copeland emerson wholesale warranty guidelines
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Wholesale WarrantyGuidelines
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Index
Summary of Warranty Policy Changes 2
Emerson Climate Technologies Inc., Limited Warranty 3
Wholesaler Warranty 4
OEM Warranty 5
Warranty Paperwork Procedure 6
Request for Additional Information 7
Shipping Procedures for Returns 8
Special Inspections Request 9
Product Date Coding 10
Semi-hermetic Compressor Warranty Return Form (SHW101608) 11
Welded Compressor Warranty Return Form (WW101608) 12
Copeland Parts Warranty Return Form (CPW101608) 13
Flow Controls Warranty Return Form (FPR101608) 14
Compressor Salvage Return Form (SV101608) 15
Compressor Buy-Back Return Form (CBB101608) 16
Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
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Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
Summary of Warranty Policy Changes
Repeat Warranty Compressor Failures 4
Salvage and Buy-Back Returns 4
Value Add Condensing Unit Warranty 4
OEM Warranty 5
Warranty Paperwork Procedure 6
Request For Additional Information 7
Special Inspection Requests 9
Flow Date Codes 10
Salvage Compressor Return Form 15
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Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY. Subject to the limitations of Sole Warranty, Limitation of Remedy and Limitation of Liability. Seller Warrants, to its direct purchasers and to no others, that the Goods manufactured by Seller will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and regular service and maintenance, and that the Software will execute the programming instructions provided by Seller. This warranty only applies when such defect appears in Seller Goods within twelve (12) months from the date such Goods are placed in service and which are returned to and received by Seller, within twenty (20) months from the date of manufacture by Seller. This warranty does not extend to any losses or damages due to misuse, accident, abuse, neglect, normal wear and tear, negligence (other than Seller’s), unauthorized modification or alteration, use beyond rated capacity, unsuitable power sources or environmental conditions, improper installation, repair, handling, maintenance or application or any other cause not the fault of Seller. To the extent that Buyer or its agents has supplied specifications, information, representation of operating conditions or other data to Seller in the selection or design of the Goods and the preparation of Seller’s quotation, and in the event that actual operating conditions or other conditions differ from those represented by Buyer, any warranties or other provisions contained herein which are affected by such conditions shall be null and void. If within thirty (30) days after Buyer’s discovery of any warranty defects within the warranty period, Buyer notifies Seller thereof in writing, Seller shall, at its option and as Buyer’s exclusive remedy, repair, correct or replace F.O.B. point of manufacture, or issue credit or refund the purchase price for, that portion of the Goods found by Seller to be defective. Failure by Buyer to give such written notice within the applicable time period shall be deemed an absolute and unconditional waiver of Buyer’s claim for such defects. Buyer assumes all other responsibility for any loss, damage, or injury to persons or property arising out of, connected with, or resulting from the use of Goods, either alone or in combination with other products/components. Goods repaired or replaced pursuant to this warranty shall be warranted for the unexpired portion of the warranty applying to the original Goods. Products purchased by Seller from a third party for resale to Buyer shall carry only the warranty extended by the original manufacturer.
SOLE WARRANTY. The warranties identified herein constitute Seller’s sole and exclusive warranties with respect to the goods and are in lieu of and exclude all other warranties, express or implied, arising by operation of law or otherwise, including without limitation, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose whether or not the purpose or use has been disclosed to Seller in specifications, drawings or otherwise, and whether or not Seller’s goods are specifically designed and/or manufactured by Seller for Buyer’s use or purpose.
