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Welcome to new space and style in your home Welcome to the Vufold catalogue. In this breathtaking brochure, you’ll find a whole range of the most beautiful and practical folding, sliding doors available in the UK today. You can choose from interior and exterior folding, sliding doors in an outstanding selection of finishes from solid European oak to contemporary white or grey low maintenance aluminium to clear oak and unfinished options to which you can add your own unique style.
Vufold. The original and still the best Before Vufold, homeowners had little choice when it came to combining home and garden in one living area. There were sliding patio doors and traditional hinged French doors of course. And you could have folding, sliding doors manufactured as a bespoke product but this was extremely expensive. When we introduced Vufold folding, sliding doors in 2006, everything changed. For the first time ever, homeowners could buy and fit expanding, versatile and highly secure external doors without paying the earth. Of course it’s been copied, but Vufold will always be the original and the best. In fact, no other product available today offers so many features and benefits in one simple folding, sliding door set. What’s more, Vufold doors sets are not simply the most stunning products available on the market today, they’re also exceptionally well made.
High quality. Affordable prices All of our doors are crafted in a specialist, state-of-the-art woodworking factory using the latest hi-tech machinery to maintain a high and consistent standard. And because we produce such large numbers, we can keep prices down to an affordable level. In fact, our high quality folding door system combines the detail and workmanship of handcrafted sliding doors, but priced at a more affordable level. And the value looks even better when you consider that you can buy any of our products direct from the manufacturer today and save yourself a small fortune.
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Contents 4-7 Vufold Ultra external folding, sliding doors
8 - 11 Vufold Prestige solid European oak external folding, sliding doors
12 - 13 Vufold Elite external folding, sliding doors
14 - 15 Vufold Master white external folding, sliding doors
16 - 19 Matching Vufold French doors
20 - 21 Vufold internal folding, sliding doors
22 - 23 Vufold Inspire folding internal doors
24 - 25 Getting the most from your new Vufold door set
26 Door set configurations
27 Vufold range comparison
28 Our ten-year guarantee
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Our Vufold Ultra door sets are completely unique. A supremely stylish combination of low maintenance, resilient aluminium cladding on the outside with real ultra fashionable oak on the inside to match your interior flooring, doors and furnishings.
ULTRA
Vufold Ultra external folding, sliding doors
Unique style for the modern home Our Ultra range can meet all kinds of requirements – from customers who want a contemporary look, to those who want no maintenance, from people who want to match their existing uPVC windows, to those who want to benefit from the heat efficiency of the low U value. Vufold Ultra also has the highest rated glass available anywhere - heat and sound insulating triple-glazed units set in 72mm thick doors - making these door sets very environmentally friendly. The range also has the unique Vufold top hung sliding folding hardware system for easy fingertip opening and closing. What’s more, there are no bottom rollers which can clog up with debris or become stuck or jammed.
5 The highest rated glass available anywhere 44mm triple-glazed glass to keep the heat in
The clever bottom guide has no bottom rollers to clog up or become jammed
Solid 72mm thick doors keep the room warm and help reduce fuel bills
Neat door holder prevents scuffs and also holds the door in place
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ULTRA
Vufold Ultra external folding, sliding doors Choose your colour Vufold Ultra door sets are available in white or grey powder-coated aluminium outside and natural clear oak inside. They are designed to be installed by any competent builder or joiner, and no specialist aluminium door installation experience is required. • The oak on the inside has been factory finished with three coats of clear polyurethane finish and is ready to install without further finishing • The 44mm thickness triple-glazed units incorporate two panes of special Low E thermal glass that are argon gas filled to keep the heat in and the cold out. And the glass is toughened to the two latest European standards BSEN12150 and BSEN12600 • All sets are document L compliant to comply with current building regulations for thermal efficiency and lower carbon emissions from the home, achieving an incredible U Value rating of 1.0 W/m2K • All sets apart from the 14ft and 16ft sizes are reversible giving you a choice of left or right opening from the same set when they arrive on site • For maximum security, each door set incorporates a five-point Vectis Pas 23/24 lock on the main access door and lockable and non-lockable security slide bolts on the inside • Guaranteed for a full 10 years (15 years on the external powder-coated aluminium finish)
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The Vufold Ultra range comes in seven standard sizes: (all sets are 2090mm high, outer frame dimension)
Size (approx.)
