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<br />Fluid Containment Warranty and Installation
<br />Accessories arranty
<br />Information for Standard Double -Wall Tanks.
<br />All double-wall tank accessories and monitoring
<br />equipment are warranted to be free from material
<br />WARRANTY
<br />defects in workmanship and materials for a period
<br />Double -Wall Underground Petroleum Storage Tank
<br />of one (1) year following date of original delivery by
<br />Fluid Containment, Inc. ("F.C.I") warrants to the ("Owner") that F.C.1's new manufac-
<br />Fluid Containment.
<br />tured double-wall underground tanks (and secondary containment collars and all tur-
<br />Fluid Containment's liability under this warranty shall
<br />bine enclosure parts made of FRP if attached) will meet FC.I:s published specifica-
<br />be limited, at our option, to (i) repair of the defective
<br />tions and will be free from material defects in materials and workmanship for a period
<br />unit, (ii) delivery of a replacement unit to the point
<br />of one (1) year following date of original delivery by F.C.I. to Owner. F.C.I. further war-
<br />of deliver original , or (iii) refund of the original rice.
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<br />rants that if said tank(s) (and collar(s)) are installed, operated and maintained in accor
<br />F.C.I. and shall not be liable for any labor or other
<br />dance with our instructions and applicable state and federal regulatory requirements,
<br />installation costs and shall not be liable for any special,
<br />said tank(s) (and collars}):
<br />indirect, consequential or other damages except as
<br />I. Will not leak for a period of thirty (30) years from date of original purchase due to
<br />stated above in connection with such tanks, including,
<br />natural external corrosion; and
<br />without limitation, costs, expenses or liabilities
<br />11. Will not leak for a period of thirty (30) years from date of original purchase due to
<br />associated with environmental contamination, fires,
<br />internal corrosion, provided the tank is used solely (with or without tank water bot-
<br />explosions or any other consequences allegedly
<br />toms) to store the following products:
<br />attributable to a breach of the warranty or damages
<br />A. The following petroleum products: gasoline, jet fuel, av-gas, motor oil (new or
<br />under deceptive trade practices or similar consumer
<br />used), kerosene, diesel fuel or fuel oil, at temperature not to exceed 150°F.
<br />protection acts. THE FOREGOING CONSTITUTES
<br />B. Alcohol -gasoline blend motor fuels.
<br />OUR EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION AND F.C.I. MAKES
<br />1. Ethanol blends
<br />NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OR ANY
<br />• Gasohol (90% gasoline and 10% ethyl alcohol).
<br />WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
<br />2. Methanol blends
<br />FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHATSOEVER,
<br />• Oxinol-50** waiver (90.5% gasoline and 9.5% Oxinol-50** composed
<br />EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE.
<br />of a mixture of 4.75% methanol and 4.75% GTBA).
<br />Failure to install the tank accessories or monitoring
<br />• DuPont EPA waiver (gasoline with 5% methanol and a minimum of
<br />equipment in accordance with the Fluid
<br />2.5% cosolvent. The blend may contain a maximum concentration of
<br />Containment installation instructions will void
<br />up to 3.7 weight percent oxygen in the final fuel).
<br />the warranty.
<br />C. Oxygenated motor fuels.
<br />• Gasoline with up to 20% (by volume) of methyl tertiary butyl ether
<br />Fiberglass Tanks Intended Use
<br />(MTBE), ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE), tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA),
<br />Fiberglass petroleum storage double-wall tanks
<br />tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME), or tertiary amyl ethyl ether (TAEE).
<br />are designed for the storage of gasoline, alcohol
<br />D. Potable water at ambient temperatures.
<br />blended gasoline (with up to 100% methanol or
<br />E. Any gasoline/water/ethanol or methanol blend including 100% ethanol,
<br />ethanol), jet fuel, av-gas, motor oil, kerosene,
<br />methanol, or M85 (85% methanol) at ambient temperatures.
