Hi, we moved to our new house about a year ago and learning how to care for the pool. I know it's over due to be backwashed but all the instructions I can find specify the air valve on top of the tank needs to be opened first. I can not find any valves on top of the tank at all! Any help?
Sand filter backwashing question?
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Turn the pump off, move handle to backwash, watch the sight glass to know when water coming out of filter is clear, pump off, then move handle to rinse, rinse for 1-2 minutes (this settles the sand back down), pump off then back to filter and turn the pump back on.
Always turn the pump off when you are going to move the handle on the multiport.
Always turn the pump off when you are going to move the handle on the multiport.
No, those exist on cartridge filters. Once you’ve turned off the pump the pressure goes to zero on your gauge if it’s working properly.
sktn77a
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You have a 2" multi-position valve on your filter. They have a big spring in there and may take some effort to push the lever down so that you can turn it to the backwash position.