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WHIRLPOOLWASHER WARRANTY
Warranty given and undertaken by WHIRLPOOL South Africa (PTY) LTD in respect of the
WHIRLPOOL laundry product purchased by a client.
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WHIRLPOOL South Africa (PTY) LTD (?WHIRLPOOL?) warrants to the original purchaser (?the client?) of the product identified by the
serial number found on the label or plate situated on the product or on the face hereof (whichever is applicable) that for a period of
24 months from the date of purchase shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service.
The warranty is given subject to the following provisions:
1. WHIRLPOOL shall be entitled at its sole option and discretion to either replace or repair any defective materials and/or
workmanship.
2. WHIRLPOOL shall carry out such warranty repair or replacement work itself or at its option through an authorized Service Partner
free of charge provided that if the product is situated in excess of a 50-kilometer radius from the nearest WHIRLPOOL outlet or
authorized Service Partner, then the client shall be liable to pay for such excess including any return journey at a rate per kilometer
as is usually or normally charged by WHIRLPOOL.
3. The client must provide WHIRLPOOL or its nominated Service Partner upon request with sufficient proof of the date and place of
purchase of the product. Should the client be unable to provide such proof, the client will be obliged to pay normal and standard
charges to WHIRLPOOL and/or its Service Partner.
4. Should WHIRLPOOL or its authorized Service Partner determine that a defect or malfunction in the product has been caused solely
or partly by the negligent acts, omissions, abuse or misuse of by the operator of the product of by an installation not in accordance
with the Installation Instructions manual, unless the client can show otherwise, the client shall be liable for the cost of the repair and/
or replacement including all traveling expenses thereby incurred.
5. The warranty does not apply in the event a product is not in normal single-family domestic use, but used for commercial,
industrial or other purpose for which it was not designed.
6. WHIRLPOOL shall not under any circumstances whatsoever be liable for damages sustained due to failure of operation or
malfunction of products nor for consequential damage of whatsoever nature, howsoever arising.
7. The warranty applies only to products whilst they are situated and used within the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho,
Botswana and Namibia.
8. Any part replaced in terms of this warranty shall become the property of WHIRLPOOL or its authorized Service Partner.
9. In the event the sale of the product was subject to special Credit Agreements Act, WHIRLPOOL warranty?s that the product shall be
free of latent defects and WHIRLPOOL shall at its sole option repair the product as a consequence of such defects rendering.
9.1 The client notifies WHIRLPOOL in writing immediately on becoming aware of such defects; and
9.2 The client at their cost deliver the product to the nearest WHIRLPOOL outlet.
10. WHIRLPOOL or its nominated independent contractor warrant that any repairs effected or parts replaced in terms of this warranty
will be free from defective parts or workmanship for the remaining period only of the original warranty period as stipulated in clause
one.
11. WHIRLPOOL reserves the right to require a client to furnish WHIRLPOOL with a deposit equal to an amount determined by
WHIRLPOOL or its authorized Service Partner prior to servicing the product during the warranty period which deposit shall be
refunded by WHIRLPOOL to the client should the defect, failure or malfunction of the product be covered and/or provided for by the
provisions of the warranty.
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