Outer frame width
6ft 7ft 8ft 10ft 12ft 14ft 16ft
1790mm 2090mm 2390mm 2990mm 3590mm 4190mm 4790mm
No of doors 3 3 3 4 5 6 6
Stylish and contemporary grey moulding coordinates beautifully with the chrome door handles
Available in a choice of white or grey powdercoated aluminium on the outside, as shown here
Natural clear oak on the inside brings a lovely, warm highlight to any room
The stainless steel hinges and top hung rollers ensure smooth finger tip opening of the doors
Each door set has both lockable bottom and non-lockable top slide bolts for maximum security
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The Vufold Prestige solid European oak is our premium timber door set, manufactured using engineered solid European oak for the very highest quality look, feel and performance. It’s for homeowners who have a slightly larger budget and want the very best solid oak door set that money can buy.
Prestige
Vufold Prestige solid European oak external folding, sliding doors
Premium solid oak door sets Our top-of-the-range Vufold Prestige is the ideal choice for extensions, new build or as a replacement for existing doors. A beautiful range of retro fit blinds to screen the sun and give added privacy are also available to complement this outstanding product range. • The access door is fitted with a five-point Vectis lock, pas 23/24 rated for complete security. What’s more, all internal bottom sliding security bolts are key lockable as standard and all beading to fix the glass units is on the inside for greater security • For total flexibility, all door sets (excluding the six door central double access) are reversible and can open left to right or right to left. You don’t need to specify when you order - just follow the installation instructions • Each set has everything you need including doors, frame, cill, folding hardware, tracks, locks, handles, frame fixings, magnetic catches, lintel fixings and easy-to-follow fitting and assembly instructions • To keep the heat and your home cosy, each set is weather tested to BS6375 Part 1 with double weather seals • Simple to fit as virtually everything is pre-machined so only on-site assembly is required. No other company supplies you with special drill bits to make fitting easier
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• Guaranteed for a full ten years
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Features
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All sets have sliding bolts at the top and lockable sliding bolts at the bottom for extra security
Door holders are included to secure the doors when they are open
Manufactured using engineered solid European oak, this is our premium timber door set
Top quality stainless steel sliding folding hardware pre-machined for easy assembly and installation
All sets have single or double daily access doors, so you don’t have to open out all of the doors every time
Vufold Prestige solid European oak external folding, sliding doors Weather out. Heat in Vufold folding, sliding door sets are designed to keep the weather out and your heat in. Each set has 24mm argon gas filled, double-glazed sealed units, using thermally efficient Low E toughened safety glass tested in accordance with British Standards.
Prestige
The top hung roller system gives an effortlessly smooth gliding action for easy folding
They’re weather tested to BS6375 Part 1 and include double weather seals to keep draughts out. Extra thick 58mm doors give greater stability and additional insulation too. All sets are document L compliant to meet current building regulations for thermal efficiency and lower carbon emissions from the home, achieving a U Value rating of 1.4 W/m2K. We offer incredible customer service too. All sets are normally in stock, so you can be enjoying your new doors within a couple of weeks.
The Vufold Prestige solid European oak range comes in seven standard sizes:
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(all sets are 2090mm high, outer frame dimension) Size (approx.)
Outer frame width
6ft 7ft 8ft 10ft 12ft 14ft 16ft
1790mm 2090mm 2390mm 2990mm 3590mm 4190mm 4790mm
No of doors 3 3 3 4 5 6 6
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The superb Vufold Elite door set is the perfect choice if you’re working to a budget but don’t want to compromise on quality, design or performance. Elite is equally well suited to extensions, in between the house and conservatory or sunroom, for new builds or even to replace existing patio doors.
ELITE
Vufold Elite external folding, sliding doors
Proven quality and reliability Each door set has a slow-grown hardwood engineered core and a full 3mm slice of real oak on all faces - not ‘oak effect’ or ‘oak stain’. The result is a folding, sliding door set that looks superb in any location and has proven its durability and reliability in thousands of homes across the country. • Choose from fully factory pre-finished oak or unfinished oak which allows you to paint or stain them to match any existing décor or colour scheme. All factory pre-finishes have a high build microporous wood coating system - not just a wood stain or clear lacquer • All internal bottom sliding bolts are key lockable as standard and all beading to fix the glass units is on the inside for greater security. There’s also a three-point locking system plus additional lockable slide bolts • Reversible left or right folding door opening is available on sets from 6ft to 12ft - you don't have to specify when you order
The Vufold Elite range comes in eight standard sizes: (all sets are 2090mm high, outer frame dimension) Size (approx.)
