What Is A Water Valve - Paramount Fitness PCC2000 Owner's Manual

WHAT IS A WATER VALVE?

The Paramount water valve is fully automatic and operates whenever the pump it's connected to is running. Your
Paramount water valve may be connected to your filter pump or a stand-alone "booster" pump.
The water valve automatically distributes water to different areas of your pool, which can include the floor, steps,
benches, spa and water features. It cycles much like an automatic sprinkler system in your yard switching from one
circuit to another (Figure 1 shows the combination of water valves). Every water valve has a center port. This is
where the water enters the valve. You will have a 2-port, 3-port, 6-port, 9-port or 12-port system depending on the
design of your pool. The port count of the water valve indicates the number of circuits that send water back to your
pool or to another water valve. Cleaning nozzles or returns are placed at the end of the circuits.
Combination Water Valves (9-Port and
12-Port)
A 9-port system consists of 2 water valves,
a 6-port and a 4-port. The 4-port valve has
3 circuits to the pool and 1 circuit that
powers the 6 port valve for a total of 9
circuits going to the pool. On this type of
system the 3 circuits on the 4-port valve
fire twice as often as the other 6 circuits on
the six port valve. Your system is designed
specifically to take advantage of this firing
sequence.
A 12-port system consists of 3 water
valves, two 6-ports and one 2-port, 5 gear
valve. The 2-port alternately powers each
6-port valve. Your system is designed
specifically to take advantage of this firing
sequence.
Figure 1
2 PORT VALVE
FROM
PUMP
9 PORT VALVE
9 PORT VALVE - 4 PORT
SPECIAL VALVE PORTED
INTERNALLY TO FEED 3
CIRCUTS THROUGH 1 PORT
FROM
PUMP
5
3 PORT VALVE
FROM
PUMP
12 PORT VALVE
12 PORT VALVE - 2 PORT
SPECIAL VALVE PORTED
INTERNALLY TO FEED 3
CIRCUTS THROUGH 1 PORT
FROM
PUMP
6 PORT VALVE
FROM
PUMP