LIMITATION OF REMEDY. The sole and exclusive remedy for breach of any warranty hereunder (other than the warranty provided herein) shall be limited to repair, replacement, credit or refund of the purchase price identified under Limited Warranty Section.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Seller shall not be liable for damages caused by delay in performance and the remedies of Buyer set forth in this agreement are exclusive. In no event, regardless of the form of the claim or cause of action (whether based in contract, infringement, negligence, strict liability, other tort or otherwise) shall Seller’s liability to Buyer and/or its customers exceed the price paid by Buyer for the specific goods or portion of the goods provided by Seller giving rise to the claim or cause of action, and Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller for any damages incurred by Seller in excess thereof. Buyer agrees that in no event shall Seller’s liability to Buyer and/or its customers extended to include incidental, consequential, or punitive damages. The term “consequential damages” shall include, but not be limited to, loss of anticipated profits, business interruption, loss of use, revenue, reputation and data, costs incurred, including without limitation, for capital, fuel, power and loss or damages to capital or equipment. Buyer agrees that all instructions and warnings supplied by Seller will be passed on to those persons who use the Goods. Seller’s Goods are to be used in their recommended applications and all warning labels adhered to the Goods by Seller are to be left intact. It is expressly understood that any technical advice furnished by Seller before or after delivery in regard to the use or application of the Goods is furnished without charge, and Seller assumes no obligation or liability for the advice given or results obtained, all advice being given and accepted at Buyer’s sole risk.
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Warranty TimelineClaims and returns for warranty credit must be received by Emerson within six (6) months from the failure date of the item(s). If an item is returned later than six months after it has failed, the warranty will be denied.
All Copeland Brand Semi Hermetic & Hermetic Products - 12 months from date of sale by the wholesaler.
Repeat Warranty Compressor Failures:All repeat product failures must be returned for “Special Inspection”. Requests for inspection must be made prior to warranty submission and is the responsibility of the returning Wholesaler to make every reasonable effort in identify such claims. If upon inspection no manufacturing defect is found, the warranty claim will be denied and a “Special Inspection” charge will be applied. Refer to page (9) “Special Inspection Requests”
Warranty Policy for Replacement Compressor Not Sourced from Copeland CanadaAs per our Wholesaler Agreement, all Copeland service compressors must be purchased from Emerson Climate Technologies Canada. It has come to our attention, in some cases that warrantable Copeland Compressors are being replaced by our Copeland Authorized Wholesalers with product not purchased from Emerson Climate Technologies Canada. In order for Emerson Climate Technologies Canada to issue full warranty credit on a Copeland Brand Product Compressor, its replacement must be purchased from Emerson Climate Technologies Canada.
Any compressor warranty requested, where the replacement compressor was not purchased from Emerson Climate Technologies Canada, will be processed by our Canadian operation with an applicable $100.00 US$ administration fee. This change in our policy allows the wholesaler the option of returning the compressor to our Canadian operation or to their original seller.
This policy is required to insure consistency and fairness for all or our Copeland Authorized and Emerson Full-Line Wholesalers.
Salvage and Buy-Back ReturnsNo salvage or buy-back credit will be honoured for the following Semi-Hermetic compressors: 9D, LW, MD, 9W, MW, and any Prestcold. Any salvage return received without a name plate will be credited at the lowest salvage rate in the compressor family.Ex. K-0200R returned with no name plate will receive salvage for a K-0050R.
Condensing Units - Do not return units. Only defective compressors and components should be returned. Condensing units are warranted for a period of 12 months from date of sale by the wholesaler.
Value Add Condensing Units:Do not return units. Only defective compressors and components should be returned. Value add condensing units are warranted for a period of 12 months from date of sale by the Wholesaler for replacement part and 24 months from date of sale for replacement compressor.
Flow Products - 12 months from date of sale by the wholesaler.
Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
Wholesaler Warranty
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Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
OEM Warranty
Copeland Brand Products - 20 months from date of manufacture or 12 months of operating service - whichever comes first.
Condensing Units - Do not return units. Only defective compressors and components should be returned. Condensing units are warranted for a period of 20 months from date of manufacture or 12 months of operating service - whichever comes first.
Parts - 12 months of operating service.
Field Failures - If a field failure occurs, a replacement serial number must be provided in order to process the warranty claim.
