
Certificate of Warranty for Ecoflo®Biofilters ST-500/650-FDi and STB-500/650-FDi
Premier Tech Environment 9/11 OwnerManST-STB-500-650-FDI-Qc 2008
Edition: 2008-08-20
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 application and interpretation of this Warranty,
"Customer" shall mean the person who has purchased an Ecoflo®
Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) (with or without disinfection tertiary
treatment) or STB-500/650 (-FDi) (with or without disinfection
tertiary treatment) (hereinafter called “Initial Purchaser”), for a
residential installation, as well as any subsequent purchaser
(hereinafter called “Subsequent Purchaser(s)”), in accordance
with the provisions of Section 8 of this Warranty. "Successor(s)"
shall mean any other person entitled to exercise the same rights as
the Customer under the law.
2. NATURE OF THE WARRANTY
2.1. Ecoflo®Biofilters
Premier Tech warrants to the Customer that the filtering media of
the Ecoflo®Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi)
shall function properly for a period of ten (10) years from the date
of purchase by the Initial Purchaser (proof of purchase required)
provided the septic tank installed upstream from the Ecoflo®
Biofilter is equipped with an effluent filter.
Premier Tech also warrants the fiberglass components and other
components of the Ecoflo®Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-
500/650 (-FDi), except for the components described in Sections
2.2 and 2.3 below, against any manufacturing defect for a period
of twenty (20) years from the date of purchase by the Initial
Purchaser (proof of purchase required).
2.2. Pump
The pump or pumps (including floats) included in the Ecoflo®
Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi) is/are
guaranteed for two (2) years (parts and labour), from the date of
purchase by the Initial Purchaser (proof of purchase required).
2.3. Disinfection Filter (-FDi)
Premier Tech also warrants any and all parts of the Disinfection
Filter (-FDi) sold by Premier Tech and supplied during the
purchase of the Ecoflo®Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-
500/650 (-FDi), except the pump or pumps and the filter sand,
against any manufacturing defect for a period of two (2) years
from the date of purchase by the Initial Purchaser (proof of
purchase required) provided such FDi was installed according to
the installation, maintenance and usage instructions described in
the Installation Guide and the Owner’s Manual.
This Warranty of effectiveness, sound manufacture and durability
is provided by Premier Tech to the Customer in addition to the
legal Warranty or other Customer’s rights, in accordance with any
applicable law.
Premier Tech’s conventional Warranty is expressly limited to the
text of this Certificate and valid provided the Ecoflo®Biofilter
was installed in accordance with applicable regulations and with
the manufacturer's recommendations.
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
ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi). Such notice must be
given by mail to Premier Tech’s head office at 1, avenue Premier,
Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, G5R 6C1, CANADA 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, an earthquake, a flood, frost, hurricane, landslide,
explosion or dynamiting;
(b) Any damage or problem caused by the fault or act of a third
party including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the execution of landscaping work;
(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 ST-500/650
(-FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi) without prior written approval
from Premier Tech;
(e) Any damage or problem caused by the use of a septic tank that
does not comply with the applicable regulations and/or with
Premier Tech’s specifications, as described in the Owner’s
Manual;
(f) Any damage or problem, if it is shown that the usage of the
Ecoflo®Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi) was
not in accordance with the instructions and guidelines described
in the Owner's Manual;
(g) Any damage or problem, if the maintenance of the Ecoflo®
Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi) was not
carried out by a person authorized by Premier Tech, in
accordance with the Maintenance Agreement;
(h) Any damage or problem caused by an omission or act 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 or the
Customer's Successors have modified or changed the use of the
property serviced by the Ecoflo®Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or
STB-500/650 (-FDi) 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 by and/or resulting from the
work carried out to access to the Ecoflo®Biofilter ST-500/650 (-
FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi), including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, excavation, snow removal or
demolition;
(k) Any damage or problem resulting from condition of the site or
of the soil and not reported or not properly reported to Premier
Tech by the Customer or the person undertaking 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®Biofilter ST-500/650 (-FDi) or STB-500/650 (-FDi) sold
to him, 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, within