L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
K
eating Of Chicago, Inc. ("K
eating”) w
arrants to the original purchaser
. ("Customer"), all ne
w K
eating Fryers, Filter Systems,
Griddles, K
eep Krisp®, Custom P
asta Systems,
T
op-Side™ Cook
ers, Computer
T
imers, Fryer
& P
asta
V
essels, and K
eating replacement parts ("products") installed after June 1, 1994 to be free to defects in material or w
orkmanship, subject to the follo
wing terms and conditions.
L
ENGTH
O
F
W
ARRANTY
All products other than Fryer & P
asta
V
essels and replacement parts shall be w
arranted for a period of one year from the date o
f original equipment installation. K
eating replacement parts are w
arranted for a period of ninety
days from the date of installation. Fryer & P
asta
V
essels are w
arranted as described belo
w
.
F
R
YER
& P
AST
A
V
ESSEL
W
ARRANTY
Fryers purchased after June 1, 1994 carry a prorated v
essel w
arranty on defects in materials or w
orkmanship to the Customer bas
ed on the follo
wing scale:
T
ime fr
om Installation Date
F
ryer
V
essel
W
arr
anty Cr
edit
13-60 months
100%
61-72 months
80%
73-84 months
60%
85-96 months
40%
97-108 months
20%
109-120 months
10%
The credit for the defecti
v
e fryer & pasta v
essel shall be applied against the cost of the replacement v
essel, utilizing K
eatin
g's then current price, upon return of the v
essel to K
eating, freight to be paid by K
eating, only during
the f
irst 60 months, subject to the limitations described belo
w
.
L
IMIT
A
TIONS
O
F
L
IABILITY
In the e
v
ent of w
arranty claim or otherwise, the sole obligation of K
eating shall be the repair and/or replacement at the optio
n of K
eating of the product or component or part thereof. Such repair or replacement shall be at the
expense of K
eating e
xcept that the Customer shall pay the follo
wing e
xpenses: all freight and labor e
xpense for K
eating replace
ment parts; for all other products, mileage e
xceeding 50 miles or tra
v
el more than one hour
, labor
costs of more than one person, o
v
ertime rates, truck char
ges, dif
ference between ground and other mode of transportation, and h
oliday char
ges.
An
y repair or replacement under this Limited
W
arranty does not constitute an
extension of the original w
arranty for an
y period for the product or for an
y component or part thereof. P
arts to be replaced un
der this Limited
W
arranty will be repaired at the option of K
eating with ne
w or functionally operati
v
e
parts. K
eep Krisps and Computer
T
imers must be returned to K
eating for w
arranty repair or replacement. Field repairs of those i
tems are not authorized.
THE LIABILITY OF KEA
TING ON
ANY CLAIM OF
ANY KIND, INCLUDING CLAIMS B
ASED ON
W
ARRANTY
, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONTRA
CT
, NEGLIGEN
CE, STRICT LIABILITY OR
ANY O
THER
THEORIES SHALL BE SOLEL
Y
AND EXCLUSIVEL
Y
THE REP
AIR OR REPLA
CEMENT OF
THE PR
ODUCT
AS ST
A
TED HEREIN,
AND SUCH LIABILITY SHALL NO
T INCLUDE,
AND CUST
OMER
SPECIFICALL
Y RENOUNCES
ANY RIGHTS
T
O
RECO
VER, SPECIAL, INCIDENT
AL, CONSEQ
UENTIAL OR O
THER INJURIES
T
O
PERSONS OR D
AMA
GE
T
O
PR
OP
ER
TY
, LOSS OF PR
OFITS OR
ANTICIP
A
TED PR
OFITS, OR LOSS OF USE OF
THE PR
ODUCT
.
If an
y oral statements ha
v
e been made re
garding the K
eating products, such statements do not constitute w
arranties and are not
part of the contract sale.
This Limited
W
arranty constitutes the complete, f
inal and e
xclusi
v
e
statement with re
gard to w
arranties.
