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Limited Warranty
9 Limited Warranty
9.1
Limited Warranty for Viega Heating and Cooling Solutions
Hydronic Radiant Heating/Cooling and Snow Melt
Subject to the conditions and limitations in this Limited Warranty, Viega
LLC (Viega) warrants to property owners in the United States with hydronic
radiant heating/cooling and/or snow melt systems (the systems) properly
installed by Viega trained contractors that its Viega Barrier PEX tubing,
under normal conditions of use and properly maintained, will be free from
failure caused by manufacturing defect for a period of thirty (30) years from
date of installation.
In addition, Viega warrants that Viega PEX press metal and polymer
fittings properly installed in the systems with the above listed tubing, to
include protected PEX press metal and polymer fittings used in slab, will
be free from failure caused by manufacturing defect for a period of thirty
(30) years from date of initial installation; warrants that any accessible
metal compression or metal/polyalloy crimp fittings, manifolds and
panels sold by Viega and used in the systems will be free from failure
caused by manufacturing defect for a period of five (5) years, and
warrants that any controls, mixing stations, or electrical components
sold by Viega and used in the systems will be free from failure caused
by manufacturing defect for a period of two (2) years from date of initial
installation.
Power tools and jaws used with press fittings are warranted by the
manufacturer and Viega extends no separate warranty on those tools or
jaws. Viega warrants that PEX press hand and pneumatic PEX hammer
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.
Under this limited warranty, you only have a right to reimbursement if the
failure or leak resulted from a manufacturing defect in the products
covered by this warranty and the failure or leak 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 any
resulting damage is caused by (1) components in the systems other than
those manufactured or sold by Viega or components not recommended
for use in the systems (2) not installing, inspecting, or testing the products
covered by this warranty in accordance with Viega’s installation
instructions at the time of the installation, applicable code requirements
and accepted industry practices (for example, guidelines of the Radiant
Professionals Alliance); (3) improper design, including determining proper
heat-load of the system, or improper maintenance of the system; (4)
exposure to unauthorized solvents or chemicals, antifreeze, rust inhibitor
or other treatment fluids; freezing; or by failure to appropriately limit
recommended water temperature levels or other misuse or abuse of the
tubing in the handling of the tubing prior to or during installation or by
other construction activity on the property; (5) acts of nature such as
earthquakes, fire, flood, wind, or lightning.
In the event of a leak or other failure in the system, it is the responsibility
of the property owner to obtain and pay for the 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
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