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Digital Pirani vacuum Sensor System

Product Warranty

Extent of the Warranty

MKS Instruments, Inc., HPS

Products, Inc., warrants the HPS

Products Series 945

Digital Pirani Vacuum Sensor System and its accessories to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of shipment by HPS

authorized representative to the original purchaser (PURCHASER). Any product or parts of
the product repaired or replaced by HPS

under this warranty are warranted only for the

remaining unexpired part of its one (1) year original warranty period. After expiration of the
applicable warranty period, the PURCHASER shall be charged HPS

current prices for parts

and labor, plus any transportation for any repairs or replacement.

ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES

OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED
TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY
AFTER THIS PERIOD.
Warranty Service

The obligations of HPS

under this warranty shall be at its option: (1) to repair, replace, or

adjust the product so that it meets applicable product specifications published by HPS

(2) to refund the purchase price.
What Is Not Covered

The product is subject to above terms only if located in the country of the seller from

whom the product was purchased. The above warranties do not apply to:

I. Damages or malfunctions due to failure to provide reasonable and necessary

maintenance in accordance with HPS

operating instructions.

II. Damages or malfunctions due to chemical or electrolytic influences or use of the

product in working environments outside the specification.

III. Fuses and all expendable items which by their nature or limited lifetime may not

function for a year. If such items fail to give reasonable service for a reasonable period of
time within the warranty period of the product; they will, at the option of HPS

, be repaired or

replaced.

IV. Defects or damages caused by modifications and repairs effected by the original

PURCHASER or third parties not authorized in the manual.
Condition of Returned Products

HPS

will not accept for repair, replacement, or credit any product which is asserted to be

defective by the PURCHASER, or any product for which paid or unpaid service is desired, if
the product is contaminated with potentially corrosive, reactive, harmful, or radioactive
materials, gases, or chemicals.

When products are used with toxic chemicals, or in an atmosphere that is dangerous to

the health of humans, or is environmentally unsafe, it is the responsibility of the
PURCHASER to have the product cleaned by an independent agency skilled and approved
in the handling and cleaning of contaminated materials before the product will be accepted
by HPS

for repair and/or replacement.

In the course of implementing this policy, HPS

Customer Service Personnel may inquire

of the PURCHASER whether the product has been contaminated with or exposed to
potentially corrosive, reactive, harmful, or radioactive materials, gases, or chemicals when
the PURCHASER requests a return authorization. Notwithstanding such inquiries, it is the
responsibility of the PURCHASER to ensure that no products are returned to HPS

which

have been contaminated in the aforementioned manner.
Other Rights and Remedies

I. These remedies are exclusive. HPS

SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, FOR ANTICIPATED OR LOST PROFITS, INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES OR LOSS OF TIME, OR OTHER LOSSES INCURRED BY THE PURCHASER
OR BY ANY THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS
WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damage or do not allow the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts.
If such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions expressed herein may not apply to
PURCHASER.

II. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed in writing, it is understood that these are the only

written warranties given by HPS

. Any statements made by any persons, including

representatives of HPS

, which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms of the warranty

shall not be binding on HPS

unless reduced to writing and approved by an authorized

officer of HPS

III. This warranty gives PURCHASER specific legal rights, and PURCHASER may also

have other rights which vary from state to state.

IV. For HPS

products sold outside of the U.S., contact your MKS representative for

warranty information and service.
Warranty Performance

To obtain warranty satisfaction, contact the following: MKS Instruments, Inc., HPS

Products, Inc., 5330 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301, USA at phone number
(303) 449-9861. You may be required to present proof of original purchase.