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(241IO) SALTWATER SYSTEM & SAND FILTER PUMP (14” & 16”) ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” PANTONE 295U 08/09/2013
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• Risk of electric shock. Connect this product only to a grounding type receptacle
protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) or residual current device (RCD).
Contact a qualified electrician if you cannot verify that the receptacle is protected by a
GFCI/RCD. Use a qualified electrician to install the GFCI/RCD, which has a maximum
rate of 30mA. Do not use a portable residual current device (PRCD).
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To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not use extension cords, timers, plug adaptors
or converter plugs to connect unit to electric supply; provide a properly located outlet.
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Do not attempt to plug in or unplug this product while standing in water or when your
hands are wet.
• Never operate this product above the maximum working pressure stated on the filter
tank.
• Always switch off pump before changing the 6-way valve position.
• Operating this product without water flowing through the system can cause a build up
of hazardous pressure which can result in an explosive situation, serious injury,
property damage or death.
• Never test this pump with compressed air. Never operate the system with water
temperature above 35° C (95° F).
Valve Position
Function
Water Flow Direction
FILTER
(see drawing 26)
Normal filtration and regular
vacuuming of pool
From pump through filter media
to pool
BACKWASH
(see drawing 27)
Reverses water flow to clean filter
media
From pump through filter media
to valve waste/drain outlet
RINSE
(see drawing 28)
For initial startup cleaning of the sand, and
leveling the sand bed after backwashing
From pump through filter media
to valve waste/drain outlet
WASTE
(see drawing 29)
For vacuuming directly to waste,
lowering pool level or to drain the pool
From pump to valve waste/drain
outlet bypassing the filter media
RECIRCULATE
(see drawing 30)
For circulating water back to pool
without going through the filter media
From pump through valve to
pool bypassing the filter media
CLOSED
(see drawing 31)
Shuts off all flow to filter and pool
“Do not use this setting with pump running”
6-way valve positions and function:
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