INSTALLATION, OPERATION & PARTS

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1 Snd Filters Item #s 6590, 6591 & 6592 INSTALLATION, OPERATION & PARTS WARNING This equipment must e instlled nd serviced y qulified technicin in ccordnce with ll pplicle codes nd ordinnces. Improper instlltion cn crete hzrds which could result in property dmge, serious injury or deth. Improper instlltion will void the wrrnty. The NOTICE lel indictes specil instructions tht re importnt ut not relted to hzrds. Notice to Instller This mnul contins importnt informtion out the instlltion, opertion nd sfe use of this product. Once instlltion is complete, this mnul must e given to the owner / opertor of this equipment.

2 CHAPTER 1: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS 1. Blow molded Snd Filters re designed to work with wter t temperture from 32ºF nd 113ºF. The filter should never e operted outside of these tempertures or dmge my occur. 2. The instlltion should e crried out in ccordnce to the sfety instructions of swimming pools nd the specific instructions for ech fcility. 3. The user should mke sure tht the instlltion is crried out y qulified uthorized persons nd tht these persons hve first crefully red the following instructions. Incorrectly instlled equipment my fil, cusing severe injury or property dmge. 4. The operting sfety of the filter is only gurnteed if the instlltion nd opertion instructions re correctly followed. 5. To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to use this product. 6. Incorrectly instlled equipment my fil, cusing severe injury or property dmge. 7. Chemicl spills nd fumes cn weken Swimming Pool or Sp. Corrosion cn cuse filters nd other equipment to fil, resulting in severe injury or property dmge. Do not store pool chemicls ner your equipment. 8. Any modifiction of the filter requires the prior consent from the supplier s originl replcement prts nd ccessories uthorized y the mnufcturer ensure high level of sfety. The supplier ssumes no liility for the dmge nd injuries cused y unuthorized replcement prts nd ccessories. 9. In the event of defective opertion or fult, contct the supplier or its nerest uthorized service gent. Blow Molded Top Mount Snd Filter Pressure Guge (not shown) 1.5 in. Connections Plstic wound tnk 6-position dil vlve with flnge clmp ttchment 360º Rottion Hydruliclly lnced lterls to mximize wter flow nd filtrtion Incoming wter from the piping system is utomticlly directed y the Multiport Vlve to the top of the filter ed. As the wter is pumped through the filter snd, dirt nd deris re trpped y the filter ed, nd filtered out. The filtered wter is returned from the ottom of the filter tnk, through the Multiport Vlve nd ck through the piping system. CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING This product should e instlled nd serviced only y qulified professionl. 1. Position the filter s close to the Swimming Pool or Sp s possile. 2. Position the filter so tht it is free from flooding, wy from sumps, guttering, grden hollows, etc. 3. Position the filter so tht the piping connections, Multiport Vlve nd winter drin is convenient nd ccessile for opertion, servicing nd winterizing. 4. Ensure tht the complince lel is fcing the front to llow esy identifiction in the cse of service difficulties. 5. The filter should e plced on level concrete sl, very firm ground, or equivlent. Ensure tht the ground will not suside, preventing ny strin from the ttched pluming. 6. Ensure tht there is no movement of the filter during opertion of the Multiport Vlve. Filling the Filter Medi 1. Before filling the filter medi into the filter vessel, do visul check of the lterls. Look for roken or loose lterls. Replce if necessry. 2. To eliminte stress on the lterls, fill the filter vessel with enough wter to provide cushioning effect when the filter snd is poured in. 3. Top Mount Snd Filters: Top Mount snd filters re supplied with perforted plstic loctor, which centers the stem nd prevents medi from entering the stem pipe. Plce the perforted plstic loctor on the center stem of the filter nd crefully pour in the filter medi vi the perforted holes of the plstic loctor. Remove the plstic loctor once completed. NOTE: If templte is not provided or is lost you must center the stem nd cover the stem opening to prevent non-lignment nd medi entering the stem pipe. 4. Wsh ll the filter medi nd deris wy from the threds of the filter vessel. 5. Luricte the o-ring or gsket (olt down type) Multiport Vlve nd thred to the filter. Luricnt should e silicon sed nd not petrochemicl sed lues. 6. Thred the Multiport Vlve or Top Cp onto the filter tnk.

