Whirlpool 3LA5581 - Manual (Page 12)

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Warranty by K.i.C. Limited
K.I.C. warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase that the
article identified by the serial label/plate is free of defects in material and workmanship under normal
use and service, subject to the provisions of clauses 1 to 13 hereinbelow:
1.1 Atany time within the warranty period K.I.C. will cause to be replaced or repaired any part found
by K.I.C. to be defective.
1.2 K.I.C. shall have an unfettered discretion to have a part/parts repaired as opposed to having same
replaced.
In the event of a defect to an article requiring to be remedied in terms of this warranty, provided
the article is in a locality no further than 50 kilometres from a K.I.C. branch or the nearest K.I.C.
designated repairer no charge in respect of travelling time and travelling expenses will be levied.
Outside the 50 kilometre radius the purchaser will be liable to K.I.C. or the repairer for travelling
time and travelling expenses in accordance with the prevailing rate of charges from time to time
of K.I.C. or its designated repairer (whichever may be applicable), such charges to be levied only
as regards the excess kilometres travelled beyond the 50 kilometre radius, the said charges to
apply mutatis mutandis to the service engineer's return journey.
Anything to the contrary herein contained notwithstanding, the defect must be due entirely to
faulty materials or faulty manufacture.
The warranty excludes defects caused to the article arising from a failure to adhere to instructions
given in this booklet, incorrect voltages or faults in the electrical power system, damage caused
by lightning, strikes, misuse or abuse of the article, use of the article for purposes other than that
for which it was designed, fire, flood, war, civil disturbance, industrial action, acts of God or any
other cause beyond the reasonable control of K.I.C.
K.I.C. shall not, under any circumstances whatsoever, be liable for any damages sustained due
to
failureofoperationormalfunctioningoffhearticle, nor forconsequential damages of whatsoever
nature, howsoever arising.
5.2 Without derogating from the generality of the aforegoing, K.I.C. shall not be liable for any damages
arising from the malfunctioning and/or damage of/to the article arising from foreign objects finding
their way into the working parts of the article, e.g. a coin blocking a washing machine pump.
The warranty does not apply to fuses, sty li, external plugs, cables, plastic, rubber and glass parts,
nor will it apply in the event of an article designed for normal domestic use being used for
commercial, industrial or any purpose for which it was not designed.
This warranty shall furthermore not be applicable should the article be dismantled/serviced/
repaired/modified in any way by anyone other than K.I.C. or its designated repairer or any party
authorised by K.I.C. thereto, nor in the event of the defacement or renewal of the serial label/plate.
The warranty shall apply to the article only while same is still owned and possessed by the original
purchaser and provided that it was purchased and retained for use in the Republic of South Africa,
Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Transkei, Ciskei, Venda, Bophuthatswana, Lebowa.
9. Any defective part which has been replaced shall become the property of the repairer.
10. In the caseof acash sale (as opposed to a credit agreement subject to the provisions of the Credit
Agreements Act, 1980, orany amending or substituted legislation) this warranty replaces any liability
of K.I.C. at common law in respect of iatent defects.
11. Repairs effected or parts replaced in terms of this warranty will be subject to warranty only for
the duration of the balance of the original warranty period relating to the article.
12. The purchaser hereby acknowledges that no representations or warranties other than those set
out herein have induced the purchaser to purchase this article, or form part of the contract of
purchase and sale of this article.
13. Evidence as to the date of purchase must be produced by the purchaser at the material time to
obtain the benefit of this warranty.
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*Registered Trademark of Whirlpool Corporation
Part No. 3356448 Printed in U.S.A.