<br />diesel fuel, oxygenated fuels (up to 20% MTBE),
<br />111. Will not leak for a period of thirty (30) years from date of original purchase due to
<br />or potable water at ambient underground
<br />structural failure, which shall be defined as spontaneous breaking or collapse,
<br />temperatures. Fuel oil may be stored at
<br />provided the tank is used in the manner described in this Warranty and that the
<br />temperatures not to exceed 150°F.
<br />original installation and any post -installation repairs or alterations to the tank (and
<br />The storage of other liquids may result in tank
<br />collar) have been (A) carried out in the United States, (B) performed and validated
<br />failure. Before storing liquids other than those
<br />by a contractor educated in proper tank installation, who possesses any required
<br />listed above, contact Tank Technical Support.
<br />registrations, certificates or licenses, to complete the installation, repair or alter-
<br />ation in accordance with recognized industry practices and applicable regulatory
<br />Installation Overview
<br />requirements, and (C) that the tank system has been operated and maintained in
<br />Fiberglass underground tanks must be installed
<br />accordance with regulatory requirements designed to minimize the possibility of
<br />in accordance with the installation instructions
<br />structural failures and releases of regulated substances. After initial installation of
<br />(Fluid Containment Pub. No. INST 6001). This
<br />the tank, the tank installation check -list supplied by F.C.I. must be properly com-
<br />document should be part of your tank specifications.
<br />pleted by the contractor and the owner's representative, and the owner must
<br />Some key installation steps are highlighted below.
<br />retain the complete checklist to verify proper installation of the tank. The complet-
<br />See the published installation instructions for
<br />ed check -list must be delivered to F.C.I. at the time of any claim under this warran-
<br />complete details.
<br />ty, and failure to so deliver may result in denial of the claim at the discretion of
<br />F.C.I. If the tank is remanufactured or removed from the ground for any reason
<br />Double-wall tanks must be mechanically unloaded
<br />prior to the expiration of this warranty, the structural warranty protections of this
<br />from the delivery truck using a backhoe or crane
<br />paragraph III will terminate unless the tank (and collar) are 1) inspected,
<br />(using all lift lugs provided to lift the tank).
<br />repaired (as necessary), and recertified by F.C.I. and 2) upon reinstallation,
<br />continue to satisfy the other provisions of this paragraph III.
<br />A special air test procedure is required for double-
<br />wall tanks that do not include factory installed
<br />F.C.1.'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED, AT OUR OPTION,
<br />monitoring fluid. A special air test fixture is shipped
<br />TO (1) REPAIR OF THE DEFECTIVE TANK (AND COLLAR) (11) DELIVERY OF A
<br />with the tank. Fiberglass tanks must be pressurized
<br />REPLACEMENT TANK (AND COLLAR) TO THE POINT OF ORIGINAL DELIVERY, OR
<br />and inspected for leaks using a soapy water solution.
<br />(111) REFUND OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. AND F.C.I. SHALL NOT BE
<br />Leak testing prior to installation helps insure that
<br />LIABLE FOR ANY LABOR OR OTHER INSTALLATION COSTS AND SHALL NOT BE
<br />fiberglass tanks were not damaged in shipment.
<br />LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES
<br />EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TANK (AND COLLAR),
<br />If the double-wall tanks are shipped with factory -
<br />INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COSTS, EXPENSES OR LIABILITIES ASSOCI-
<br />installed monitoring fluid, a simplified jobsite
<br />ATED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, FIRES, EXPLOSIONS OR ANY
<br />hydrostatic test procedure can be used.
<br />OTHER CONSEQUENCES ALLEGEDLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO A BREACH OF THE
<br />WARRANTY OR DAMAGES UNDER DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES OR SIMILAR
<br />Installation for double-wall tanks is similar to the
<br />CONSUMER PROTECTION ACTS. THE FOREGOING CONSTITUTES OUR EXCLU-
<br />procedure for single-wall tanks. Fluid Containment
<br />SIVE OBLIGATION AND F.C.I. MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OR
<br />requires pea gravel or crushed stone backfill material;
<br />ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
<br />pea gravel is a naturally rounded aggregate ranging
<br />PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE.
<br />from 1/8" to 3/4" diameter. Washed crushed stone
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