Production Line Rejects - No replacement serial number is required for line rejects.
Pull-Off LabelsIn an effort to enhance current procedures for our customers Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. will be incorporating a warranty pull-off tab to the Copeland Scroll compressor name plate. The warranty pull-off tab can be used at the discretion of the OEM and is being offered to assist in their efforts to enhance their warranty processes and procedures. This change is only taking place on the scroll compressor. Please note that the warranty pull-off tab does not change the Emerson Climate Technologies warranty processes and procedures.
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Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
Warranty Paperwork Procedure
To help expedite your warranty claims please be advised that our Warranty Return Forms must be filled out completely to process your claims.
Support Documentation:
•Full model numbers including BOM (last three digits) for original, and replacement •Full serial numbers (original, and replacement) •Installation and failure dates •PO numbers or DEBIT numbers MUST be included for all items •Proof of sale, if the serial number is close or over the 12 month serialization •Company name and Branch (location)
These forms must be used to complete warranty. Yellow highlighted areas are to be filled out.
Form# Send Through E-mail [email protected] CPW101608 Copeland Parts FPW101608 Emerson Flow Control Parts
Note:Individual parts with a value greater than $250 and/or are electronic must be returned along with the completed warranty form to Copeland for inspection. Parts less than $250 must be retained for inspection by Copeland DSM. (Please hold for 30 days and then throw out.)
Send With Returns SHW101608 Semi-Hermetic Compressor Warranty WW101608 Weld Compressor Warranty SV101608 Salvages CBB101608 Buy-Backs
Please fill out the appropriate forms;Semi-Hermetic Compressor Warranty Claims on the “Semi-Hermetic Warranty Form”Weld Compressor Warranty Claims on the “Welded Compressor Warranty Form”Copeland Parts Claims on the “Copeland Parts Warranty Form”Emerson Flow Controls Parts Claims on the “Flow Warranty Form”Salvages on the “Salvages Return Form”Buy-Backs on the “Buy-Back Return Form”
Parts less than$250 only
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Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
Request For Additional Information
This process in our warranty policy has been changed to streamline and improve warranty claim processing. Our previous warranty guidelines did not establish effective timelines and limitations for requests for incomplete or erroneous information required to process a warranty claim. The changes to the process of requests for additional information are outlined below.
If any requirements are missing from Warranty Paperwork Procedure the wholesaler has 30 days to provide the information to Emerson starting from the Original Request for Information date sent by Emerson. Your claim will remain open for 45 days after the initial request.
1. Request for additional information will be sent via email, to the Warranty Administrator of your company and or the branch contact/manager of the location the warranty claim originated from.
2. The Wholesaler has (30) days to provide the requested information to Emerson starting from the original email request date. Requests for information/claim will remain open for (45) days after the initial request.
3. Should no reply to our request for additional information be received, single item warranty claims will be denied and closed and a confirming email will be sent as indicated above. For multi item claims, the claim will be processed, less items requiring additional information. A note will appear on the credit note indicating items that have been denied as such, and claim will be closed.
Receiving DiscrepanciesDiscrepancies for product returns will be communicated by Emerson Climate Technologies to the sending party by email or phone immediately upon record. The sending party will then have 48 hours to respond. If no response is received, we will assume this meets with your approval and your return will be processed as communicated.
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Shipping Procedures For Returns
Semi-Hermetic Compressors must be returned pre-paid, complete and intact. (Please send a copy of your paperwork with your shipment.) All returns must be labeled appropriately, “Warranty”, “Salvage” or “Buyback”. To request labels, please contact the Warranty Administrator at: [email protected]
Weld Compressors do not need to be returned, however we do require the label from the compressor with the model number and serial number along with completed paperwork. Labels can be placed on a sheet of paper or on your warranty paperwork and attached to our Weld Warranty Return Form. These should be couriered and not sent by regular mail. This will insure a signature is obtained upon receipt. If mailed and lost we are not responsible for warranty.
