General
All goods sold are the sole ownership of Solfex Ltd until payment in full has been made.
All goods sold are not inclusive of any carriage charges that may be incurred by the buyer. Product can be collected direct from our distribution centre by prior arrangement.
Transportation of goods can be arranged by Solfex Ltd but will form a separate contractual agreement.
Guarantee
All Solfex solar collectors are guaranteed for three years against faulty workmanship.
Any other components supplied electrical or mechanical
fittings will be guaranteed for 12months. The guarantee
covers replacement of faulty parts only.
This does not
affect your statuary rights.
In the unlikely event of
any product failure the component will be replaced free
of charge during the guarantee period only. Once the
faulty component has been returned to Solfex Ltd or
one of its agents it will then be tested to determine
the reason for failure. We will also review our records
to record details submitted on the guarantee registration
card (within each solar collector manifold /or online.
If this has not been submitted to Solfex Ltd upon installation
we will require additional information and proof of
installation by the installer.
We request any guarantee
claim against Solfex Ltd to be made in writing within
7 days of any fault being recorded. Any damages to the
product on delivery must be made the same day of delivery
by telephone or email. The costs of any shipping arrangements
are not covered within the guarantee and are the sole
responsibility of the purchaser. However if the product
upon testing is found to be defective due to faulty
workmanship and by no other means Solfex Ltd will be
responsible for the carriage charge for the replacement
of the faulty component.
This guarantee has certain exclusions:-
Any damage to
the solar collector caused by inadequate frost protection.
Any damage to the solar collector caused by lime scale
build up.
Wear & tear Accidental damage / misuse.
Any
modification made to the product.
No liability is accepted
by Solfex Ltd for any damage caused to persons or property
as a result of failure to follow product assembly instructions
located within the product and available by PDF download.
No liability is accepted by Solfex Ltd for damage to
any other equipment that may be used alongside Solfex
products. Installations must be carried out to current
building, electrical and health and safety regulations
and by a competent person who holds valid solar, plumbing
& electrical qualifications & certifications and in
the event of solar panel connections to an unvented
hot water vessel over 15 litres, current G3 approval
( England & Wales ).
Shipping
Shipping can be arranged by Solfex Ltd on behalf of
the customer but will form a separate contractual agreement.
Alternatively customers can collect products from our
distribution centre by prior arrangement if they wish
to do so.
Shipping arranged by Solfex Ltd will take between 2-3
working days. If overnight shipping is requested this
will be charged extra. (please contact us for information)
If the customer decides to use a carrier selected by
Solfex Ltd, Solfex Ltd cannot accept any responsibility
for security of the goods during transit.
Insurance is not included within the cost of any carrier
charges additional insurance is available subject to
request and additional expense by the customer, ( please
see separate shipping costs ). Any claim against Solfex
Ltd for damage / loss will be limited to the insurance
level requested by the customer. It is entirely the
customer’s responsibility to ensure goods are
thoroughly checked before signing any documentation
provided by the carrier or its agents.
Failure to check the products at this stage will invalidate
any insurance claim for damage when a signature of received
in good condition has been presented to the carrier
or its agent. Evacuated tubes cannot be insured when
being shipped by an agent. They are shipped entirely
at the customers own risk and any claims for damages
to the tubes during transit cannot be made. Solfex Ltd
thoroughly checks each tube prior to it being packaged
and shipped. Solfex Ltd do not accept any responsibility
for goods once they have left the warehouse.
When an individual evacuated tube is broken a replacement
tube cannot be sent by courier service. However we do
have numerous installers throughout the country and
will get a replacement tube to your nearest installer
for you to collect as soon as possible. In the event
of such damage to the product upon delivery please retain
any documentation & damaged packaging for inspection
by the insurance / couriers agent. Damaged goods must
be returned to Solfex Ltd at the customers own expense.
No replacement / refund can be issued upon the outcome
of the insurance / courier’s enquiry into the
damage unless the goods have been returned.
Distance selling regulations
Distance selling regulations ( DSR ) gives the customer
the right to a cooling off period of seven days from
the date of purchase.
The DSR does not cover used goods or goods with packaging
that has been damaged or lost.
If you have received your goods and you decide to exercise
your DSR right you may return them to us subject to
the following conditions.
1. You must inform us within seven days in writing by
post or by email that you do not require them.
2. The goods must be returned to us in the same new
condition as dispatched from our distribution warehouse
and in the same unmarked packaging.
3. DSR does not cover any special requested item for
example, any special solar cylinder or non stock item.
Solfex Ltd will refuse any items that have not been
returned within fourteen days and in original packaging,
this does not affect your statutory rights.
Any product returned to SOLFEX LTD under DSR is subject
to a 15% restocking charge, solar cylinders are a special
order and are manufactured to order and therefore cannot
be cancelled upon ordering.
Solfex Ltd will refuse any goods if written explanation
is not received within seven days.
Copyright.
All material, whether it is web site based (information
/ pictures) or in paper form is subject to copyright
by Solfex Ltd or a Solfex agent.
No reproduction is allowed without written consent from
Solfex Ltd