EN
WARRANTY TERMS
1. FERRO S.A. (hereafter the Guarantor)
hereby issues 5-year warranty for leak-
proof and effective service of type G61
ball valves for gas systems (however not
beyond 7 years as of the date of man-
ufacture specified on the valve body),
and 2-year warranty for leak-proof and
effective service of type G18 ball valves
for gas systems (however not beyond
4 years as of the date of manufacture
specified on the valve body). The war-
ranty period commences on the date of
purchase according to the proof of pur-
chase (e.g. invoice, receipt). The war-
ranty is valid for valves purchased and
operated in the territory of the Republic
of Poland. Outside the territory of the
Republic of Poland, warranty shall be
offered by the dealer.
2. Fabrication defects or any damage
caused through the manufacturer’s de-
fault (defects in materials, quality, etc.)
shall be repaired free of charge with-
in 14 days of shipping the valve to the
Guarantor. Effective remedial of a defect
means restoring the full functional val-
ue of the product, or repairing the item,
or replacing the faulty item with a fault-
free substitute. If a product is replaced
with a new item, the warranty period
shall commence as of the date of deliv-
ery of the new product. If a specific valve
model is not available (e.g. has been
phased out), the customer can receive
a similar product from the Guarantor’s
current product range, equivalent to
the disputed item in terms of price and
functional properties. When a product
cannot be repaired or replaced with
a new item, FERRO S.A. shall be entitled
to reimburse the cash value to the cus-
tomer. Such reimbursement can only be
done through the actual point of sale.
3. Warranty repairs shall not include any
maintenance activities, which should be
carried out by a duly qualified individual
(with gas fittings operator competenc-
es).
4. This warranty shall not cover any loss or
damage caused by:
a. inadequate installation, use or main-
tenance,
b. use of any other service media than
recommended,
c. pressure and temperature exceeding
the specified operating range,
d. mechanical impurities present in the
installation, aggressive environment,
e. unauthorized structural modifica-
tions or mechanical damage,
f. normal wear of sealing pieces.
5. Complaints should be filed at the point
of sale of the valve, which shall transfer
the complaint with the returned valve,
a complaint report and a copy of proof
of purchase to the Guarantor (at the lat-
ter’s expense) through the agreed ship-
ping contractor. The Guarantor shall not
be responsible for any damage occur-
ring during transport of the returned
valves to the Guarantor’s site.
6. A complaint shall be consider only pro-
vided that a legible copy of the proof of
purchase (such as an invoice or receipt)
is attached to the valve.
7. The warranty period shall be extended
by the duration of the complaint proce-
dure, starting with the date of the com-
plaint being filed with the Guarantor.
8. FERRO S.A. shall not be responsible for
any losses that may occur directly or
indirectly through negligence, damage,
faulty installation or misuse of valves
for gas systems not in accordance with
the environmental requirements or with
these “Instructions for installation, as-
sembly and operation of a ball valve for
gas systems in buildings”.
9. Any disputes shall be resolved accord-
ing to the law of the Republic of Poland.
10. This warranty does not exclude, limit
or suspend the buyer’s rights under
the laws on liability for defects in items
sold.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEM-
BLY AND OPERATION OF TYPE
G18 AND TYPE G61 BALL
VALVE FOR GAS SYSTEMS IN
BUILDINGS
INSTALLATION
The valve is designed for installation in
gas systems in buildings, with additional
sealing obtained at connection threads ac-
cording to PN-EN 10226-1:2006.
1. A ball valve can only be installed by
a person or company licensed to work
on gas systems.
2. The valve needs to be installed with the
ball in the open position, the system
closed, after making sure that the sys-
tem is depressurized.
3. When attaching the valve to the system,
pick the octagonal cap of screwed joint
with a wrench and screw the valve onto
the system piece. Any other joints than
screwed joints cannot be picked with
a wrench (risk of irreparable damage
to the product). The above instructions
apply to disassembling the valves from
the system as well.
4. Mount the valve to the installation so
that no stresses from the installation
affect the valve during or after the as-
sembly procedure. Excessive tightening
of the valve can cause unacceptable
stress - make sure that the pipe end is
not supported against the face of the
projection at the end of valve thread.
5. Seal any threaded joints to the system
using Teflon paste or tape (as per the
connection techniques recommended
in the gas industry regulations).
6. Leave the valve fully opened or fully clo-
sed only.
7. The system builder should instruct the
user about the rules of using the ball
valve.
USE
As cut-off fitting in gas systems in buil-
dings, with additional sealing obtained at
connection threads according to PN-EN
10226-1:2006, only capable of operating in
“open - ON” or “closed - OFF” positions.
The valve cannot be left in half-open po-
sition.
• Operating temperature range:
-20 ºC ÷ 60 ºC (T2)
• Maximum operating pressure:
5 bar (MOP 5)
• Service media: Gas ranges I, II, III ac-
cording to EN 437
Other functional characteristics are pre-
sented in the functional properties decla-
ration.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
To open the valve, turn the straight or
butterfly lever to the left (counterclockwi-
se) - “ON” indication; to close, turn to the
opposite direction (to the right) - “OFF”
indication. Ball position in the valve is de-
termined by the lever position: lengthwise
with the service line indicates a fully ope-
ned valve, perpendicular to the service line
indicates a fully closed valve.
MAINTENANCE
Check the ball valve from time to time to
verify its functional properties. To ensure
proper functioning of the valve, open and
close it several times a year.
If any leakage or visible damage is found,
close the valve and report the failure to
the building administration and the gas
supplier.
MANUFACTURER
Ball valves for gas installations are ma-
nufactured by FERRO S.A., 32-050 Skawi-
na, ul. Przemysłowa 7, www.ferro.pl