Van Air Systems F102 Series - Manual (Page 4)

PAGE 4 ©1993 VAN AIR SYSTEMS INC. 2950 MECHANIC STREET, LAKE CITY, PA 16423 PRINTED IN THE USA
2950 Mechanic Street
Lake City, PA 16423-2095
Phone: 814/774-2631
Fax: 814/774-3482 MAKING COMPRESSED AIR AND GAS WORK BETTER SINCE 1944.
WARRANTY
I. INSTALLATION.
Unless otherwise set forth in a quotation and/or acknowledgment, Seller shall not be responsible for
installation. Cost of and all risks of damage to the equipment and/or components thereof caused by
installation shall be the sole responsibility of Buyer. If supervision of installation and/or supervision of
start up of the equipment is to be provided by Seller, Buyer shall assume all costs incurred by Seller in
furnishing supervision. If supervision of installation and/or supervision of start up of the equipment is
provided by Seller, Seller shall only be responsible for any loss or damage growing out of a direct
negligent act or acts of Seller’s supervisor.
SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT
DUE TO FAULTY ERECTION OR INSTALLATION.
II. PERFORMANCE.
Seller shall have no responsibility for the performance of its Goods when installed under conditions
varying materially from those under which the product is usually tested or operated under existing
industry standards.
III. WARRANTY
All filter housings manufactured by Seller are guaranteed to be free of defective materials and
workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of shipment. This warranty does not include
elements, drain line components, gaskets, o-rings or any other types of seals, or any accessories or
All goods manufactured by Seller are guaranteed to be free from defective materials and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. The equipment and accessories
sold but not manufactured by Seller are guaranteed only to the extent that either Seller or Buyer
is able to recover under the manufacturer's warranty. This warranty shall not be assignable to
buyer.
NOR DOES IT AUTHORIZE ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME ON ITS BEHALF ANY OTHER
LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS GOODS.
IV. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITIES AND INDEMNITIES.
IN NO CASE, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY
OR TORT (INCLUDING SELLER’S OR BUYER’S NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY) SHALL
SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCURRED BY
BUYER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF SALES PROFIT, REVENUE, OR GOOD WILL;
LOSS OF USE OF GOODS OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL; COST OF CAPITAL;
COST OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, FACILITIES OR SERVICES; DOWN TIME COSTS;
ATTORNEY’S FEES; OR LOSSES OR CLAIMS OF CUSTOMERS OF BUYER FOR SUCH DAMAGES
BUYER HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SELLER FROM ANY AND ALL
SUCH DAMAGES. BUYER FURTHER AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS
SELLER FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITY, DAMAGES OR EXPENSES (INCLUDING
ATTORNEY’S FEES) DUE TO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DEATH, TO BUYER, ITS EMPLOYEES,
AND THIRD PARTIES AND FROM PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE
OR STRICT LIABILITY OF BUYER NOT WITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY WORKER
COMPENSATION OR SIMILAR STATUTE.
V. SERVICE, OPERATING PROCEDURE, WARNINGS.
Should Buyer request start up supervision by Seller, a maximum number of days required for this
supervision may be included and specified in the quotation and/or acknowledgment as a separate price item.
The specified days are only approximate, since start up supervision is contingent upon equipment and work
supplied by others and beyond the control of Seller, and Seller shall be paid for any days actually worked in
addition to those specified on a pro-rata basis.
Start up supervision and warranty supervision and warranty service time will include all elapsed time
during the standard working hours, as defined by Seller, or Seller’s representative from the time Seller’s
representative leaves his operating base or another customer’s plant.
Where the service to be performed is start up supervision. Seller should be notified approximately 30 days
prior to start up Seller’s representatives may be required to have standard time verification sheets approved
by Buyer’s authorized representative, and the name and title of this representative should be furnished to
Seller with the notification.
