If your filter pressure is high, your water flow is weak or your pool is cloudy, it's time to backwash! Here's how to backwash a sand filter.
Turn off the pump. Rotate the valve to Backwash. Roll out your backwash hose or make sure the waste drain is open. Turn on the pump and watch the outgoing water through the sight glass. it will appear clean, then dirty, then very dirty, then it will slowly clear. When it is reasonab...
Sight Glasses are the clear section of the pipe, that are normally installed on the backwash line coming out of the backwash valve. They can be installed anywhere in a line of pipe where you want to see the effectiveness of cleaning action. When installed on the backwash line and when the...
Check out your sight glass – once it's clear, turn off the backwash and stop the water loss. If you backwash too often, you can actually cause your filters to become less effective. Keep the Temperature Low: Heated pools can be luxurious, but they hit you with a double whammy in...
7 position Hayward Vari-Flo control valve with easy-to-use lever-action handle lets you dial any of the valve/filter functions. Integral sight glass lets you see when backwash cycle is completed info: We aim to show you accurate product information.Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide wha...
Every week or two, you will need to do a longer maintenance where you scrub the sides and bottom of your pool, backwash+flush your pool filter, and vacume the bits of random stuff that have sunk to the bottom of your pool. Figure maybe 1-2 hours per time at minimum, with a fair ...
All the valves feature an easy-to-easy lever action handle that lets you "dial" up to six valve/filter functions: filter, backwash, waste, rinse, closed or recirculate. Complete with an integral sight glass that lets you see when the backwashing cycle is completed, our wide s...
Integral sight glass lets you see when backwash cycle is completed Efficient, multi-lateral underdrain assembly, with 360 degree slotted, self-cleaning laterals, gives totally balanced flow and backwashing Integral molded drain plug for easy draining of tank, without the loss of sand ...
5. Turn the lever on the valve to BACKWASH.Press down handle for easier rotation. 6. Start the pump.When the pump has evacuated the air out of the suction line (after about 1-3 minutes) and water starts passing through the sight glass on the valve drain outlet, rinse for about 1-2...
giving options to backwash, rinse, recirculate, drain, filter, and close the system. built-in 24-hour timer with 2 to 12-hour pre-set cycles for automatic operation to set automatic filtration times. the strainer basket included on the pump prolongs the life of the sand and is easy to cl...