado or other violent storms, force majeure or other act of (g)God; or defects in failure
of or damage caused by materials used as roofing base over which the product is installed or by movement, distortion, cracking or settling
of walls or the foundation of the building. QC Manufacturing, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue or modify any of its products including,
without limitation, color, and shall not be liable as a result of such discontinuation or modification, nor shall QC Manufacturing, Inc. be liable
in the event replacement material may vary in color in comparison to the original product as a result of normal weathering.
This warranty does not cover damage caused by standing water. Applications exposed to salt spray or within 2 miles of the seacoast, must
be maintained by washing with fresh water at least twice a year. Not doing so could cause warranty to be voided. This warranty is restricted
to failures resulting from normal weathering and does not include coating failures caused by scratches, scrapes or any other unnatural
damage including; improperly formed, fabricated or embossed material. If QC Manufacturing, Inc. replaces any product under this warranty,
it may substitute products designated by QC Manufacturing, Inc. to be of comparable quality or price range in the event the product initially
installed has been discontinued or modified.
Even if your Fan was not properly installed according to QC’s published application instructions, this limited warranty remains in effect if your
Fan fails to perform as a result of a manufacturing defect.
However, QC will NOT compensate you for:
1. Damage resulting from any of the following:
• If any panels or other parts are installed in a manner that does not permit drainage of water from all surfaces.
• Corrosion caused by heavy fallout or exposure to corrosive chemicals, ash or fumes from any chemical plant, foundry,
plating works, kiln, fertilizer manufacturing, paper plant, aviation fuel or the like or corrosion caused by contact of the
panels and trim with dissimilar materials such as copper, lead or graphite or water runoff from these materials onto the
panels and trim.
• Deterioration caused by any corrosive substance or any condensate of any harmful substance contained, generated or
released inside the building.
• Damage caused by spray foam insulation.
2. Damage from anything other than an inherent manufacturing defect in your Fan, such as:
• Improper installation of your Fan, faulty application, or application not in strict accordance with QC’s published
application instructions.
• Settlement, movement, or defects in the building, walls, foundation, roof deck, or materials adjacent to or over which the
Fan was installed.
3. Damage to your Fan or leaking into your building resulting from factor beyond QC’s control, including, but not limited to:
• Acts of nature, such as, but not limited to, hurricanes, earthquakes, extraordinary winds, lightning, hail, fire, radiation
• Improper storage or handling of your Fan.
4. Damage resulting from the application of overlying or adjacent roofing materials.
5. Damage resulting from mold growth or condensation.
6. Chipping, fading, or peeling paint on your Fan, unless covered by paint coating limitations listed below.
7. Labor costs for removing or replacing your Fan except as specifically provided for above or for any
other roofing or building materials.
Paint Coating Warranty Coverage
1. Film Integrity
• Warranty covers paint coating not breaking down due to environmental factors, including flaking, chipping, or peeling,
in each case under ordinary visual observation.
2. Chalk Performance
• Warranty covers paint coating not chalking or oxidizing in excess of a number 5 rating, when measured in accordance
with the standard procedures specified in ASTM D4214.
3. Color Performance
• Warranty cover freedom from fade or change in AE units calculated in accordance with ASTM D2244 paragraph
6.2.2 CIEL*a*b*, 100 Observer, specular included. Color change is measured on an exposed painted surface that has
been cleaned of surface soils and chalk and then compared to corresponding values measured on the original or
unexposed coated surface. Color change is warranted at AE<5.
4. Edge Creep:
• Warranty covers edge creep that exceeds 0.5”
