Compressed Air Piping Lifetime Warranty

Quick-Lock & Big-Lock Piping and Fittings

The lifetime warranty is available on all new Champion Quick-Lock & Big-Lock piping and fittings, with the exception of fittings with moveable parts such as butterfly valves, shipped after April 1st, 2019. In the event of a claim under this warranty, the purchaser must obtain a return materials authorization (RMA) and instructions for return shipment to the manufacturer. Any lifetime products alleged to be defective must be made available to the manufacturer. Any lifetime warranty replacement products will be replaced FOB point of original delivery.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this lifetime warranty, the products are warranted to be free from any material defects in manufacture and to conform to any industry standards in effect at the time of manufacture and referenced by manufacturer in the applicable product written documentation (Published Standards), in each case for the life of such products from the date of delivery.

The manufacturer’s sole liability and purchaser’s sole remedy for breach of the lifetime warranty is limited to replacement (and not removal or reinstallation) of any such defective product that is returned to the manufacturer by the original purchaser of the product from Champion or any Champion distributor or reseller. In the event that the original product is no longer manufactured with equivalent specifications, a replacement product substitutable may be selected by the manufacturer in its reasonable discretion. If the manufacturer discontinues the product and no substitutable replacement product is available, the manufacturer may credit the purchaser with an amount equal to the original purchase price. In no event shall the manufacturer by liable for any other obligations with respect to any defective products, including, without limitation, any refund of the amount paid for such defective products, notwithstanding the failure of the essential purpose of the lifetime warranty set forth herein.

THIS LIFETIME WARRANY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER AND IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Lifetime Warranty Will Not Apply If

  1. The products are not properly installed in a good and workman-like manner consistent with prevailing industry practices and in conformance with the latest instructions published by the manufacturer (AST Documentation), the Published Standards, and all applicable plumbing, fire and building codes (Applicable Codes).
  2. The products are used for any purpose other than their intended purpose as limited by AST Documentation, Published Standards and Applicable Codes.
  3. The products are used in systems or with products that are
    (a) defective or not adequately designed, manufactured, engineering, or installed;
    (b) not demonstrated to meet the Published Standards and Applicable Codes (unmarked products shall be deemed to not meet the Published Standards and Applicable Codes);
    (c) are not compatible with the lifetime products.
  4. The products have been the subject of modification, misuse, uninstallation and reuse, refurbishment, misapplication, improper maintenance or repair, damage caused by the fault or negligence of anyone other than the manufacturer, or any other act or event beyond the control of the manufacturer. No statement, conduct or description by the manufacturer or its representatives, in addition to or beyond this lifetime warranty, shall constitute a warranty. This lifetime warranty may only be modified in writing signed by the manufacturer.

Lifetime Warranty Disclaimer

Champion reserves the right to change the lifetime warranty program and/or requirements as deemed appropriate by the company. Champion reserves the right to refuse participation in the lifetime warranty to any distributor and/or end customer of the product. The company makes no other warranty or representation of any kind, either express or implied. The foregoing warranty is exclusive and it is expressly agreed that, except as to the title, company makes no other warranties express, implied, or statutory, including any implied warranty of merchantability.

This warranty shall not be effective as to any claim which is not presented within 30 days after the date upon which the product is claimed not to have been as warranted. Any action for breach of this warranty must be commenced within one year after the date upon which the cause of the action occurred.