Testing a Used Intex SX2800 Sand Pump and Filter

Apr 28, 2017
41
Ft Worth, TX
Pool Size
4440
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine
Greetings!
Last Fall (2024), I received a used SX2800 Sand Filter and Pump from a friend who was moving. She hadn't used it since Fall 2023.

I want to test the pump before purchasing sand and filling the sand filter. My question...can I bypass the sand filter and directly connect the pump to the pool using the corresponding outlet and inlet connections to the pool. Will that damage the pump in any way?

Pool water is clean and balanced. Pool is covered with solar cover, so minimal debris.
Thanks!!
 
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