Astral Pool ATLAS 36596 User manual

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1. Product specifications and technical characteristics.
1.1. Table of technical characteristics
1.2. Packaging
1.3. General measurements
2. Checklist of quality controls passed.
3. Certificates available for the product, production process and systems implemented in production.
4. Detailed certificate of guarantee.
5. Characteristics and design standards.
6. Exploded View.
7. Recommendations to be considered:
7.1. Packaging
7.2. Storage
7.3. Transportation
7.4. Location
7.5. Starting up process
7.6. Installation
7.6.1. Install the filter in its final location
7.6.2. Loading sand
7.6.3. Commissioning
7.7. Filtration and cleaning
7.7.1. Filtration
7.7.2. Wash
7.7.3. Recirculation
7.7.4. Draining
7.7.5. Rinse
7.8. Maintenance and sand drainage
7.8.1. The winter period
7.8.2. Sand drainage
8. Maintenance and sand drainage.
9. Most common breakdowns and safety warnings.
10. Table of “DO AND DO NOT”.
CONTENTS

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ATLAS FILTER
Reinforced polyester sand lters.
1. Product specifications and technical characteristics
MODEL DESCRIPTION
36596 Filter model ATLAS Ø 500 Side
36597 Filter model ATLAS Ø 600 Side
36598 Filter model ATLAS Ø 750 Side
36599 Filter model ATLAS Ø 900 Side
Made with polyester resins and bre-
glass.
Excellent Gel-coat nish in the RAL
8029 colour.
The lter was designed with a high
safety factor to guarantee perfect op-
eration.
The two lter parts are joined by means
of a specially-reinforced seal with bre-
glass and polyester resin.
200 mm plastic cover.
Plastic cap for easier drainage of sand
in the lter.
Fixed with 1” collectors and a perma-
nent plastic diffuser.
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Interior piping reinforced with PN-16
tubes.
2 1/2” sand release.
Equipped with pressure gauge, manual
water and air drain.
Connections for selector valve with six
functions: lter, wash, rinse, re-circula-
tion, drainage and closure.
The lter comes with a built-in safety
valve to avoid any overpressure.
Maximum working pressure: 2.5 Kg/
cm2.
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1.1. Table of characteristics
ATLAS FILTER
Code 36596 36597 36598 36599
Ø (mm) 500 600 750 900
Connection (inches) 1 1/2” 2” 2 1/2”
Surface ltration ( m2)0,19 0,30 0,44 0,64
Filtration speed (m3/h/m2)50
Flow rate (m3)9,5 15 22 30
Service pressure (bar) 2,5
Sand load (0,4-0,8 mm) (kg) 120 190 360 580
Net weight (Kg) 20 25 33 51
MODEL STANDARD UNITS MEASUREMENTS (m3) VOLUME MANUFACTURER
36596 1 565x565x895 0,29 POLTANK s.a.u.
36597 1 660x660x950 0,41 POLTANK s.a.u.
36598 1 840x840x1090 0,77 POLTANK s.a.u.
36599 1 980x980x1280 1,23 POLTANK s.a.u.
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1.3. Measurements
COD. A (mm) B (mm) D (mm) H (mm) M (mm) N (mm) K (mm) P (mm)
36596 400 120 545 840 125 335 1 1/2” 490
36597 480 145 640 900 125 360 1 1/2” 590
36598 550 165 790 1040 230 325 2” 715
36599 630 190 940 1225 270 415 2 1/2” 850
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2 1/2” sand drain and 3/4” water drain
With security valve
* Approximate measurements

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2. Check list of quality controls passed
MATERIALS
INTAKE
Resin quality certificates
Upper cover control
Neck frame control
Security valve control
ENTRY
LAMINATED POLYESTER
MANUFACTURING TANK
INTERIOR MECHANISATION
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ASSEMBLY
FINISHED
PRODUCT
FINAL
SM: Weight control
QC: Fibre and resin percentage
QC: Screw tightening control
QC: Body union connection tightening control
SM+ QC: Linear outlets
SM: Body thickness in the neck zone
SM+ CQ: Interior - visual assembly
SM+ CQ: Water tightness control
QC+ QC: Finished visual appearance
SM: 100% SELF-MONITORING INTEGRATED IN
THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ITSELF.
