fillin my sand filter with water

[jshinklin]

Ok new liner in...went alot better than I expected..I am about 3" below the return so I know if I ope the valvle to the pump it will fill when it gets to the right level....My question though is this...to fill the filter what do I set the top of my Hayward system to to allow the filter to fill with water?

 

[duraleigh]

what do I set the top of my Hayward system

Do you mean what position the multiport valve should be in?

 

[jshinklin]

yea what position does the valve need to be at?

 

[hawkeye]

I always just stick garden hose in filter head where pool Skimmer hose attaches to filter head and go easy with water pressure at first, this is the best way to prime it,that way its ready to rock when level comes up or just hook everything up and set hayward to filter it will trickle in.....hope this helps......good luck

Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2

 

[duraleigh]

yea what position does the valve need to be at?

Use the "filter" position.

 

[Bama Rambler]

With an aboveground pool the pump and filter are normally below the waterline so once you open the valves and set the multiport to filter it will start filling with water. You can open the air bleed valve if your filter has one.