How to Operate a Multiport Valve on a Sand POOL FILTER | Swim University 

What sand filter setting have you NEVER used on your pool?

Your videos and handbook (which my husband and I are now reading together) should come mandatory with every pool. We bought a house with a pool and its overwhelming all the info. Now we finally are feeling confident and excited! Thank you!

Best video I've seen. Thanks for explaining closed position. I need to change pool pump and this should help me.

Thank you! I bought an inexpensive sand filter for an small above ground pool I put up on the patio each summer for my daughters. The operating instructions leave a lot to be desired. I appreciate your video!

Thanks ! Best instruction for the filter/pump settings that I was able to find.

Most helpful video i ahve found n months. Ty

Thanks, concise and to the point.

Above ground pool owner here, closed is used all the time when I clean out my pump filter basket. It's a lot easier than putting a plug in my return jet. We have positive pressure at the pump, not negative.

Thank you for your best instructions

Thank you for the explanation! Helped me out a lot !

I thought you were only supposed to move the filter handle in one direction only you seem to be going back and forth does it make a difference then?

Thank you!

Great videos! Thanks a lot!

This helps us out so much!!! We really appreciate!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for your time and effort in presenting this video. I like the plastic fence behind you. How long do you do the backwash for and the rinse for?

Great post...Thanks!!

My top has nothing on it anymore...How do I know where Filter is on it?

nice animations

thank you sir!

You are moving valve both clockwise and counterclockwise

My sand filter valve only has 4 settings. Filter, rinse, backwash, and winterize. What should I do when vacuuming to waste? I have been vacuuming to rinse and then backwashing and rinse again then back to filter. We plan to buy a new valve with a waste setting later.

Well done

I have a hayward one. What are the steps to removing it to replace the gasket. Some videos say to remove the pressure, but don’t show to to remove the pressure. Thank you

Great analogy with the clutch. Also, do we need to backwash it before first time use to get rid of any excess sand?

I really appreciate you doing this video. I’ve been struggling with trying to maintain the pool clean being that I am waiting for a new sand filter assembly that I, myself took apart. Rather than to have the water sit till I wait for the new filter assembly can I use the pool in recirculate mode with no side mounted sand filter attached? Can I still vacuum to waste to clean all of the debris on the bottom of the pool?

I have a nylon gasket that sits under the handle that started to warp on my unit. It looks like it was molded into a bowl shape. Have you guys ever heard of that??

Great

Nice!!

Which is the position to Vaccum in?

What is the order I should run these modes? And for how long? Please thank you

I HAVE SIDE MOUNTED MULTI PORT VALUE VALUE WAS IN RECIRCULATE POSITION I WAS DRAINING WATER OUT OFF THE SAND FILTER REMOVED PLUG AND LET AIR IN FROM THE TOP NOTICED WATER WAS COMING OUT OF THE BACK WASH CLOSE AIR FROM THE TOP AND WATER STOP DO YOU THINK WATER WENT TO THE RETURNS ALSO

What happens if you push down the lever but don't turn it with the pump on?

At my Starpool Midas multiport water are slowly leaking out through the waste line. The operating handle can be moved up and down without resistance. Only when pushing it down the spring load can be felt. When taking the top of the spring and handle works as intended. Would you know what is wrong? Thanks :)

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when should i change the sand

Which is correct for running in water vacuum, connecting inside the skimmer or on a return port with a vacuum attached port. This pool has a vacuum port they moved from shallow to deep end. Its 20x40 and 8ft deep. Ive seen 4 different videos and they say do it one way or the other. Its a gunite pool with a vinyl liner inground. Hayword sand filter. So connect to the vacuum/return water port or directly inside the skimmer for leave in vacuum? Which is better for waste removal vacuuming? Thanks so much

On my Multiport Valve I have 7 positions. - Filter, Backwash, Re-circulate, Closed (Winter), Rinse , Waste and OPEN. I know about the first 6 positions but what is the OPEN position used for?

Hi... should I put the pump on circulate when shocking the pool?

Is the backwash the same as rinse?

hi i have just moved into a new house and we have a sand filter for our pool. i was cleaning the pool and all the silt was just comming back out into the pool i did a backwash and rince of the filter and it still dose it and so took the top off the filter and it has a lot of mud in tn the top of it and the sand in it looks like normal river sand and some silica. how can i clean the mud out and is it ok to keep river sand in the filter

so when i wanna vacum ie for dead algea etc should i use the filtration or backwash function?

I have a jacuzzi sand filter and it has a TEST position. What does that do?

does the pump need to be on when in winter mode?

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Thank you!