QC: PAPERWORK CONTROLS BY THE QUALITY
DEPARTMENT.

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POLTANK. SAU. HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:
The Atlas sand lters manufactured by POLTANK, SAU, have been designed in accordance
with the requirements of the NSF International Standards:
Hydrostatic pressure 1.5 times the maximum working pressure over 5 minutes.
20,000 consecutive cycles from 0 to 0.6 times the maximum working pressure.
Hydrostatic pressure equal to 2 times the maximum working pressure over 1 minute.
The lters pass a pressure test at the end of the process. All the lter components are veried
and undergo a thorough water tightness and resistance test: Every lter is tested for 10 minutes
at impulses of 0 at the maximum working pressure.
Marta Güell
Quality Manager
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3. Certificates available for the product, production
process and systems implemented in production

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4. Certificate of Guarantee
GENERAL ASPECTS
1.1. In accordance with these provisions, the seller guarantees that the product that corre-
sponds to this guarantee shows no compliance deciency at the time of delivery. .
1.2. The Product Guarantee Period is 10 YEARS, and starts from the moment it is delivered to
the buyer, understood as AstralPool’s direct customer.
1.3. If the Product were to show a compliance deciency and the buyer noties the seller within
the Guarantee Period, the Product must be repaired or replaced at the seller’s own cost where
considered to be appropriate, unless it is impossible or disproportionate.
1.4. If the Product cannot be repaired or replaced, the buyer will be able to receive a propor-
tional reduction in the price or, if the compliance deciency is sufciently signicant, the sales
contract will be terminated.
1.5. The parts that are replaced or repaired in virtue of this guarantee will not result in any exten-
sion of the guarantee on the original Product; if appropriate they will have their own guarantee.
1.6. In order for this guarantee to be effective, the buyer must provide proof of the date the
Product was purchased and delivered. .
1.7. If more than six months has passed since the Product was delivered to the buyer, and said
buyer were to claim a compliance deciency, the buyer must prove the origin and existence of
the alleged defect.
1.8. This Certicate of Guarantee does not restrict or infringe on the consumers’ rights in ac-
cordance with national standards as dictated by law.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
2.1. In order for this guarantee to be valid, the buyer must strictly follow the Manufacturer’s instruc-
tions included in the documentation that accompanies the Product, as applicable according to the
Product line and model.
2.2. When a schedule is specied for the replacement, maintenance or cleaning of certain Prod-
uct pieces or components, the guarantee will only be valid if the schedule has been correctly
followed.
2.3. The Product is covered by a full guarantee for the rst 5 years, and covers any kind of de-
fect of the lter body for the following 5 years, all of the rest of components are excluded: upper
cover, base, body union outlet, sand and internal drain.
2.4. The lter is specically excluded from any guarantee extension.

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2.5. If the product is to be replaced, all freight charges and expenditures to and from the factory, to
move or reinstall the product or installation of the replacement, are the responsibility of the buyer.
2.6. If the Product is to be repaired, the expenditures derived from the repair work and transpor-
tation shall be the responsibility of the buyer.
2.7. The manufacturer is not liable for damages and expenditures for any halt in activity, which
includes time and materials derived from the replacement or substitution of the products.
2.8. The manufacturer does not authorise other people to extend any guarantee regarding their
articles nor shall it be subject to any unauthorised guarantee made in connection with the seller
of their products.
LIMITATIONS
3.1. This guarantee will only be applicable in those sales made to consumers, with “consumers”
understood as people who acquire the Product without the intention of using it in the scope of
their professional activity.
