• Risk of electric shock. Connect this product only to a grounding type
receptacle protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) or
residual current device (RCD). Contact a qualified electrician if you cannot
verify that the receptacle is protected by a GFCI/RCD. Use a qualified
electrician to install the GFCI/RCD, which has a maximum rate of 30mA.
Do not use a portable residual current device (PRCD).
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not use extension cords, timers,
plug adaptors or converter plugs to connect unit to electric supply;
provide a properly located outlet.
• Do not attempt to plug in or unplug this product while standing in water
or when your hands are wet.
• Never operate this product above the maximum working pressure stated
on the filter tank.
• Always switch off pump before changing the 6-way valve position.
• Operating this product without water flowing through the system can
cause a build up of hazardous pressure which can result in an explosive
situation, serious injury, property damage or death.
• Never test this pump with compressed air. Never operate the system with
water temperature above 35° C (95° F).
6-way valve positions and function:
Valve Position
FILTER
(see drawing 14)
BACKWASH
(see drawing 15)
RINSE
(see drawing 16)
WASTE
(see drawing 17)
RECIRCULATE
(see drawing 18)
CLOSED
(see drawing 19)
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
(128GS) MODEL SF20220R SAND FILTER PUMP ENGLISH 7.5" X 10.3" PANTONE 295U 10/28/2011
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Function
Normal filtration and regular
vacuuming of pond
Reverses water flow to clean
filter media
For initial startup cleaning of the sand, and
leveling the sand bed after backwashing
For vacuuming directly to waste,
lowering pond level or to drain the pond
For circulating water back to pond
without going through the filter media
Shuts off all flow to filter and pond
"Do not use this setting with pump running"
14
Water Flow Direction
From pump through filter media
to pond
From pump through filter media
to valve waste/drain outlet
From pump through filter media
to valve waste/drain outlet
From pump to valve waste/drain
outlet bypassing the filter media
From pump through valve to
pond bypassing the filter media
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