Outer frame width
6ft 7ft 8ft 9ft 10ft 12ft 14ft 16ft
1790mm 2090mm 2390mm 2690mm 2990mm 3590mm 4190mm 4790mm
No of doors 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6
• Weather tested to BS6375 Part 1 and includes double weather seals to keep draughts out. Extra thick 54mm doors give greater stability and additional insulation too • 24mm double-glazed units using argon-filled Low E glass with a U Value of 1.5 W/m2K – keep your home warmer and reduce carbon emissions • Guaranteed for a full ten years
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The attractive Vufold Master door set is a very similar specification to our Vufold Elite, but this option comes with a hardwood veneer which has a crisp factory-applied white finish.
MASTER
Vufold Master white external folding, sliding doors
Vufold Master has bags of quality and style and is actually our most affordable product. It could save you a considerable amount of money and also gives you all of the design and colour scheme possibilities of a pure white finish.
Weather out. Heat in Both our Vufold Elite and Vufold Master folding, sliding door sets are designed to keep the weather out and your heat in. Each set has argon gas filled, 24mm double-glazed sealed units, using thermally efficient Low E glass and toughened safety glass tested in accordance with British Standards. They’re weather tested to BS6375 Part 1 and include double weather seals to keep draughts out. Extra thick doors give greater stability and additional insulation too. All sets are document L compliant to meet current building regulations for thermal efficiency and lower carbon emissions from the home, achieving a U Value rating of 1.5 W/m2K. We offer incredible customer service too. All sets are normally in stock, so you can be enjoying your new doors within a couple of weeks.
The Vufold Master range comes in eight standard sizes: (all sets are 2090mm high, outer frame dimension) Size (approx.)
Outer frame width
6ft 7ft 8ft 9ft 10ft 12ft 14ft 16ft
1790mm 2090mm 2390mm 2690mm 2990mm 3590mm 4190mm 4790mm
No of doors 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6
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Elite French doors 4ft Outer frame width: 1190mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 5ft Outer frame width: 1490mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 6ft Outer frame width: 1790mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 6ft plus two sidelites Outer frame width: 1790mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 8ft plus two sidelites Outer frame width: 2390mm Outer frame height: 2074mm
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Our stunning French doors are designed to be the perfect complement to our folding, sliding door sets. Made from engineered hardwood, they come with a choice of factory pre-finished oak veneer or beautiful white high build microporous wood coating.
FRENCH
Matching Vufold French doors
Three beautiful ranges
Security lift-on and lift-off hinges prevent the doors being lifted off by intruders.
Three eyecatching and extremely practical ranges are available: Vufold Elite French doors have the same superb design and construction as our Elite door sets, and Vufold Master white French doors complement our white Master doors. We also have Classic French doors, which is a separate product range and is a good, lower-priced option for smaller budgets or for replacing old draughty, worn-out single glazed doors. Vufold Elite and Master French doors come with a choice of open-in or open-out of the room and either brass or chrome hardware (whereas Classic French doors open-out and have chrome fittings). In addition, all doors have low E double-glazed, argon gas filled sealed units, five-point locking system and two-point security lock. All three ranges are available in sizes 4ft, 5ft and 6ft wide plus 6ft and 8ft widths including two sidelites, and all are ready and easy to install.
Choose from factory prefinished oak veneer or, as shown here, beautiful white high build microporous wood coating.
• Fully factory pre-finished and ready to install at your home with a high build microporous wood coating system - not just wood stain or clear lacquer • Security lift-on / lift-off hinges, locks, handles, weather seals and aluminium threshold are all included for easy fitting • Elite and Master have two pairs of handles supplied as standard. Door one has a fivepoint locking mechanism and door two has an integral two-point security lock. Classic is supplied with one handle and a three-point lock • Guaranteed for a full ten years
Aluminium cill for water drainages
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Master French doors 4ft Outer frame width: 1190mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 5ft Outer frame width: 1490mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 6ft Outer frame width: 1790mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 6ft plus two sidelites Outer frame width: 1790mm Outer frame height: 2074mm 8ft plus two sidelites Outer frame width: 2390mm Outer frame height: 2074mm
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FRENCH
Vufold Classic French doors
Classic French doors 4ft Outer frame width: 1190mm Outer frame height: 2090mm 5ft Outer frame width: 1490mm Outer frame height: 2090mm 6ft Outer frame width: 1790mm Outer frame height: 2090mm 6ft plus two sidelites Outer frame width: 1790mm Outer frame height: 2090mm 8ft plus two sidelites Outer frame width: 2390mm Outer frame height: 2090mm
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Finesse
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Our beautiful range of internal folding, sliding doors and room dividers give you the choice of open spacious living or smaller cosy rooms. A range of sizes, styles and opening options plus frame widths are available to suit your own unique requirements and individual taste.