THIS LIMITED
W
ARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE
AND IS IN LIEU OF
ALL O
THER
W
ARRANTIES
WHETHER
WRITTEN, ORAL, ST
A
TUT
OR
Y OR IMPLIED, INCLUDIN
G B
UT NO
T LIMITED
T
O
ANY
W
ARRANTY OF MERCHANT
ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR P
A
R
TICULAR PURPOSE OR
W
ARRANTY
A
GAINST LA
TENT DEFECTS.
E
XCLUSIONS
The w
arranties pro
vided by K
eating of Chicago, Inc. do not apply in the follo
wing instances:
1.
Defects arising out of or resulting from improper installation or maintenance, ab
use, misuse, modif
ication or alteration by u
nauthorized service personnel, or an
y other condition not attrib
utable to a defect in material or
w
orkmanship. Proper installation and maintenance are the responsibility of the installer and Customer
, respecti
v
ely
. Proper ins
tallation and maintenance procedures are prescribed by the K
eating Service Manual.
2.
In the e
v
ent that the product w
as damaged after lea
ving the f
actory due to flood, f
ire, other acts of God or accident, damage
during shipment should be reported to the carrier and is not the responsibility of K
eating.
3.
In the e
v
ent the serial number or rating plate has been remo
v
ed from the product or altered.
4.
On parts which w
ould normally be w
orn or replaced under normal conditions, including b
ut not limited to electric b
ulbs, fuses
, interior and e
x
terior f
inishes, gask
ets, radiants, sensors, etc.
5.
W
ith re
gard to adjustments and calibrations such as le
v
eling, tightening of f
asteners or plumbing connections, improper gas p
ressure or improper electrical supply
, the checking of and changes in adjustment and
calibrations are the responsibility of the installer
. Proper installation procedures are prescribed by the K
eating Service Manu
al.
6.
In the e
v
ent of unauthorized repairs or alterations to the K
eating product.
7.
W
ith the use of sodium chloride in pasta v
essels or harsh chemicals in fryer or pasta v
essels.
O
THER
T
ERMS
AND
C
ONDITIONS
The Customer must pro
vide proof of purchase from K
eating.
This Limited
W
arranty is v
alid in the 50 United States, its territories, and Canada, and is v
oid else
where.
K
eating products are sold for commercial use only
. If an
y K
eating product is sold as a component of another product or used as
a consumer product, such K
eating product is sold
As Is without an
y w
arranty
.
If an
y pro
vision of this Limited
W
arranty is held to be unenforceable under the la
w of an
y jurisdiction, such pro
vision shall b
e inapplicable in such jurisdiction, and the remainder of the w
arranty shall remain unaf
fected.
Further in such e
v
ent, the maximum e
xclusion or limitation allo
w
able under applicable la
w shall be deemed substituted for the u
nenforceable pro
vision.
This Limited
W
arranty shall be go
v
erned by and construed in accordance with the la
ws of the State of Illinois.
T
O
S
ECURE
W
ARRANTY
S
ER
VICE
All repair services under this Limited
W
arranty must be authorized by K
eating or performed at K
eating.
Authorization may be obt
ained by calling 1-800-KEA
TING within the Continental United States,
Alaska, Ha
w
aii, Puerto
Rico and Canada during normal b
usiness hours (8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Central
T
ime, Monday through Friday).
When calling, p
lease ha
v
e the follo
wing information a
v
ailable: (1) name, address and
telephone number of the Customer; (2) location of product, if dif
ferent; (3) name, model number and serial number of the produc
t; (4) installation date; and (5) description of defect. K
eating will then issue a service
authorization w
ork order number to one of its appro
v
ed independent servicing or
ganizations, or request the product or part be s
hipped to K
eating for repair or replacement, as appropriate.
An
y defecti
v
e part subject to a claim
under this Limited
W
arranty must be shipped freight prepaid to K
eating for testing and e
xamination. K
eating's decision as to th
e cause and nature of an
y defect under this Limited
W
arranty shall be f
inal.
K
EA
TING
K
EA
TING
OF
C
HICA
GO
, I
NC
., 1-800-KEA
TING
WWW
.
KEA
TINGOFCHICA
GO
.
COM
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W
ARRANTY