3 Pluming 1. Mke sure the filter is worked under the work pressure nd using pressure control vlve when the system is using ooster pump. 2. If the pump position is higher thn the wter level, it requires to instll the ck wter control vlve. 3. If the pump position is lower thn the wter level, it requires instlling n isoltion vlve. It could stop the wter return ck when people do the generl inspection. 4. Minimize the length of pipe nd the numer of fittings to minimize friction loss to ensure mximum efficiency. 5. Connect ll pluming to the Multiport Vlve tking cre tht ll joints re glued or tightened securely to prevent leking. 6. To prevent rekge nd dmge to the pump nd Multiport Vlve, use only pipe selnts specificlly formulted for plstics. 7. Ensure solvents re not excessively pplied to fittings s this could run into O-Rings nd crete seling prolems. 8. Do not over tighten fittings or dpters. Instlltion of the Multiport Vlve Top Mount Snd Filters re supplied with screw down Multiport Vlve. Supplied with the Multiport Vlve re Flnge clmp, screws nd O-Ring. 1. Screw the rrel unions onto the threded ports on the Multiport Vlve. 2. When rotting the Multiport Vlve into position on Top Mount Filter, leve some leewy for etter lignment of pluming. 3. Once the Multiport Vlve is in position nd the pluming is ligned, pply the thred tpe to the rrel union thred. 4. Using the roll of Teflon tpe wrp the Teflon tpe round the thred (til) of the rrel union in clock wise direction. 5. Screw the rrel union into the thred of the Multiport Vlve nd hnd tighten. The rrel union should e firmly threded into the Multiport Vlve nd there should e no ply etween the thred. 6. Once you hve done this tighten the rrel union with n pproprite tool until it is tight. 7. Repet steps until ll rrel unions re firmly onto the Multiport Vlve. 8. Glue the pluming to the Brrel unions nd llow 24 hours for glue (solvent) to set efore strting the filter. 9. Test the filter nd check for leks round the threds. If leking occurs disconnect pluming nd repet the steps 2 to 6 until the lek hs stopped. CHAPTER 3: MULTIPORT VALVE OPERATION Recirculte Rinse Winter Filter Bckwsh Wste Closed 1. Filter: Position for filtering the ody of wter. Incoming wter from the piping system is utomticlly directed y the Multiport Vlve to the top of the filter ed. As the wter is pumped through the filter snd, dirt nd deris re trpped y the filter ed, nd filtered out. The filtered wter is returned from the ottom of the filter tnk, through the Multiport Vlve nd ck through the piping system. 2. Bckwsh: Position for clening the filter medi. Wter flow is reversed y the Multiport Vlve through the filter ed so tht wter flow is directed to the ottom of the tnk nd up through the filter ed, flushing the previously trpped dirt nd deris out the wste line. 3. Rinse: Position for flushing the filter system. The wter flow is directed y the Multiport Vlve through the filter ed nd out the wste line. This process settles the filter medi ed into plce nd ensures ny dirt or deris is rinsed out of the filter, preventing possile return to the Swimming Pool or Sp. 4. Wste: Position for ypssing the filter ed to Wste. The wter flow is directed y the Multiport Vlve stright to the ckwsh outlet, ypssing the entire filter ed. This Multiport Vlve position is used to lower the wter level or for vcuuming wter with high dirt lods. 5. Re-circulte: Position for ypssing the filter ed to the Swimming Pool or Sp. The Mulitport Vlve recircultes wter flow directly ck to the Pool or Sp, ypssing the filter. 6. Closed: Position for closing ll flow to the filter. This position is not to e used with the pump operting. CAUTION: Opertion of the Multiport Vlve or mode selection is to e lwys done with the pump switched off.