Style and flexibility
INTERNAL
Vufold internal folding, sliding doors
There are two glass options - the single pane Finesse and a four pane Edge version. All Vufold internal folding door sets have 35mm thick doors made from engineered core with solid oak lippings and a real oak veneer ready to finish. • Choose either three or four door internal door options • Choice from the two most popular frame widths – 108mm and 133mm • Matching single doors are now available to create a uniform look throughout your home. Internal doors are available in sizes 78”x27”, 78”x30” and 78”x33” • Slide bolts and magnet catches are included to keep the doors securely closed and in line
Edge
• Quality seals insulate against draughts and reduce noise levels between rooms • Guaranteed for a full ten years
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No of doors
Individual door size
1904mm 2518mm 3050mm
3 4 4
610mm 610mm 743mm
Slide bolts are included to keep the doors closed and in line
Our internal doors are the first in the UK with completely premachined frames and doors for easy assembly
Each set includes one or two daily access doors
Special seals keep the draughts out
Your flooring butts up neatly to the oak cill, which has a special aluminium sub cill for easy fitting and extra strength
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New Vufold Inspire is a totally new and unique concept in internal folding room dividers. It offers simplicity, flexibility and stunning good looks which simply aren’t available from any other manufacturer.
INSPIRE
New Vufold Inspire folding doors
Vufold Inspire has four doors, with the two centre doors opening individually or together, for daily access between the rooms. Then by simply unlocking the top slide bolts the doors can be folded to the left and the right, then easily folded back against the wall to provide full open access between the two rooms. In the open position, the two access doors are held securely in position with the Vufold door holders which come with the set. No bottom track is needed, so you have a seamless, unobstructed floor level between the two rooms. Above all, new Vufold Inspire gives you the flexibility of having two cosy, separate rooms, or in a matter of seconds opening up the doors for a bigger, more open and inviting living space. The doors and frames have an engineered construction for additional stability, with a clear selected oak veneer on the surface. The doors are a chunky 40mm thick and supplied in unfinished bare wood. You can clear varnish Inspire to give an oak finish, or add any wood stain or paint colour of your choice to match your existing colour scheme.
Vufold Inspire comes in one standard size: • The set is available in one size only 2007mm high x 2390mm wide • Door model: top to bottom glass to maximise light and view between rooms
• The set comes complete with glazed doors, frame, seals, folding hardware and mortice latch. The only thing not included are the handles, so you can match what you already have on your other doors • The top and bottom pivots which give the folding action are completely adjustable for both height and side-to-side movement, and provide fine adjustment at the turn of a screwdriver • Most parts are pre-machined in our factory so assembly is quick and simple • Slide bolts and magnet catches are included to keep the doors securely closed and in line • Each set comes complete with draught seals to ensure you stay warm and cosy • The draught seals and glazing also reduce sound transference between rooms to give you more peace and quiet • The glass in the doors is tempered safety glass and complies with BSEN12150/12600 • Guaranteed for a full ten years
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Vufold pleated blinds – sleek, discreet and completely controllable Our blinds are practical, functional and extremely beautiful. They have been exclusively designed for us by the UK’s leading window styling specialists, as the perfect complement to our Prestige range of premium oak folding, sliding doors. The concertina design makes them incredibly sleek and discreet, and gives you instant control of privacy, temperature control and shading . Uniquely for folding, sliding doors, our blinds fit on the inside faces of the doors outside the glass, so are easy to maintain and replace. This is unlike those blinds which fit inside the double-glazed units, and need the complete glass unit or door to be replaced if there’s a problem. All Vufold blinds are installed by qualified engineers, guaranteed for 12 months and available in two colours: Californian Sand and Morning Light.
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The concertina design is slim and stylish, and gives you instant fingertip control of light, shade and temperature in the room.
Fitting neatly on the inside faces of the doors outside the glass, our concertina blinds couldn’t be easier to maintain or replace.
Californian Sand
Morning Light
CARE
Getting the most from your new Vufold door set To keep your Vufold door set looking its best and to ensure that you get optimal performance at all times, we recommend that you maintain your Vufold door set regularly. The exterior hardware in your Vufold door set can deteriorate from everyday use. That’s why regular maintenance of your door hardware is important. Wash regularly with soapy water, dry off then coat with Vaseline or a light lubricant.
