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Routine Maintenance
 
Backwash Procedure
DE Filter_______________Sand Filter
 
 
To be performed when pressure gets approx. 10lbs above starting pressure or every 3 months (whichever comes first).
 
 DE Filter
 
  1. Turn off pump
  2. Lay out hose to where backwash water should be directed
  3. Put backwash valve into backwash position
  4. Turn pump on
  5. Let pump run approx. 30-45 seconds
  6. Turn pump off
  7. Put backwash valve back into filter position
  8. Turn pump back on and let run for 15-30 seconds while in filter position
  9. Roll up backwash hose
  10. Turn pump on
  11. Add proper amount of DE to filter by feeding slurry through skimmer while filter is running
  12. Note #1 ratio for DE is 1 pound of DE for every 10 sq. ft of filter area
  13. Note #2 Filter should be completely disassembled every year to rid filter of accumulated dirt and DE which is not removed through normal backwash procedure
 Sand Filter
  1. Turn heater off (if so equipped)
  2. Turn pool cleaner pump off (if so equipped)
  3. Turn filter pump off
  4. Press handle on backwash valve down folly, rotate to "backwash" and release
  5. Turn filter pump on
  6. When water is "sight glass" becomes clear, turn filter pump off
  7. Press handle on backwash valve down fully, rotate to "rinse" and release
  8. After a minute or so, turn filter pump off, press handle down, rotate to "filter"
    and release
  9. Turn pump on - if heater was turned off at step I, it may now be turned on
  10. If pool cleaner pump was turned off at step 2, it may now be turned off
 
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Mossman Brothers Pools 9382 E. Bahia Dr, #B102 Scottsdale AZ 85260
Phone: 480.596.9020 Fax: 480.596.9021 license# ROC 094188
 
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