Blue Wave FlowXtreme Pro Series Manual page 7

M. Filter Valve Position Operation
Setting
Filter
Position 1
Rinse
Position 2
Circulation
Position 3
Backwash
Position 4
Closed
Position 5
Purge/Drain
Position 6
Winterize
Position 7
N. Manual Vacuuming the Pool
1. For Above Ground Pools
Vacuuming is done in valve position #1, Filter, on the valve. The pool vacuum is
connected by use of a pool vacuum hose and vacuum plate directly into the skimmer. Do
not turn on the pump until the pool vacuum is connected and ready for operation.
Important: The pool vacuum hose must be fully filled with water so that the pump does not
lose prime and fill the tank with air.
P . Winterize the system in cold weather climates
1. For Above Ground Pools
 Unplug the pump from the power source.
Complete water flow/function
Function: Regular pool filter action & vacuuming. This is the
setting the filter will be set to most of the time. In this position,
water is directed through the top of the filter where it
compresses and flattens down the sand. Contaminations are
trapped by the sand as water makes it way to the bottom
strainer, out of the filter and back to the pool.
Function: Use after backwashing to clean the filter bed. This
should always be done immediately after backwashing, new
sand addition or filter start-up. In this position, water is
directed to the top of the tank where it flushes the valve while
sending water out the waste line.
Function: Circulate water after chemical treatment. This
position is used during certain pool cleanups and chemical
treatments when you don't want the water contaminating the
sand. In this position, water is only directed through the valve
back to the pool and does not filter through the sand.
Function: Clean filter of captured debris. This is the position
needed to clean the filter & the sand. You'll know it is time to
backwash when the pressure gauge shows more than 10 PSI
above what it normally reads when the filter is clean. In this
position, water is directed through the bottom strainer,
reversing the flow through the tank. This causes the sand to
separate and lift while releasing trapped debris out the waste
port and backwash hose.
Function: Cleaning the hair and lint strainer. This position
stops the flow of water into the pump and filter.
CAUTION: Do not run pump with valve in this position.
Function: Bypass the filter. This position is ideal for
vacuuming pools with large amounts of debris or after an
algae treatment. In this position, water bypassed the filter and
sends all the water and contaminates out the waste line.
Function: Winterizing and storage. In this position, the valve
lever is between positions which removes pressure from
internal valve components for winter (off-season) storage.
CAUTION: Do not run pump with valve in this position.
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