4 CHAPTER 4: INITIAL STARTUP OF FILTER Be sure correct mount of filter medi is in tnk nd tht ll connections hve een mde nd re secure. 1. Depress Multiport Vlve hndle nd rotte to the BACKWASH position. NOTE: To prevent dmge to control vlve sel, lwys depress hndle efore turning. 2. Switch on the Pump. (OPTIONAL) If gte vlve is instlled open the vlve efore turning on the pump, llowing the filter tnk to fill with wter. CAUTION: All suction nd dischrge vlves must e open when strting the pump. Filure to do so could cuse severe personl injury nd/ or property dmge. NOTE: If pump is instlled, switch the pump on nd off, insted of closing nd opening the optionl gte vlve. 3. Once wter flow is stedily exiting the wste line, run the pump for t lest one minute. The initil ckwshing of the filter is recommended to remove ny impurities or fine snd prticles in the filter medi. 4. Turn the pump off. Set the Multiport Vlve to the RINSE position. Switch on the Pump nd llow it to run until wter in sight glss is cler - pproximtely 10 to 15 seconds. 5. Switch off the Pump. Set the Multiport Vlve to the FILTER position nd Switch on the Pump. Your filter is now operting in the norml filter mode. 6. Adjust pool suction nd return vlves to chieve desired flow. Check the pluming nd filter for wter leks nd tighten connections, olts, nd nuts, s required. NOTE: During initil clen-up of the pool wter, it my e necessry to ckwsh frequently due to the unusully hevy initil dirt lod in the wter. 7. Record the pressure guge reding (strt up pressure) during initil opertion. After period of time, the ccumulted dirt nd deris in the filter cuses resistnce to flow, nd the flow diminishes. The pressure will strt to rise nd the flow of wter will strt diminishing. When the pressure guge reding is 8-10 PSI higher thn the initil Strt up pressure, it is time to ckwsh (clen) the filter (see Bckwshing). NOTE: To prevent unnecessry strin on piping system nd vlve, lwys shut off the pump efore switching filter control vlve position. To prevent dmge to the pump nd filter nd for proper opertion of they system, clen pump striner nd skimmer skets regulrly. CHAPTER 5: BACKWASHING The function of ckwshing is to seprte the deposited prticles from filter medi grins nd flush them from the filter ed. Bckwshing is chieved y reversing the flow of wter through the filter ed t firly high flow rte. This high flow rte expnds the filter ed nd the wter collects the deris tking it to wste. Conditions for Bckwshing Time for ckwshing is determined y the following conditions: 1. The flow rte through the filter ed decreses until it is insufficient to meet the demnd. 2. The removl efficiency of the filter ed decreses to the point where the effluent qulity deteriortes nd is no longer cceptle. 3. When the pressure guge reding is 8-10 PSI higher thn the strt up pressure. 4. If the filter is connected to the wter min, pressure rise is not n ccurte indictor s wter min pressure tends to fluctute. It is est to rely on the ctul flow rte. NOTE: We recommend tht you ckwsh swimming pool snd filter in residentil instlltion t lest once month. Importnce of Bckwshing The importnce of ckwshing cnnot e overstted. Dense filter medi cn ecome pcked without proper nd frequent enough ckwshing. Deris will remin trpped nd crete chnneling within the filter ed. This will result in the filter ed exhusting erly. Moreover, if deris is not flushed from the medi grins, the filter ed will ecome dirtier nd dirtier s time goes on until the filter opertion fils. Bckwshing Instructions 1. Switch off the Pump. Close the Inlet Vlve. NOTE: If pump is instlled, switch the pump on nd off, insted of closing nd opening the Gte Vlve. 2. Relese the filter s pressure y loosening Pressure Relese Vlve until the Pressure Guge needle drops to zero <0>. 3. Retighten Pressure Relese Vlve. 4. Depress nd turn Hndle 180º to the BACKWASH position. In the BACKWASH position, the wter flow is utomticlly reversed through the filter so tht it is directed to the ottom of the filter vessel, up through the snd, flushing the previously trpped dirt nd deris out the wste line. 5. Switch on the Pump. Bckwsh wter will flow out through drin pipe. 6. When the ckwsh wter in the sight glss ppers cler, switch off the Pump.

