LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS WARRANTY SETS FORTH THE COMPANY'S SOLE OBLIGATION AND
PURCHASER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
Franklin Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (hereafter "the Company")
warrants that the products accompanied by this warranty are free from defects in
materials or workmanship of the Company that exist at the time of sale by the Company
and which occur or exist within the applicable warranty period. Any distributor, sub-
distributor, recipient, end-user and/or consumer agrees that by accepting the receipt
of the products, the distributor, sub-distributor, recipient, end user and/or consumer
expressly agrees to be bound by the terms of the warranty set forth herein.
I. Applicable Warranty Period
The products accompanied by this warranty shall be covered by this Limited
Warranty for a period of 12 months from the date of original purchase by the
consumer. In the absence of suitable proof of purchase date, the warranty period
of this product will begin to run on the product's date of manufacture.
II. Instructions Applicable to this Limited Warranty
1. Consumers wishing to submit a warranty claim must return the products
accompanied by this warranty to the point of purchase for warranty consideration.
2. Upon discovery of a defect, any personal injury, property damage or any
other type of resulting damage, if applicable, shall be reasonably mitigated
to the extent possible.
3. At its discretion, the Company may inspect products either at its facilities,
or in the field, and after determination of a warranty claim, will, at its option,
repair or replace defective parts. Repaired or replaced parts will be returned
freight prepaid by the Company.
4. This warranty policy does not cover any labor or shipping charges. The
Company shall not be liable for any costs or charges attributable to any
product testing, maintenance, installation, repair or removal, or for any tools,
supplies, or equipment needed to install, repair, or remove any product.
III. Limitations Applicable to this Limited Warranty
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Brushes, impeller or cam on models with brush-type motors and/or flex-
vane impellers.
2. Any product that is not installed, applied, maintained and used in accordance
with the Company's published instructions, applicable codes, applicable
ordinances and/or with generally accepted industry standards.
3. Any product that has been subject to misuse, misapplication, neglect,
alteration, accident, abuse, tampering, acts of God (including lightning), acts
of terrorism, acts of war, fire, improper storage or installation, improper use,
improper maintenance or repair, damage or casualty, or to an excess of the
recommended maximums as set forth in the product instructions.
4. Any product that is operated with any accessory, equipment, component, or
part not specifically approved by the Company.
5. Use of replacement parts not sold by the Company, the unauthorized
addition of non-Company products to other Company products, and the
unauthorized alteration of Company products.
6. Products damaged by normal wear and tear, normal maintenance services
and the parts used in connection with such service, or any other conditions
beyond the control of the Company.
7. Any product that has been used for purposes other than those for which it
was designed and manufactured.
8. Any use of the product where installation instructions and/or instructions for
use were not followed.
9. Products connected to voltage other than indicated on nameplate.
10. Products where the pump was exposed to any of the following: sand, gravel,
cement, grease, plaster, mud, tar, hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon derivatives
(oil, gasoline, solvents, etc.) or other abrasive or corrosive substances.
11. Products in which the pump has been used to pump or circulate anything
other than fresh water at room temperature.
12. Products in which the pump was allowed to operate dry (fluid supply cut off).
13. Products in which the sealed motor housing has been opened or the product
has been otherwise dismantled by customer.
14. Products in which the cord has been cut to a length of less than three feet.
The Company reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to make changes
in the design and/or improvements upon its product without thereby imposing any
obligation upon itself to make corresponding changes or improvements in or upon
its products already manufactured and/or previously sold. The Company further
reserves the right to substitute parts or components of substantially equal quality in
any warranty service required by operation of this Limited Warranty.
This written Limited Warranty is the entire warranty authorized and offered by the
Company. There are no warranties or representations beyond those expressed in
this document.
THIS WARRANTY AND REMEDY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES
AND REMEDIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH
ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED AND EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
CORRECTION OF NON-CONFORMITIES, IN THE MANNER AND FOR THE
PERIOD OF TIME AS SET FORTH ABOVE, SHALL CONSTITUTE FULFILLMENT OF
ALL LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY TO THE PURCHASER WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE.
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THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR SPECIAL DAMAGES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF OTHER PROPERTY OR EQUIPMENT, LOSS OF USE
OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES OR SERVICE, LOSS OF PROFIT OR SALES, COST
OF PURCHASES OR REPLACEMENT GOODS, CLAIMS OF CUSTOMERS OF
THE PURCHASER, FAILURE TO WARN AND/OR INSTRUCT, LOSS OF OTHER
PRODUCTS, OR COSTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION, OR DIMINUTION
IN PROPERTY VALUE. THE REMEDIES OF THE PURCHASER SET FORTH
HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE, AND THE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY SHALL NOT,
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, EXCEED THE PRICE OF THE
PRODUCTS UPON WHICH SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED. DAMAGES AS SET
FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE REASONABLY MITIGATED TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ALL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION III ABOVE AND (1)
DEFECTS IN PRODUCT PROTOTYPES OR REPLACEMENT PART PROTOTYPES
THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PUT INTO PRODUCTION, CIRCULATED AND SOLD BY
THE COMPANY, AND/OR (2) DEFECTS THAT WERE NOT FOUND AT THE TIME
OF SALE DUE TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL REASONS.
