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5.1.4
Depending on the location of the pump, do one of the following:
a) If the pump is located below the water level of the pool, open the filter pressure valve to prime
the pump with water.
b) If the pump is located above the water level of the pool, remove the lid and fill the basket with
water before starting the pump.
5.1.5
Prior to replacing the lid, check for debris around the lid O-ring seat. Debris around the lid O-ring
seat will make it difficult to prime the pump and may damage the O-ring.
5.1.6
Hand-tighten the lid collar to make an air tight seal (do not use any tools to tighten the collar as
damage may occur).
5.1.7
Make sure all valves are open and the unions are tight. Turn on the pump, the pump will take
a short time to prime and then deliver at full rate. No further priming should be required.
5.1.8
If prime is not established within approximately two minutes (as evidenced by a strong flow of
water from the outlet) switch off the pump and repeat the procedure above (5.1.4 through 5.1.7).
5.1.9
If bubbles persist under the lid there is a leak in the suction connections or the lid
is not sealed properly, switch off the pump and repeat the procedure above
(5.1.5 through 5.1.7).
5.2
90/500DS (DUAL SPEED PUMP)
The pump comes with a Hi/Lo toggle switch on top of the motor. The pump will run on low
speed for everyday filtering of your swimming pool and can be manually switched to high speed
for vacuuming, backwashing of your sand filter and running a spa.
The Speck 90/500 DS Dual Speed pump is rated at 1500 Watts and the two speeds operate as
follows:
Low Speed: 1416 RPM
- For normal everyday running of filtration and maximum energy
efficiency, Continental Water recommends a running time of 10hrs a day for an average size
swimming pool (50 000 lts).
High Speed: 2843 RPM
- To be used for hand vacuuming and the backwashing of your sand
filter if applicable.
Continental Water recommends that the 90/500 DS pump be run using a minimum
32" sand filter or an 180sqf cartridge filter as the flow rate of the 90/500 DS pump is
500lt/min on High speed.
The use of smaller sand and cartridge filters is not recommended by Continental Water and may
void the warranty.
Continental Water takes no responsibility for damage that may occur to any pool equipment
(Sand Filter, Cartridge Filter, Chlorinator, Cleaner, etc) or any other pool equipment directly or
indirectly attached to your filtration system resulting from the incorrect matching of your pool
pump to your associated equipment.
The 90/500 DS pump running at low speed is not sufficiently powerful to run
a pool cleaner.
