Multi-Port Valve

[travis77]

So we just got a house with a pool and I have a question about our Muti-port Valve. I read online about the different Positions like waste, rise, backwash and recirculate, but my valve calls them different things and I wanted to know what my positions mean. On my port valve I have Filer, backwash which I know what they are, but I need help on Drain Vidange, Winterize hivernage, Whirlpool Tourbillon. I think the word Vidange, hivernage are words in French. It is a Jandy.

Winterize hivernage = close
Drain Vidange = waste
Whirlpool Tourbillon = recirculate
test essal = ???

Does that sound right.

Thanks

 

[ewkearns]

You might be able to download the manual from here:

http://www.jandy.com/en/products/valves

 

[Texas Splash]

Some of the on-line translations didn't want to cooperate with me, but I think as long as you know one (i.e. filter), the rest should flow in order as noted on this chart:

 

[travis77]

ewkearns
Yes i tried to look on thier website and cant find anything. The closest i get is this page. Multi-Port Valve Kits. But it doesn't have a manual that i can see.

Texas Splash
The layout is different from your picture. This is what mine looks like.

 

[Texas Splash]

Oooooh, that IS different. Yikes. Well, I think we can fumble through it. Starting from where you're pointing in this pic (going clockwise), here goes my vote:
Filter
Rinse
Winterize
Whirlpool (Recirculate)
Backwash (under the handle & opposite filter)
Test (closed?)
Drain (to waste)