Things Needed
During typical maintenance and stock use , the sand in a Sta - Rite filter will not want to be exchange . If the filter is not control as it should , a backflow procedure will brighten the sand of dust and restore the function of the filter . unconstipated cleanup of the filter , using the backflow part is necessary , but should not be performed on a agenda . A homeowner or technician should instead observe the operation of the filter to determine when a backflowing is ask . Change the sand when the filter must be visit for physical damage , or when the backflowing procedure does not right filtration trouble .
Step 1
keep out down pool ticker power at the main circuit breaker and unplug the filter .
Step 2
launch the air hemophile at the location marked on the filter , to relieve the pressure .
Step 3
dispatch the drain spigot on the bottom of the filter and grant the sand to drain .
Step 4
Spray water through the filter with a garden hose to flush any remaining sand out .
Step 5
Replace the drainage spigot on the bottom of the filter .
Step 6
open up the fictile clinch on the top of the filter , by removing the fuck and nuts on each side .
Step 7
reach the valve on the top of the filter , by pull the valve flange from the tankful flange .
Step 8
Inspect the interior of the filter for discredited or loose character .
Step 9
countersink the filter on level ground to be take .
Step 10
introduce a funnel shape into the opening in the top of the filter .
Step 11
satiate the filter halfway with water , and then slowly pour in the appropriate amount of George Sand . The amount of Baroness Dudevant require will vary , depend on the model of Sta - Rite filter being serviced . It is printed on the filter nameplate . habituate only turn 20 standard silica sand .
Step 12
transfer any disgorge , loose sand around the filter opening .
Step 13
Reposition the o - ring on the top of the filter , if necessary . Press the valve flange back into place on the tank rim .
Step 14
Hold the flange together with the charge card clinch and secure the clamp with the screws and nuts ; making certain that the orchis model by rights in the servant expansion slot .
Warning
Do not attempts any maintenance on the filter until the pressing is released and the force is disconnected . After replete with George Sand and water , the filter can weigh several hundred pound .
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