Sphere dates.

goldfinche · Unread post by **goldfinche** » 21 Apr 2005, 22:56

Hello this is a question to them that knows,hopefully.Have today bought a set of spheres for the BX, they are Amtex from you know who.Having disposed of the old ones I noticed what I take to be a manufacture date:-
16-06-04. on the new ones.
If this is so when does the guarantee run from, the date of manufacture or the date of purchase. I ask because it will make almost a years difference. One of the last Amtex spheres I had started to fail ( releasing gas into the system,in 2 months it was "flat") at the early age of 14 months.(From purchase.)
Not getting particularly upset about it, but it would be nice to know.
Thank you
Geoff.

JohnD · Unread post by **JohnD** » 21 Apr 2005, 23:06

As you rightly say, they are a year old. Spheres start loosing pressure from day one. They SHOULD be guarranteed from when you buy them, but I wouldn't fancy arguing about it in two years time.

JohnD · Unread post by **JohnD** » 21 Apr 2005, 23:08

Further to the above - if you haven't already fitted them, I would take them back and ask for some fresh ones.

NiSk · Unread post by **NiSk** » 21 Apr 2005, 23:21

It is always the date of sale that counts for any guarantee. Make sure you have the receipt. If they quibble, tell tham that they have sold you old stock!
//NiSk

czenda · Unread post by **czenda** » 22 Apr 2005, 00:06

It is surely 2 yrs from the date of purchase.
I do not know any Amtex spheres - googling through local vendors says Amtex produces heating components [:)].
Belgian I.F.H.S spheres are available here as a cheaper equivalent to the spheres fitted in production.
The big question mark is whether the guarantee covers the pressure for the 2 yrs period.
When purchasing an accumulator sphere, I was said it covers only faulty manufacture. That was why I had the other ones recharged for the price of single I.F.H.S sphere. It was about a year ago and it still seems working fine.

goldfinche · Unread post by **goldfinche** » 22 Apr 2005, 15:33

Thank you all for the replies, I did check with GSF and the answer was 2 years from date of purchase and KEEP the reciept as proof of purchase. So if possible keep all reciepts.
Cheers
Geoff.