On the Welded and/or the Semi-Hermetic compressor return sheets you may put more than one compressor on each form, provided your reference number is in the RR# slot. (Please provide a master PO# in the Wholesaler Debit # space provided.
Solid State Modules: Modules for 4 and 6 Cylinder compressors must be returned with compressor. This applies to salvages and warranties. If not a $50.00 ea. charge back will apply.
BUY BACKMODEL_____________________________
CUSTOMER__________________________
SALVAGEMODEL______________________________
CUSTOMER__________________________
WARRANTYMODEL_____________________________
SERIAL______________________________
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Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
Special Inspection Requests
You must obtain the special inspection request form from our warranty administrator at [email protected]. We will send a form to be filled out and it must be returned prior to shipment. Once this is returned we will send out the special inspection stickers and a copy of the letter that has been filled out. If a compressor comes back for special inspection without the stickers attached, we can not guarantee the inspection. All in-warranty compressors are to be returned only through authorized Copeland Wholesalers.
In-Warranty InspectionThe following inspection charges will be applied to any Copeland Brand Semi-Hermetic compressor returned to us as “in-warranty” and found not to be defective.
Out-of-Warranty InspectionThe increase in number of out-of-warranty compressors returned for inspection reports has resulted in a necessary increase of resources in the inspection department. Emerson Climate Technologies Canada will charge a $150 inspection fee for inspection reports. These charges do not apply to Copeland’s in warranty compressors. All out-of-warranty compressors and/or their parts cannot be returned after inspection and only salvage credits will be issued.
Semi-Hermetic Compressor Size Charges NET ½ to 1 ½ HP $50 2 to 5 HP $100 7 ½ to 15 HP $150 All 4 & 6 $250 Hermetic/Scroll up to 5 HP $100 over 5 HP $150
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Product Date Coding
Letter Month Letter MonthA January G JulyB February H AugustC March I SeptemberD April J OctoberE May K NovemberF June L December
Examples:
Welded Compressors08 A 12345 H“08”=Year “A”=Month“12345”=Number Sequence
Copeland Compressors having an “N” in place of
the first digit of the “year” code have been sold
without warranty or salvage value to certain OEMsExample: N8A12345
Semi-Hermetic Compressors CC A 08 12345 OEM or New Compressor Mfg in Canada “CC”=Canada “A”=Month “08”=Year “12345”=Number Sequence
08 A 12345 CC Wholesale Compressor Mfg in Canada “08”=Year “A”=Month “CC”= Canada “12345”=Number Sequence
ET 08 A 12345 Compressor Mfg in the USA ET may also be “EK”, “ER”, “ES” “ET”=US build compressor “08”=Year “A”=Month “12345”=Number Sequence
Canadian Wholesaler Warranty GuidelinesFor Copeland Brand Products and Emerson Flow Controls
COPELAND BRAND COMPRESSORS
Since the serial number on Copeland Brand Compressors is the only means of determining date of the manufacture, it is one of the most important items in warranty determination. The following explains various date code information:
The serial number stamped or printed on the compressor nameplate consists of eight or nine characters. Example: 06A12345H or 06A23456
The first two numbers indicate the year of manufacture and the third character, always a letter, designates the month of manufacture. In these examples, the compressors were manufactured in January 2006. The table below shows the corresponding letter for the months of the year.
FLOW PARTSThe letter indicates the plant that manufactured the part. This is followed by two numbers, indicating the year of manufacture. The last two numbers indicate the week of manufacture.
Flow PartsK1046“K” =Plant of Manufacture“10” =Year“46” =Week
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Wholesalers Notes
Wholesalers Notes
Form No. 2009CAN-01 (R3) Issued 08/11Emerson Climate Technologies and the Emerson Climate Technologies logo are trademarks and service marks of Emerson Electric Co. Copeland is a registered trademark of Emerson Electric. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. © 2008 Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
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