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Paying a little bit more for a liner that you'll never have to replace is worth it! Add the Horizon pool pad and cove kit to the liner purchase and the 100% Warranty will extend not only to seam separation but to any other failure of the liner due to manufacture defects.
Zodiac Australia - Express Warranty and Guarantees. Express Warranty. Zodiac Group Australia Pty Ltd (Zodiac Australia) warrants that its Products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the periods specified below when used in domestic swimming pools.