Operation - Bestway FLOWCLEAR 58498 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

CONTROL VALVE OVERVIEW
WARNING: To prevent equipment damage and possible injury, always
switch off sand filter before changing the Control Valve function. Changing
valve positions while the pump is running can damage the Control Valve,
which may cause personal injury or property damage.
How to Use the Control Valve:
Press down on the Control Valve handle and rotate to desired function.
CONTROL VALVE FUNCTIONS
The Control valve is used to select 6 different filter functions: Filter,
Rinse, Circulate, Backwash, Closed and Drain.
Filter: This function is used to filter pool water
and should be positioned here 99% of the time.
Water is pumped through the sand filter, where
it is cleaned and returned to the pool.
A
Backwash: This function is used to clean the
sand bed; water is pumped down through the
Collector Hub, upwards through the sand bed,
and deposited out of Port D.
A
Drain: This function drains water from the
pool; another filter bypass setting, water is
pumped and deposited out of Port D, instead
of returning it to the pool.
A
C
B
C
D
B
C
D
B
A
Closed: This function stops water flowing
between the sand filter and the pool.
A
Rinse: This function for initial startup, cleaning,
and sand bed leveling after Backwash; water is
pumped downwards through the sand bed, up
through the Collector Hub and deposited out of
the valve Port D.
A
Circulate: This function circulates pool water
by passing the sand filter; use this function if
the filter is broken to collect debris in the Debris
Screens.
A
8
C
D
C
B
C
D
B
C
B
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