
CERTIFICATE OF WARRANTY FOR ECOFLO®BIOFILTERS
STB-650B(-UV/H) and STB-650BR(-UV/H)
Premier Tech Environment 8/10 OwnerManSTB-650BBR-UVH-Qc
Edition 1.0: 2007-07-23
1. Preamble
Premier Tech Technologies Ltd. (hereinafter called "Premier
Tech") is proud to provide its customers with an exclusive
wastewater treatment system guaranteed by an innovative
warranty.
For the purposes of this warranty, "Customer" shall mean the
person who has acquired (hereinafter called “Initial Purchaser”)
an Ecoflo®Biofilter STB-650B (with or without UV treatment)
(hereinafter called “STB-650B(-UV/H)”) or STB-650BR (with or
without UV treatment) (hereinafter called “STB-650BR(-
UV/H)”) as well as any Subsequent Purchaser (hereinafter called
“Subsequent Purchaser(s)”), according to the dispositions of
paragraph 8 of this present warranty. "Successor(s)" shall mean
any other person entitled to exercise Customer's rights under the
law.
2. Nature of the Warranty
Premier Tech warrants to its Customer that the filtering media of
the Ecoflo®Biofilters STB-650B(-UV/H) and STB-650BR(-
UV/H) will function properly for a period of ten (10) years
starting on the date of purchase by the Initial Purchaser.
Premier Tech also warrants the concrete components and other
components of the Ecoflo®Biofilters STB-650B(-UV/H) and
STB-650BR(-UV/H), except the pump included in model STB-
650BR (-UV/H) and the Disinfection Unit UVS-240/H included
in model STB-650B(-UV/H) and STB-650BR(-UV/H), against
any manufacturing defects for a period of twenty (20) years
starting on the date of purchase by the Initial Purchaser. The
pump included in model STB-650BR (-UV/H) is guaranteed for
two (2) years parts and labor, starting on the date of purchase by
the Initial Purchaser. The Disinfection Unit UVS-240/H included
in model STB-650B(-UV/H) and STB-650BR(-UV/H) is
guaranteed for one (1) year, parts and labor, starting on the date
of purchase by the Initial Purchaser.
This warranty of effectiveness, sound manufacture and durability
is given by Premier Tech to the Customer in addition to the legal
warranty set out in Articles 1726 to 1730 of the Quebec Civil
Code, and is a conventional warranty applicable under the terms
and conditions of this warranty certificate.
The conventional warranty of Premier Tech is expressly limited
to the text of this certificate.
3. Notice
For this warranty to be valid, the Customer must notify
Premier Tech in writing immediately upon the appearance of any
indication of an anomaly or irregularity in the Ecoflo®Biofilter
STB-650B(-UV/H) and/or STB-650BR(-UV/H).
Such notice must be given by mail to Premier Tech’s head office
at 1, avenue Premier, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, G5R 6C1 or by
facsimile at (418)-862-6642.
Upon receipt of this notice, Premier Tech will examine the
situation and, if necessary, take appropriate corrective measures
in accordance with the terms of the present warranty.
4. General Exclusions
The following damages or problems are excluded from
the warranty:
(a) Any damage or problem caused by a fortuitous event or “force
majeure”, such as, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, earthquake, flood, hurricane, landslide, explosion or
dynamiting;
(b) Any damage or problem caused by the fault or act of
a third party;
(c) Any damage or problem arising from a defective installation
carried out by a person trained by Premier Tech, or any
installation, modification, correction or addition carried out by a
person not trained by Premier Tech;
(d) Any damage or problem arising from any installation,
modification, correction or addition to the treatment system
carried out after installation of the Ecoflo®Biofilter STB-650B(-
UV/H) or STB-650BR(-UV/H) without Premier Tech's prior
written approval;
(e) Any damage or problem caused by the use of a septic tank
which does not comply with the applicable regulations and/or
with Premier Tech’s specifications, as described in this owner’s
manual;
(f) Any damage or problem, if it is demonstrated that the Ecoflo®
Biofilter STB-650B(-UV/H) or STB-650BR(-UV/H) has not
been used in accordance with the instructions and guidelines
contained in the owner's manual;
(g) Any damage or problem, if the maintenance of the Ecoflo®
Biofilter STB-650B(-UV/H) or STB-650BR(-UV/H) has not
been executed by a person authorized by Premier Tech in
accordance with the maintenance agreement;
(h) Any damage or problem caused by the fault or action of the
Customer or the Customer's Successors including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, refusal to allow access to
the system for maintenance;
(i) Any damage or problem, if it is found that the Customer has
modified or changed the use of the property served by the
Ecoflo®Biofilter STB-650B(-UV/H) or STB-650BR(-UV/H)
resulting in the alteration of the nature or quality of wastewater
being treated and/or that constitutes a violation of the applicable
regulations;
(j) Any damage or problem caused and/or resulting of the works
performed in order to access to the Ecoflo®Biofilters STB-
650B(-UV/H) and STB-650BR(-UV/H), including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, excavation, snow-
removal or demolition;
(k) Any damage or problem resulting from site’s and/or soil’s
prior condition not reported or not properly reported to Premier
Tech by the Customer or the person performing the site
investigation.
5. Particular Exclusions
It is further expressly understood that the Customer may not carry
out or cause to be carried out any repair or verification of the
Ecoflo®Biofilters STB-650B(-UV/H) and STB-650BR(-UV/H)
sold, or attempt to carry out any work or to apply any corrective
measures whatsoever to said work, before notifying Premier Tech
in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this warranty
and before Premier Tech has visited the site to verify the
situation, within a reasonable time following receipt of said
notice.
If the Customer carries out or causes to be carried out repairs, or
attempts to carry out any work or to apply corrective measures of
any kind whatsoever to the Ecoflo®Biofilters STB-650B(-UV/H)
and STB-650BR(-UV/H) sold, without prior authorization by
Premier Tech, this warranty shall be considered null and void and
Premier Tech shall be considered completely discharged from
any and all of its obligations under this warranty.