Class members in the case claim that watts manufactured and sold them defective water heaters that caused significant damage to their homes.
Watts water heater connector settlement.
For eligible claims submitted by august 5 2015 settlement class members can receive a cash payment of 4 for each watts toilet connector with an acetal coupling nut up to 5 toilet connectors per residence or other structure that they replace.
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The settlements apply to anyone who owns or owned or leases or leased a residence or other structure located in the united states containing a watts water heater or floodsafe connector after november 4 2008 including persons who suffered property damage and or paid to repair property damage caused by the failure of a water heater or floodsafe connector.
They deny all the allegations on them and say that their watts heater and floodsafe connectors are not defective in any respect.
However this fund will also be used to pay for notice administration litigation expenses and attorneys fees too.
For eligible claims settlement class members can recover up to 25 percent of documented costs of repairs for property damage caused by the failure of a watts water heater or floodsafe connector with a minimum recovery of 25.
Acetal is a type of plastic material.
The maximum cash payment for replacement of toilet connectors is 20.
Under the settlements watts has agreed to pay 14 million in total 10 million into a settlement fund for water heater connectors and 4 million into a settlement fund for floodsafe connectors.
These settlements include anyone who owns owned leases or leased a residence or other structure located in the united states containing a watts water heater or floodsafe connector after november 4 2008.
Curtis klug and joseph ponzo and four other plaintiffs filed klug v.
Payment of property damages.
For eligible claims settlement class members can recover up to 25 of documented costs of repairs for property damage caused by the failure of a watts water heater or floodsafe connector with a minimum recovery of 25.
Watts regarding toilet connectors with coupling nuts made with acetal plastic designed manufactured and or distributed by watts between 1999 and july 2009.
Now under the terms of watts heater and floodsafe connectors settlement watts will pay 14 million into the common settlement fund.
Watts heater and floodsafe connectors settlement.
A settlement has been reached with watts water technologies inc.
The claims administrator will review claims to determine whether they are eligible and timely and pay the amount of the claims.
There is no restriction on what brand of connector you purchase to replace your watts water heater or floodsafe connector.