3.2. The guarantee does not cover any normal wear and tear caused by the use of product. All
pieces, components and/or expendable or consumable materials such as sand etc., shall be
covered as per the documentation accompanying the Product, where appropriate..
3.3. The guarantee does not cover the following cases in which the Product: (i) has been sub-
ject to incorrect treatment; (ii) has been inspected, repaired, maintained or handled by an unau-
thorised person; (iii) has been repaired or maintained with pieces that are not original or (iv) has
been installed or tuned on in an improper way.
3.4. When the Product compliance deciency is a result of improper installation or commis-
sioning, this guarantee will only be applicable if this installation or commissioning is included in
the sales agreement contract of the Product and it has been carried out by the seller, or under
his/her responsibility.
3.5. Damages or malfunctions resulting from exposures to temperatures below 0ºC (32º F) or
above 50ºC (125º F).
3.6. Damages or malfunctions caused by water hammer or as a consequence of using an over-
sized pump in the ltration system.
3.7. The product comes with a built-in safety valve to avoid overpressure; the guarantee shall
no longer be valid if this valve has been removed.
3.8. The product has been designed to work in swimming pool water, meaning that the water will
have to comply with the indicated chemical product concentrations:
pH 6,8 - 8
Free residual chlorine 0,4 -1,5mg/l
Bromine 1-3 mg/l
It is also appropriate for use in salt water pools
with a maximum salt concentration of 4%.
The filter IS NOT SUITABLE for working with ozone.

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5. Characteristics and design standards
The tank thickness and resistance were calculated in accordance with the BS-4994 regulation.
The lter operation standard was based on the NSF for a maximum working pressure of 2.5
bars.The lter was only designed for use in pools with a maximum temperature of 40ºC with pH
and disinfectant levels within the limits stated in the corresponding regulations. Which are as
follows:
pH 6,8 - 8
Free residual chlorine 0,4 -1,5mg/l
Bromine 1-3 mg/l
It is also appropriate for use in salt water pools with a maximum salt concentration of 4%. The
lter IS NOT SUITABLE for working with ozone.
SAFETY VALVE
The Atlas lter is supplied with a safety valve to avoid the possible effect of over-pressure.
The valve is activated if the pressure in the lter container exceeds the maximum working pres-
sure, and responds by emptying the water.
The valve has an evacuation outlet with a 3/4” thread. Keep in mind that if the valve is activated,
water will be released, in which case the technical unit has to have the corresponding drainpipe.
If the valve is activated it is essential that the pressure in the container descends to 1.5 bars for
it to return to its original position.
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1Base
2Security valve
3Sand and water drain
4Conections
5Body lter
6Difuser
7Lid
8Air drain
9Manometer
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14404290101 1/4” Unnamed drain cap
24404290102 Premium cover + gasket
34404290103 Set, premium cover
44404290104 Set, neck frame
54404290105 2 1/2” Inner double discharge thread
64404290106 Outer discharge thread
74404290107 Safety valve
84404040103 1 1/2” Body union outlet + o’ring
84404040112 2” Body union outlet + o’ring
84404290108 2 1/2” Body union outlet + o’ring
94404300917 1” 110 mm collector arm
94404300915 1” 175 mm collector arm
94404300916 1” 225 mm collector arm
94404290109 1” 265 mm collector arm
10 4404290110 1 1/2” diffuser cone
10 4404290111 2” – 2 1/2” diffuser cone
11 4404260106 Mounting hoop valve gasket
12 4404160849 Mounting hoop cover
13 4404020116 225X4 o’ring
6. Exploded View
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14 4404180108 Flat lter gasket
15 4404040108 Air relief valve
16 4404040115 O’ring D. 60X8
16 4404040211 O’ring D. 70X5
17 4404010103 1/8” 3 kg/cm pressure gauge
18 34322R0410 Diffuser set, D. 500
18 34323R0410 Diffuser set, D. 600
18 34324R0410 Diffuser set, D. 750
18 34325R0410 Diffuser set, D. 900
19 34322R0420 Collector set, D. 500
19 34323R0420 Collector set, D. 600
19 34324R0420 Collector set, D. 750
19 34325R0420 Collector set, D. 900
20 36596R0102 Filter base D. 500 ATLAS
20 36597R0102 Filter base D. 600 ATLAS
20 36598R0102 Filter base D. 750 ATLAS
20 36599R0102 Filter base D. 900 ATLAS
21 36596R0001 1 1/2” FILLING CAP
21 36596R0002 2” – 2 1/2” FILLING CAP

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7. Recommendations
7.1. PACKAGING:
The ATLAS lter is delivered adequately packed in a sealed cardboard box on which positioning
and stacking logistic information for palleting is indicated.
