- Mar 24, 2014
- 2,455
- Pool Size
- 32000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-55
You might know this already, but just to be sure this is how you backwash:
1. Turn the pump off.
2. Rotate the multiport clockwise to backwash. Always rotate in the same direction.
3. Turn the pump on.
4. Watch the water until it runs clear. It will likely be clear at first, then after a few seconds go dirty, and then slowly clear.
5. Turn the pump off.
6. Rotate the multiport to Rinse (CLOCKWISE!)
7. Turn the pump on. Watch the sight glass until it goes clear. If for whatever reason you can't see the sight glass, count to 10.
8. Pump off, rotate the multiport CLOCKWISE to Filter, and switch the pump back on. Check the gauge, make sure it's close to what it usually is post backwash.
The gauge should go to 0 when the pump isn't running. The psi should be less on Circulate than Filter. If either of those things aren't true, it's time for a new gauge. Don't be surprised if the next gauge has a different baseline PSI. TFTestkits.net has very nice gauges that are only slightly more expensive than Pool Store gauges that only last a year anyway.
There is probably a Pool School article on all that but :rambo:
1. Turn the pump off.
2. Rotate the multiport clockwise to backwash. Always rotate in the same direction.
3. Turn the pump on.
4. Watch the water until it runs clear. It will likely be clear at first, then after a few seconds go dirty, and then slowly clear.
5. Turn the pump off.
6. Rotate the multiport to Rinse (CLOCKWISE!)
7. Turn the pump on. Watch the sight glass until it goes clear. If for whatever reason you can't see the sight glass, count to 10.
8. Pump off, rotate the multiport CLOCKWISE to Filter, and switch the pump back on. Check the gauge, make sure it's close to what it usually is post backwash.
The gauge should go to 0 when the pump isn't running. The psi should be less on Circulate than Filter. If either of those things aren't true, it's time for a new gauge. Don't be surprised if the next gauge has a different baseline PSI. TFTestkits.net has very nice gauges that are only slightly more expensive than Pool Store gauges that only last a year anyway.
There is probably a Pool School article on all that but :rambo: