ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 2-YEAR SYSTEMS COVERAGE
DEFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
BUILDER/SELLER/
WARRANTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
EXCLUSION
HBW_307_090114
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12.2 Plumbing
Water in plumbing pipes
freezes, and the pipes
burst.
Drain, waste, vent, and water
pipes shall be adequately
protected to prevent freezing
and bursting during normally
anticipated cold weather.
Builder/Seller shall correct
conditions not meeting
Construction Performance
Guidelines.
Burst pipes due to Your
neglect and resultant
damage are not Builder/
Seller’s responsibility.
You are responsible for
draining exterior faucets,
and maintaining suitable
temperature in the Home
to prevent water in pipes
from freezing. During
periods when the outdoor
temperature falls below the
design temperature, You are
responsible for draining or
otherwise protecting pipes.
Homes which are periodically
occupied, such as summer
homes, or where there will
be no occupancy for an
extended period of time, must
be properly winterized or
periodically checked to insure
that a reasonable temperature
is maintained.
Leakage from any piping.
Leaks in any waste, vent and
water piping are deficiencies.
Builder/Seller shall make
necessary repairs to eliminate
leakage.
Condensation on piping does
not constitute leakage, and is
not a deficiency, except where
pipe insulation is required.
Sanitary sewers, fixtures,
waste or drain lines are
clogged.
The Builder/Seller is not
responsible for sewers,
fixtures, or drains that are
clogged because of Your
actions or negligence. Sanitary
sewers, fixtures, waste or
drain lines that do not operate
or drain properly due to
improper construction are
deficiencies.
When defective construction
is shown to be the cause,
Builder/Seller shall make
necessary repairs.
If Your actions or negligence is
the cause, You are responsible
for correcting the problem.
You are liable for the entire
cost of any sewer and drain
cleaning service provided by
Builder/Seller where clogged
drains are caused by Your
actions or negligence.
Builder/Seller is not
responsible for sewer lines
that extend beyond the
property lines on which the
Home is constructed.
12.3 Water Supply
Water supply system fails to
deliver water.
All service connections to
municipal water main or
private water supply are
Builder/Seller’s responsibility
when installed by Builder/
Seller.
Builder/Seller shall repair
as required if failure to
supply water is the result of
deficiency in workmanship or
materials.
If conditions exist which
disrupt or eliminate the
sources of water supply that
are beyond Builder/Seller’s
control, then Builder/Seller is
not responsible.
12.4 Heating and Air
Conditioning
Refrigerant lines leak.
Builder/Seller-installed refrigerant
lines or ground loop pipes that
develop leaks during normal
operation are deficiencies.
Builder/Seller shall repair
leaking lines and recharge the
unit as required.
Leaks due to Your actions or
negligence are excluded.
Ductwork separates, becomes
unattached.
Ductwork that is not intact
or securely fastened is a
deficiency.
Builder/Seller shall reattach
and resecure all separated or
unattached ductwork.
