Can't say I have ever used the rinse setting before. Never realised I had to use it after a backwash. Can I ask how long should you do each setting for?
Winterize. I live in MI. When I winterize my pool, the only thing sitting out on the pad is the filter and the heater. Pump, multi-port, and any plumbing that's not glued in spends 4-6 months in my basement.
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!
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!
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.
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?
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.
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
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??
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
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 :)
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 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