{"product_id":"valve-body-o-ring","title":"Pentair Genuine OEM Valve Body O-Ring for Cristal-Flo II and Sand Dollar Filters","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pentair 272541 is the valve body o-ring listed for Sand Dollar and Tagelus top mount sand filters and the Sta-Rite Cristal-Flo II. It is the genuine Pentair part, molded in rubber and listed at 3\/16\" x 4-3\/4\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat an o-ring does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn o-ring is a simple circle of rubber that sits in a groove and gets squeezed between two parts. That squeeze is the seal. As the rubber ages it hardens and takes the shape it has been held in, and once it stops springing back, the joint starts to weep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it goes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one seals the valve body on the filter systems listed above. It also appears in the PacFab 1-1\/2 in. multiport and 6 way Hi-Flo multiport valve parts diagrams, so check the diagram for your equipment against the part number.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth doing while you are in there\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValve work is mostly disassembly time. When the valve is already apart, replacing the o-ring costs very little compared with taking it apart a second time a month later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pentair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625746772180,"sku":"PAC-051-8099","price":11.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_3be969f6-28fd-4855-b8fa-553f8bae8a73.png?v=1788691295","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/valve-body-o-ring","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}