5 7. Depress nd turn the hndle to the RINSE position. In the RINSE position, the wter flow is directed through the filter ed nd out of the filter through the ckwsh outlet. This process settles the filter medi ed into plce nd ensures ny dirt or deris is rinsed out of the filter, preventing possile return to the pool. 8. Switch on the Pump. Rinse wter will flow out through the drin pipe. 9. When the rinse wter in the sight glss ppers cler. Switch off the Pump. 10. Depress nd turn the hndle to the Filter position nd switch on the Pump. CHAPTER 6: MAINTENANCE The filter medi will only require replcement once it hs reched the limits of its designted life. Refer to the product informtion of the prticulr filter medi used. To ensure the mximum life of the selected filter medi, plese follow the procedures elow. 1. Bckwsh the filter regulrly ccording to the instructions set under BACKWASHING. 2. Mintin correct chemicl lnce for your pool or sp s wter. The chemicl lnce of the wter is reltionship etween its ph, Totl Alklinity, Clcium Hrdness nd wter temperture. The wter must e mintined to the following: - ph Level: Totl Alklinity: ppm - Clcium Hrdness: ppm CHAPTER 7: TROUBLESHOOTING Aove norml or excessive force to operte the Multiport Vlve: Scoring or jmming with foreign mtter or deris. If this condition persists fter rinsing, disssemle the vlve to cler. Continued opertion of the vlve my result in non-seling condition (dmge to spider gsket). This will led to wter loss to the ckwsh line or to inefficient filtrtion. Dirty Wter: 1. Insufficient filtrtion time. 2. Hevy contminnts or dirt lod. 3. Dirty filter, requires ckwshing. 4. Air leking on suction (influent line). 5. Pump impeller vnes locked. 6. Insufficient wter supply (wter level low, lockge). 7. Pump not primed. 8. Incorrect wter chemistry. 9. Excessive flow of wter for filter size. Foreign mtter or deris forced through filter ed nd through the underdrin. Filter Medi in the ckwsh: 1. Excessive quntity of medi in the filter. 2. Excessive wter flow. 3. Incorrect size or grde of filter medi. Filter Medi returning to Swimming Pool or Sp: 1. Filter is on recirculte. 2. Verify it is the filter medi nd not from nother source. 3. Dmge to the underdrin lterls. 4. Dmge or incorrect fit of Multiport Vlve re correct. 5. Incorrect or mixed grdes of medi in the filter. Short filtrtion cycles: 1. Presence of lge or scle uilds up. 2. Check wter chemistry. 3. Excessive wter flow, check pump size, mins wter flow. 4. Filter lockge. Clen filter medi. CHAPTER 8: SPECIFICATIONS ITEM FLOW MAXIMUM FILTER MEDIA NO. RATE PRESSURE AREA REQUIRED GPM PSI FT LBS

6 Aove Ground nd Inground Snd Filters (Tnk Only) Item # s 6590, 6591 & c 6 c 3 4 c 2 1 REF PART No. DESCRIPTION No. NUMBER REQ D Snd Filter Bse for 6590, 6591 & Drin Plug Lterl for 6590 & Lterl for Center Pipe for Center Pipe for c Center Pipe for Air Relese Assemly for Air Relese Assemly for c Air Relese Assemly for Filter Tnk for Filter Tnk for c Filter Tnk for Flnge Clmp O-Ring Wy Vlve 1