This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights,
which vary according to the applicable laws and regulations. Where any term of
this warranty is prohibited by such laws, it shall be null and void, but the remainder
of this warranty shall remain in full force and effect.
DISCLAIMER: Any oral statements about the product made by the seller, the
Company, the representatives or any other parties, do not constitute warranties,
shall not be relied upon by the user, and are not part of the contract for sale.
Seller's and the Company's only obligation, and buyer's only remedy, shall be the
replacement and/or repair by the Company of the product as described above.
Before using, the user shall determine the suitability of the product for his intended
use, and user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection therewith.
GARANTIE LIMITÉE
LA PRÉSENTE GARANTIE ÉNONCE LA SEULE OBLIGATION DE LA SOCIÉTÉ ET
LE RECOURS EXCLUSIF DE L'ACHETEUR POUR UN PRODUIT DÉFECTUEUX.
Franklin Electric Company, Inc et ses filiales (ci-après « la Société ») garantit que les
produits accompagnés de cette garantie sont exempts de défauts de matériaux ou
de fabrication de la Société existant au moment de la vente par la Société et qui se
produisent ou existent pendant la période de garantie applicable. Tout distributeur,
sous-distributeur, destinataire, utilisateur final et/ou consommateur, en acceptant la
réception des produits, convient que le distributeur, sous-distributeur, destinataire,
utilisateur final et/ou consommateur accepte expressément d'être lié par les termes
de la garantie qui y sont énoncés.
I. Période de Garantie Applicable
Les produits accompagnés par cette garantie doivent être couverts par cette Garantie
Limitée pour une période de 12 mois à compter de la date d'achat originale par le
consommateur. En l'absence de preuves concrètes de la date d'achat, la période
de garantie de ce produit commencera à partir de la date de fabrication du produit.
II. Instructions Applicables à cette Garantie Limitée
1. Les consommateurs qui souhaitent soumettre une réclamation de garantie
doivent retourner les produits avec cette garantie au point de vente pour
considération de garantie.
2. En cas de découverte d'un défaut, une lésion corporelle, un dommage
matériel ou tout autre type de dommages en résultant, le cas échéant,
doivent être raisonnablement atténués dans la mesure du possible.
3. À sa discrétion, la Société peut inspecter les produits, soit à ses installations, soit
au site, et après détermination d'une réclamation de garantie, à sa discrétion,
fera réparer ou remplacer les pièces défectueuses. Les pièces réparées ou
remplacées seront retournées avec frais de transport prépayés par la Société.
4. Cette politique de garantie ne couvre pas les frais de main d'oeuvre ou
d'expédition. La Société ne sera pas responsable des coûts ou des frais
imputables à tout essai, entretien, installation, réparation ou enlèvement
de produit, ou pour tout outil, fourniture, ou équipement nécessaire pour
installer, réparer ou enlever tout produit.
III. Limitations Applicables à cette Garantie Limitée
CETTE GARANTIE NE S'APPLIQUE PAS AUX SUIVANTS :
1. Balais, impulseur ou came sur des modèles avec des moteurs de type balais
et/ou des impulseurs flex-vane (à palette flex).
2. Tout produit qui n'est pas installé, appliqué, entretenu et utilisé conformément
aux instructions publiées par la Société, aux codes et règlements applicables
en vigueur et/ou aux normes généralement acceptées de l'industrie.
3. Tout produit qui a fait l'objet d'une utilisation anormale, d'une mauvaise
application, de négligence, d'altération, d'accident, d'abus, de modification,
d'actes de Dieu (y compris la foudre), d'actes de terrorisme, d'actes
de guerre, d'incendie, d'un mauvais entreposage ou installation, d'une
mauvaise utilisation, d'un mauvais entretien ou d'une mauvaise réparation,
de dommages ou pertes, ou d'une utilisation au-delà des maximums
recommandés, comme énoncés dans les instructions du produit.
4. Tout produit qui est utilisé avec un accessoire, matériel, composant, ou pièce
non expressément agréés par la Société.
5. L'utilisation de pièces de rechange non vendues par la Société, l'addition non
autorisée de produits ne provenant pas de la Société à d'autres produits de
la Société, et la modification non autorisée des produits de la Société.