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SANDSTORM

 SINGLE/DOUBLE CHAMBER

 INSTALLATION MANUAL | 21

WARRANTY

Netafim™ warrants all the components of the SandStorm™/SandStorm™ NC media filter system to be free of 
defects in material and workmanship for 5 (five) years from the date of installation.

Netafim™ warrants the SandStorm™/SandStorm™ NC controller and Aquative solenoids to be free of defects 
in material and workmanship for 1 (one) year from the date of installation.

If a defect is discovered during the applicable warranty period, Netafim™ will repair or replace, at its 
discretion, the product or the defective part.

This warranty does not extend to repairs, adjustments or replacements of a SandStorm™/SandStorm™ NC 
media filter system or part that results from reasonable wear and tear, misuse, negligence, alteration, force 
majeure, lightning, power surge, improper installation or improper maintenance.

If a defect arises in your Netafim™ product during the warranty period, contact your local Netafim™ 
representative.

Limited warranty

This warranty is subject to the conditions in Netafim’s official warranty statement.
(For the full text of Netafim’s official warranty statement, please contact your local Netafim™ representative).

Summary of Contents for SANDSTORM

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION MANUAL SANDSTORM METAL SINGLE DOUBLE CHAMBER MEDIA FILTER ...

Page 2: ...he English language version shall prevail in case of inconsistency or contradiction in interpretation or translation Introduction Aim of this manual___________________________________________________________ 3 Safety instructions___________________________________________________________ 3 General instructions__________________________________________________________ 4 Components and structure____...

Page 3: ...e Product Order Check and make sure the pumps and valves do not exceed the tolerances of the system and that they match the requirements of the system pressure and flow rate specifications see the documentation supplied with the system WARNING Do not perform installation or maintenance operations or open filter ports before the pressure in the system is fully released For draining purposes open an...

Page 4: ...icinity of the installation for electrical connection of the controller see Electricity connection page 5 An additional electrical socket should be available at the installation site for installation and service Components and structure A media filtration system is comprised of the following components Media filter tank Backwash 3 way hydraulic valves Filtration system control kit Air valve Inlet ...

Page 5: ...de and requirements Grounding connection 10 Ω 6v DC input powered by 4 x 1 5v D size alkaline batteries not supplied Does not require a mains electricity supply Straight line filtration systems For other filtration system configurations contact your local Netafim representative Filled with sand and water Concrete slab construction The sand filtration system will weigh anywhere from 250 kg up to a ...

Page 6: ... less it should be of the same diameter as the backwash manifold If the backwash pipe is longer than 33 ft its diameter should be larger than the backwash manifold The pipe should not ascend above the elevation of the flushing manifold outlet Tools required for installation No special tools are needed A standard full installer toolkit is adequate To connect the control stand to the concrete slab a...

Page 7: ...d of both pipes equally leaving the groove of each pipe exposed c Place the two housing elements around the rubber gasket Make sure the rims of the housing elements are inserted into the grooves all around both pipes d Put the bolts and nuts in place and close them to a tight fit but do not fasten them yet e When you are satisfied that the connected parts are properly positioned and the connection...

Page 8: ...ee the installation drawings supplied with the system Tank size inches Distance between tanks center to center a inches 30 47 24 36 47 24 48 51 97 NOTE For ease of maintenance it is highly recommended to position all the tanks with the filling ports and service ports respectively pointing in the same direction NOTE If you are installing a 20 or 24 tank filtration system 1 Connect a nipple to each ...

Page 9: ...y and locations in the system installation drawings Use the long support legs to support the inlet manifold the medium legs to support the backwash manifold and the short legs to support the outlet manifold 3 Connect the inlet manifold to the backwash valves and the inlet manifold sections to each other with grooved couplings 4 Connect the backwash manifold to the backwash valves and the backwash ...

Page 10: ...m is where it should be relative to the inlet and outlet main pipelines Readjust the filtration system location if needed 7 Connect the end cap to the backwash manifold with a grooved coupling 5 Connect the outlet manifold to the outlets of the tanks and the outlet manifold sections to each other with grooved couplings ...