Any failure to comply with this information can result in damage to the product.
Due to the dimensions and weight, the 900 diameter lter is supplied on its own pallet so that it
can be handled with a forklift truck or pallet jack.
The components that should be found in the packaging are indicated in the instructions manual.
7.2. STORAGE:
The lter can be stored in any kind of warehouse protected from harsh weather conditions. UV
rays or direct contact with water could deteriorate the packaging.
Maximum storage temperature: 50 ºC
Minimum storage temperature: -5ºC
7.3. TRANSPORT:
The lter boxes should be transported on adequately secured pallets.
Once at the installation, transport the lter to its nal location inside the packaging. If for any
reason this is not possible, the lter should be handled with maximum care.
Any friction, bumps or contact with rough surfaces can cause damage to the exterior nish.
7.4. LOCATION:
The lter must be installed as close to the pool as possible, preferably within 50 metres of the
surface of the pool. Be sure there is a drainpipe in the spot where the lter will be located. This
drainpipe must be adequately sized to the installation ow.
Be sure the surface area where the lter is installed is horizontal, stable, resistant to the weight
of the lter, as indicated in the table of characteristics, and is completely clean.
There must be enough space in the area around the lter so that the required inspections and
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7.5. STARTING UP PROCESS
The water is drawn in from the bottom of the pool through the drain 1and from the surface using
the skimmers 2, and is carried through the pump 4 to the lter 5 by separate conduction pas-
sages tted to their corresponding valves 3 and returned to the pool through distributors ( 6, jet
propulsion nozzles). The nozzles are installed on the side opposite the drain and skimmers, thus
completing renewing the pool water.
The actual lter is composed of the silicon sand load through which the water is circulated in a
descending motion, thereby retaining the material suspended in the pool to be ltered.
Once the ltration cycle begins, the lter will have to be cleaned after a certain time, since the sand
will have become blocked with dirt, thus preventing the passage of water.
When the lter pressure has reached a level above 1.3 Kg/cm3, it is time for a cleaning cycle.
The backwash reverses the circulation motion of the water in the lter and in doing so expels the
ltered materials out to the drainpipe.
Keeping this important information in mind, the operating instructions found below should not
be difcult to follow.
to pool
to drainpipe
from pool
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7.6. INSTALLATION:
7.6.1. INSTALL THE FILTER IN ITS FINAL LOCATION
Install the selector valve in the lter, ensuring that the gaskets between the valve and the lter
are correctly positioned.
Make the three connections needed for the selector valve: pump tubing to the valve, from the
valve to the drainpipe and from the valve to the side of the pool. Each of the three outputs are
identied on the valve.
IMPORTANT: Do not use for the iron and hemp selector valve tubing connection. Plastic acces-
sories and Teon tape must be used. These terminal connections bolted at 11/2” and 2” and rub-
ber gaskets, are available from your distributor.
Assemble the pressure gauge and the air releasing cap (see exploded view). Install the safety
valve. Connect the valve to the thread from the sand drain by hand.