Vufold maintenance kit We require that regular maintenance is carried out to ensure that your guarantee remains valid. To help you maintain your new doors, we have a maintenance kit which consists of a one litre tin of top coat finish, sanding pads, paint brush, microfibre cloth and wood care milk, which is a wax enriched finish designed to prolong the life of the original finish between maintenance periods. Maintenance Top Coat is also available to purchase in handy one litre tins and a range of individual products are available online. To help you keep your doors in tiptop condition, we will send you a free Homeowners’ Manual along with your doors. This will tell you exactly what you need to do. You can also find plenty of information on our website at www.vufold.co.uk Applying Vufold-Sigma Woodcare milk
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Simply wash the doors and frames with a mild domestic cleaner like soapy water. Rinse the cleaner off, then dry the wood with a clean cloth.
Dry thoroughly with a clean cloth.
Use a damp lint-free cloth to apply the woodcare milk, rubbing with the grain.
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Configurations
Vufold folding, sliding doors
Internal 3 Door
Left opening
4 Door
Right opening
Left opening
Right opening
External - All external sets open to the outside 3 Door
3R
3L
4 Door
1L 3R
5 Door
5R
5L
6 Door
3L 3R
1R 3L
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SPECIFICATIONS
Vufold range comparison Vufold external folding, sliding doors Ultra
Prestige
Elite
Master
72mm
58mm
54mm
54mm
Glazing low E argon filled
Triple-glazed
Double-glazed
Double-glazed
Double-glazed
Triple/double-glazed unit thickness
44mm
24mm
24mm
24mm
1.0
1.4
1.5
1.5
Aluminium/ natural oak
Solid European oak
Hardwood core/3mm oak veneer
Hardwood core/3mm hardwood veneer
White or grey aluminium/natural oak
Solid European oak
Pre-finished or unfinished oak
White
6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16
15 years Powder coating 10 years Manufacturing defects
10 years
10 years
10 years
Door thickness
U value (W/m2K) Materials Colour/finish Widths available (in feet)
Guarantee
Internal room dividers
External French doors
Door thickness Glazing low E argon filled Double-glazed unit thickness U value (W/m2K) Materials Colour/finish Widths available (in feet) Guarantee
Elite
Master
Classic
54mm
54mm
46mm
Double-glazed
Double-glazed
Double-glazed
24mm
24mm
22mm
1.7
1.7
1.8
Hardwood core/3mm oak veneer
Hardwood core/3mm hardwood veneer
Hardwood core/1.5mm oak veneer
Pre-finished oak
Pre-finished white
Pre-finished oak
4, 5, 6 and 6+2SL, 8+2SL
4, 5, 6 and 6+2SL, 8+2SL
4, 5, 6 and 6+2SL, 8+2SL
10 years
10 years
10 years
Door thickness Glazing Glass options Materials Colour/finish Widths available (in mm) Guarantee
Edge and Finesse
Inspire
35mm
40mm
Single-glazed
Single-glazed
Single pane or 4 panes
Single pane
Hardwood core/1mm oak veneer
Hardwood core/1mm oak veneer
Unfinished oak
Unfinished oak
1904, 2518, 3050
2390
10 years
10 years
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Vufold ten-year guarantee against manufacturing defects Here is our guarantee that will protect you when using our product in your home. Many guarantees and warranties offered to customers are complicated, and full of legal jargon and ‘get out clauses’ which are designed to confuse people. We’ve made ours as simple and straightforward as possible. We hope you find this refreshing and a different approach from the team at Vufold. Vufold folding sliding door sets are guaranteed for a full ten years against the occurrence of manufacturing faults, apart from the glass units which are guaranteed for a five year period. The Vufold Ultra external powder coated aluminium finish is guaranteed for 15 years if installed a minimum of 800 metres from the sea. This guarantee covers the original purchaser only and proof of the date of purchase is required to validate it. The guarantee is conditional upon complying with the Vufold instructions and recommendations for installation, care and maintenance. This guarantee covers replacement of faulty parts only and does not cover incidental expenses. Failure to comply with the installation and finishing instructions will invalidate this guarantee. We recommend that a competent tradesperson installs this product. You’ll find full installation instructions in the hardware box of each Vufold door set. They can also be downloaded from our website at www.vufold.co.uk
Our guarantee means that: • All timber and folding hardware components will be free of manufacturing defects when they arrive at your home. No manufacturing defect will appear during the ten-year period of this guarantee, subject to regular maintenance and cleaning by you on site • The double-glazed sealed units are guaranteed for a period of five years against breakdown of the seals • Handles, locks and our special folding sliding hardware components are guaranteed for a ten-year period against manufacturing faults subject to regular maintenance and care in use In addition, Vufold Blinds are guaranteed for a full 12 months after purchase.
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