Page 11: ...the coupling is evenly tightened around both pipes see Grooved coupling connection page 7 8 Connect the end cap to the inlet manifold with a grooved coupling Make sure that the end cap is placed with the socket for the air valve pointing upwards and the socket for the control assembly pointing sideways 9 Connect the end cap to the outlet manifold with a grooved coupling Make sure that the end cap ...

Page 12: ...LE DOUBLE CHAMBER INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLATION 12 Connect the air valve to the socket on the top of the inlet manifold end cap 13 Connect the control assembly to the socket on the side of the inlet manifold end cap ...

Page 13: ... your needs for both operation and maintenance Secure it to the concrete slab with 10 mm spreading anchor bolts NOTE There are 2 solenoid placement options A All the solenoids are placed on the solenoid bracket on the controller stand B Each solenoid is placed on its respective backwash valve Perform steps 15 and 16 on the next page according to the planned solenoid location ...

Page 14: ...120 400 400 1000 1000 2000 2000 4000 10 400 120 400 50 120 10 50 0 30 0 20 0 10 0 5 0 15 0 1 0 05 0 2 0 3 0 5 c f e Outlet manifold end cap c f e Live pressure Command Vent A All the solenoids are placed on the solenoid bracket on the controller stand 15 Secure the BackFlush controller and the solenoid bracket in place on the stand 16 Connect the PE 8 mm command tubes a From the low pressure point...

Page 15: ...BITED Rev 1 Quantity 1 0 05 0 5 3 3 6 6 30 30 120 120 400 400 1000 1000 2000 2000 4000 10 400 120 400 50 120 10 50 0 30 0 20 0 10 0 5 0 15 0 1 0 05 0 2 0 3 0 5 c f e c f e Live pressure Command Vent B Each solenoid is placed on its respective backwash valve 15 Secure the BackFlush controller in place on the stand 16 Connect the PE 8 mm command tubes a From the low pressure point in the BackFlush c...

Page 16: ... lengths Permissible deviations in degrees and minutes for ranges in nominal lengths 3 D Proj Part No Scale Sheet Size A3 Drawn By Designed By AQUATIV DC CV 606 SINGLE KIT CONF 2 3MM 35500 001925 12 01 2017 Barga Subject Checked By Part Name Material 1 50 Finish Sheet Of 1 1 PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF NETAFIM ANY REPRODUCTION IN P...

Page 17: ...with grooved couplings 21 Connect the backwash pipe to the backwash manifold with grooved couplings 22 Visually check with the aid of a flashlight the inside of all the tanks through the filling port for damaged missing or unsecured under drain diffusers flutes Replace re fit re connect and re secure if necessary ATTENTION Before filling the tanks with media Fill each tank with water up to a third...

Page 18: ...n the built in electronic DP sensor is used The desired flushing mode Contains either the flushing interval or when the flushing is triggered by DP only the letters DP 1 Set the BackFlush controller The controller is equipped with an LCD display and 4 keys as displayed below When the unit is left untouched for a minute the display switches off and a beep is heard every 20 seconds to indicate it is...

Page 19: ...r the presence of gravel If gravel is present see Troubleshooting page 20 ATTENTION Steps 2 to 8 above should be performed whenever the operation of the filtration system is resumed after being idle i e after seasonal shutdown maintenance or troubleshooting operations NOTE If the filtration system was not ordered with a BackFlush controller and is used with an existing irrigation system controller...

Page 20: ... pressure is fully released Check the pressure gauge to be sure it is at 0 before proceeding Alternatively you can open the valve installed on the outlet manifold end cap if installed see TIP page 3 3 Empty the media from the tank s and replace the damaged under drain diffuser s flutes inside the tank s 4 Refill the tank with media see instructions in the Installation chapter steps 23 25 page 17 I...

Page 21: ...d Netafim will repair or replace at its discretion the product or the defective part This warranty does not extend to repairs adjustments or replacements of a SandStorm SandStorm NC media filter system or part that results from reasonable wear and tear misuse negligence alteration force majeure lightning power surge improper installation or improper maintenance If a defect arises in your Netafim p...

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