Unless set forth in the quotation and/or acknowledgment, Seller shall not be obligated to provide special
operating manuals or operating procedures for the operation of its equipment or supply special warning
placards to be affixed to the equipment. If such manuals, procedures or placards are provided by Seller,
Buyer shall be responsible for payment of cost of furnishing such items, for instructing any operator of the
equipment as to the contents of such manuals and/or procedures; for requiring that such procedures be
abided by; for insuring that warning placards remain affixed to the equipment and for requiring operators to
abide by warning placards.
Any safety equipment required to be worn by any operator or maintenance person shall be provided by
Buyer, and the failure to provide such equipment or the failure to require the use thereof shall be the Buyer’s
sole responsibility. Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless for any liability with respect thereto.
Seller shall not be responsible for providing safety devices and/or guarding of the equipment except as
provided for in the quotation and/or acknowledgment, and Buyer specifically assumes all responsibility for
supplying such safety devices and/or guarding necessary for the safe operation of the equipment. If safety
devices and/or guarding are specified in the quotation and/or acknowledgment, Buyer shall be solely
responsible for making certain that any operator of the equipment uses such safety devices and/or guarding
and Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless with respect to any property damage and/or personal
injury, including death, occasioned by any person by reason of such failure on the part of Buyer and/or its
operator.
expendable items.
The above warranties for all products described do not cover abuse, neglect, lack of normal maintenance,
accidents or other exceptional circumstances.
Date of shipment will be defined as the date of departure from the factory or from distributor stock. A
copy of the distributor invoice to the customer at time of shipment is required as verification of shipment
from distributor stock. Equipment start up will be verified by receipt of the product registration card.
Seller’s obligation under this warranty may, at its option, be discharged by furnishing or repairing,
without charge, FOB its factory, a similar part to replace any part of its own manufacture which within
the above specified periods, proves to have been defective, provided that within a reasonable time for
inspection after delivery, Seller is notified of such defects and the equipment, material or part claimed
to be defective is delivered pre-paid to Seller at Lake City, Pennsylvania with evidence that it has been
properly maintained and used in accordance with instructions. If, in connection with such warranties,
repairs are performed by the Buyer with the written authorization of Seller, then the expense in connection
with such repairs shall not exceed the cost of material and direct labor. If such repairs are performed by
Buyer without the written authorization of Seller, Seller will not assume any of the expenses in connection
with such repairs and will immediately void any remaining warranty on the Goods.
THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WARRANTY HEREIN SET FORTH IS THE EXCLUSIVE
WARRANTY GIVEN BY SELLER FOR ITS GOODS. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ANY
OR ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. ANY AND
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED BY SELLER. SELLER NEITHER ASSUMES,
CONDITION
Initial pressure
drop too
high
Oil carryover
Short element
life
POTENTIAL CAUSE
Filter undersized for flow rate.
Filter grade too fine.
Filter inlet smaller than pipe size.
Oil present in system before installing filter.
Excessive inlet oil > 50ppm.
Filter installed backwards.
Filter bowl not being drained.
High differential pressure.
Defective seal.
Incorrect replacement element.
By-pass valve leaking or open.
Unfiltered air entering from source down stream of filter.
High operating temperatures.
Cooling by refrigerated dryer.
Excessive particulate contamination.
High compression temperatures causing varnish/
carbon formation.
Oil water emulsion overloading element.
High viscosity oil or freeze-up due to low ambient
temperature.
RECOMMENDATION
Install larger filter.
Install coarser grade element.
Install larger filter.
Clean piping.
Check compressor and/or air/oil separator if compressor is rotary
vane or screw. Lower lube rate if reciprocating compressor. Install
coarse coalescer for prefiltration.
Check installation instructions.
Check and repair auto drain. Drain frequently if manual valve.
Check element if excessive (7-10 psid or above).
Check o-ring in element.
Check and use finer grade.
Close valve. Check seals.
Relocate filter or install additional filter.
Install, clean, replace or relocate aftercooler.
Install grade B or C filter downstream of dryer.
Install coarse coalescing filter immediately upstream of existing filter.
Use compressor lubricant with good temperature stability. Lower
lube rates where possible. Use coarser grade filter element.
Inspect separator. Remove water with better separation.
Raise ambient temperatures. Heat trace inlet piping and housing.
TROUBLESHOOTING