PRESSURE GAUGE ASSEMBLY SAFETY VALVE ASSEMBLY
to pool
to drainpipe
from pool
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7.6.2. LOADING SAND
To get maximum performance out of this lter, it must be lled with silica sand with a particle
size from 0.4 to 0.8 mm. With the quantity indicated in the table of characteristics, proceed as
follows:
Carry out the loading once the lter is placed in its location and the joining tubing is installed.
Loosen the nuts on the cover and remove the cover and O-ring seal.
To prevent sand from escaping into the internal components, dismantle the upper diffuser
cap and replace it with the cover supplied in the packaging.
Fill the lter with water up to the half way point.
Pour the necessary quantity of sand into the lter. See table of characteristics or technical
characteristic at the beginning of the document.
Clean the area around the cover seal.
Repeat the previous operation in the opposite order, remove the diffuser tubing lling cap
and put the diffuser cover back on.
Position and hold the lter cover in place. It is very important that the surface area around
the O ring seal is completely free from sand. Place the O ring seal in its location, position the
upper cover and x the corresponding nuts in place.
The nuts must be tightened cross-wise a couple of times to approximately 2-3 Nm. Once ev-
erything is tightened, check it a second time to ensure all the nuts are correctly tightened.
7.6.3. COMMISSIONING
Once the lter is lled with sand it is necessary to carry out a wash cycle. Proceed in the follow-
ing way:
Fill the lter and the installation tubing with water, removing all the air that might be there
using the air drain in the upper cover of the lter.
Place the selector valve in the “WASH” position.
Open the valves that control the pool vacuum tubing and connect the pump. Throughout
this process the water from the pool enters the lter through the collector arms, comes out
through the diffuser and is sent to the drainpipe. In order to throw out the least amount of
water, look through the valve viewnder to see when the water becomes transparent and is
no longer cloudy.
Stop the pump, place the valve in the “RINSE” position and rinse for about 30 seconds. In
this phase, the water enters via the diffuser, leaves through the collector and is sent to the
drainpipe. The purpose of this phase is to nish removing any particles in suspension and
stabilise the sand to ensure that in the next ltration phase, the water is returned the pool in
perfect condition.
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Afterwards, stop the pump and place the selector valve handle in the “FILTRATION” position
In this position, the lter is preparing to work, the water from the pool enters via the diffuser,
leaves through the collector and is returned to the pool.
Check the hydraulic circuit pressure. The optimum working pressure of the lter with clean
sand is 0.8-1Kg/cm2. Depending of the number of side nozzles and the diameter of the ball,
this pressure may vary.
Once this operation is complete, the lter will be ready to begin ltering the pool water.
IMPORTANT: Always change the position of the selector valve handle while the pump is
disconnected.
7.7. FILTRATION AND WASH
7.7.1. FILTRATION
Filtration is only one part of maintaining a clean swimming pool, and it is inseparable from the
chemical treatment; one without the other will not produce the desired result. Here, we would
like to point out that with only the lter, nothing will be achieved if it is not accompanied by good
chemical treatment.
A common misconception is that when you acquire an installation, it will do everything, so much
so that we call this the “purier” when really it is only a lter. In fact the purication process
consists of a perfect combination of the two treatments; chemical and physical. With the pump
stopped, move the selector valve handle to “FILTRATION”.
Turn on the pump.
While it is operating, it is best to periodically observe the pressure gauge, where the lter satu-
ration degree is indicated. When the pressure is at 1.3 kg/cm2, it will carry out a “WASH”. The
valves at the bottom of the pool and the skimmers will be regulated according to the amount of
oating material that is found on the surface of the water.
Remember that the suction from the skimmers will be low when the drain valve is completely
open. If a more powerful removal effect from the skimmer is desired, decrease the aperture of
the drain opening.
