Polygroup SUMMER WAVES ST1100 Owner's Manual page 15

USE OF PUMP
1. Make sure the pump is switched OFF.
2. Plug the GFCI Power Cord Set
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Press the RESET button to start the pump.
3. BACKWASH the sand:
ALWAYS BACKWASH THE SAND BEFORE FILTERING. This prevents fine sand from going
through the pump and then to the pool, meanwhile washes off the dirt and debris of the sand.
a. Remove the Blue Drain Outlet Cap
(Optionally, connect a 1.5" [38mm] hose to the drain outlet to direct the waste water to a nearby drain)
b. Press down the 6-Port Valve Handle
c. Switch the pump on.
The water should now be circulating backward through the sand bed to the drain outlet. Continue to
BACKWASH until the drain water runs clear, or the Drain Indicator
d. Switch the pump off.
4. RINSE the sand:
The RINSE function will clean up and level out the sand bed after each BACKWASHING.
a. Press down the 6-Port Valve Handle
b. Switch the pump on.
RINSE for ONE MINUTE, then switch the pump off.
c. Put back and retighten the Blue Drain Outlet Cap
5. FILTER the pool:
a. Press the 6-Port Valve Handle
b. Switch the pump on.
c. Jot down the sand tank pressure reading of Pressure Gauge
is clean. Backwash the sand bed whenever the reading is 1-1.5 bar (14.5-21.8 psi) above the initial pressure, or once every TWO weeks to maintain water
cleanliness.
6. To turn off the pump, press the power switch to OFF and unplug the GFCI Set
to a grounded receptacle at least 15 feet (4.5m) away from the pool.
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and turn it to BACKWASH.
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and turn it to RINSE.
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down and turn it to FILTER.
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. This reading indicates the "initial pressure", meaning the tank pressure when the sand bed
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shows clear water.
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