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Pentair Pool Products

1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 • (919) 774-4151
10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 • (805) 523-2400

Table of Contents

SECTION  I.

FILTER  INSTALLATION. ...........................................................................................................2

SECTION  II.

FILTER  OPERATION  AND  CLEANING. .................................................................................3

SECTION  III.

START-UP  PROCEDURE ...........................................................................................................5

SECTION  IV.

CLEANING  FREQUENCY. .........................................................................................................5

SECTION  V.

FILTER  BACKWASH  PROCEDURES. .....................................................................................5

SECTION  VI.

WINTERIZING  THE  FILTER. ....................................................................................................7

SECTION  VII. EQUIPMENT  MAINTENANCE. ................................................................................................7

SECTION  VIII. TROUBLESHOOTING. ...............................................................................................................8

SECTION IX.

TECHNICAL  DATA. ...................................................................................................................9

A. REPLACEMENT PARTS, MODEL'S 18 and 20 in. ............................................................................................................... 9

B. REPLACEMENT PARTS, MODELS 22, 26, and 30 in. .......................................................................................................... 9

SECCIÓN  I.

CÓMO  FUNCIONA  SU  FILTRO. ............................................................................................ 12

SECTION  I.

MODE  DE  FONCTIONNEMENT  DU  FILTRE. ...................................................................... 20

Summary of Contents for Meteor 18

Page 1: ...structions can result in severe injury death or property damage Call 800 831 7133 for additional free copies of these instructions Pentair Pool Products 1620 Hawkins Ave Sanford NC 27330 919 774 4151...

Page 2: ...Permatex 2 sealant on all threaded pipe connections except fittings with O rings Use of other pipe joint compounds can damage components of this system and cause leaks For control valves with slip por...

Page 3: ...dirt is removed by the sand and the clean water flows through the piping laterals at the bottom of the filter up through the center pipe back to the valve on top of the filter where the clean water is...

Page 4: ...when testing for external leaks of the completed filtration and plumbing system insure that the Maximum Pressure that the filtration system will be subjected to DOES NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM WORKING PRE...

Page 5: ...start the pump 7 Your filter has now started its filtering cycle You should check that water is returning to the pool and take note of the operating pressure My original starting pressure is _________...

Page 6: ...pump through valve downward through filter sand bed back through laterals and piping to valve return port and back to the pool This position is used for normal filtering and vacuuming to clean the poo...

Page 7: ...NCE A AIRENTERINGYOURFILTERISDANGEROUSANDCANCAUSETHELIDORVALVETOBLOWOFF 1 Correct any conditions in your filtration system that allow air to enter the system 2 Some common ways to identify air enterin...

Page 8: ...3 Partially closed valve or restriction Open valve or remove obstruction in return line Short filter cycles 1 Improper backwash Backwash until effluent runs clear 2 Pool chemistry not adequate to inhi...

Page 9: ...ltiportt Valve 26 in 30 in filter 3 58913000 Clamp 22 in tank w brass neck ring 4 55027700 Standpipe Assembly 22 in filter 4 55025200 Standpipe Assembly 26 in filter 4 55029800 Standpipe Assembly 30 i...

Page 10: ...P N N m Pte R f 99102000 1 0 Rev C 5 11 01 Pentair Pool Products 1620 Hawkins Ave Sanford NC 27330 919 774 4151 10951 West Los Angeles Ave Moorpark CA 93021 805 523 2400...

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