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0,8 kg/cm2– 11,4 PSI:
Normal pressure at
that to begin a filtration cycle
1,3 kg/cm2 – 18,5 PSI:
This pressure indicates it is
necessary to proceed with the WASH
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These pressures are guidelines for typical installations; the working pressure may vary depend-
ing on the design. It is important to remember that the working pressure depends on whether
the sand is clean. An increase to this pressure of 0.5 bars would indicate the need to carry out
a wash.
7.7.2. WASH
Every load of sand forms thousands of passage channels, which collect all the materials that
are contained and retained in the lter sand, therefore the number of available channels and
the passage of water is constantly decreasing. For this reason, the pressure progressively rises
until it reaches 1.3 kgs/cm2. This indicates that the lter sand cannot accept more dirt and it must
be cleaned before the next session:
The selector valve should be positioned at “WASH”, and the pump should be put into operation
with the drain and side valves open. Carry out this process until you can see transparent water
running past the valve viewnder. All the dirt that was obstructing the lter will be dumped into
the drain through this operation.
Warning: keeping the valve in the “WASH” position for a long period of time may cause damage
to the collector arms. Do not empty the pool using the “WASH” function
7.7.3. RECIRCULATION
In this position the selector valve makes the water pass from the pump directly into the pool,
without passing through the inside of the lter.
7.7.4. DRAINING
If the pool cannot drain directly to the sewer system because there is no drain at the bottom of
the pool, it can be emptied using the lter pump. To carry out this operation, the selector valve
should be in the “DRAIN” position. The open drain valve should be connected to the motor. The
prelter and all of the drain water pipes have to be kept full of water in order for the pump to take
in the water.
Before connecting the drain, be sure the skimmers and pool oor cleaning valves are closed.
WASH
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7.7.5. RINSE
After having carried out a lter “WASH” and put the installation in the “FILTRATION” position,
the water will be cloudy for a few seconds as it ows to the pool. Use the “RINSE” function on
the selector valve to avoid the cloudy water from circulating to the pool. Operate as follows:
Immediately after the “WASH”, put the valve in the “RINSE” position and connect the pump for
1 minute; after this time has passed, stop the pump, and put the valve in the “FILTRATION”
position.
This position sends the ltered water directly to the drainpipe.
7.8. MAINTENANCE AND SAND DRAINAGE
To clean the lter, use soap and water as the shine can disappear or the lter can become dam-
aged.
When necessary, replace deteriorated pieces and gaskets.
Carry out the necessary washes and rinses according to the operating instructions.
Clean the sand every year with ASTRAL Filnet solid or Filnet liquid for best results. Changing
the sand approximately every 3 years is recommended.
If a pressure lower than normal is observed on the pressure gauge, the state of the skimmers
basket and pump prelter should be checked.
Cleaning the safety valve: If there is a leak in the safety valve, clean the area around the gasket
in the following way:
1- Loosen body 2- Open valve 3- Clean gasket 4- Assemble body
RINSE
DRAINING

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7.8.1. THE WINTER PERIOD
To avoid damaging the lter over the winter period the following operations must be carried
out:
Do a wash and rinse according the previous instructions.
Empty the water from the lter.
Remove the lter cover to keep it ventilated during the inactive period.
When necessary, put the lter back into operation by following the instructions for COMMIS-
SIONING.
7.8.2. SAND DRAINAGE
The sand deteriorates depending on the volume of water and how often the pool is used, mean-
ing that after a certain time has passed it will need to be changed. The recommended period for
changing the sand is every 3 years.
To drain the sand:
Empty the water from inside the lter. Put the selector valve in the closed position, open the
upper cover and the water drain cap (safety valve).
The lter has a 2” sand drain in the lower part. The sand can be emptied via this drain by re-
moving the drain cap, or it can be released through the upper access by using some kind of
tool.
1- Draining water 2- Sand drainage
IMPORTANT: Once it is emptied, VERY CAREFULLY clean the area around the drain cap gas-
ket lock and cover it again.
If after the change a leak is observed in the safety valve, clean the area around the gasket to
remove any sand particles that might have gotten stuck.
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