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261A

(261IO)  Sand Filter Pump & Saltwater System with Electrocatalysis Oxidation (14” & 16”)  ENGLISH  7.5” X 10.3”  PANTONE 295U  08/04/2014

English

IMPORTANT 

SAFETY RULES

Read, understand, and follow 

all instructions carefully before 

installing and using this product.

Don’t forget to try these other fine Intex products: pools, pool 

accessories, inflatable pools and in-home toys, airbeds and boats 

available at fine retailers or visit our website.

Due to a policy of continuous product improvement, Intex 

reserves the right to change specifications and appearance, 

which may result in updates to the instruction manual without 

notice.

OWNER’S 

MANUAL

©2014 Intex Marketing Ltd. - Intex Development Co. Ltd. - Intex Trading Ltd.

- Intex Recreation Corp.

All rights reserved/Tous droits réservés/Todos los derechos reservados/Alle 

Rechte vorbehalten. Printed in China/Imprimé en Chine/Impreso en China/Gedruckt in China.

®™ Trademarks used in some countries of the world under license from/®™ Marques utilisées dans certains pays sous 

licence de/Marcas registradas utilizadas en algunos países del mundo bajo licencia de/Warenzeichen verwendet in einigen 

Ländern der Welt in Lizenz von/

Intex Marketing Ltd. to/à/a/an Intex Trading Ltd., Intex Development Co. Ltd., G.P.O 

Box 28829, Hong Kong & Intex Recreation Corp., P.O. Box 1440, Long Beach, CA 90801

 • Distributed in the European 

Union by/Distribué dans l’Union Européenne par/Distribuido en la unión Europea por/Vertrieb in der Europäischen Union 

durch/

Intex Trading B.V., Venneveld 9, 4705 RR Roosendaal – The Netherlands

www.intexcorp.com

For illustrative purposes only. 

Model ECO15220 220

 – 

230V~, 

Model ECO15230 230

 

 

240V~, 6 m

;

Model ECO20220 220 – 230V~, 

Model ECO20230 230 – 240V~, 8 m

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Summary of Contents for ECO15220

Page 1: ...us droits réservés Todos los derechos reservados Alle Rechte vorbehalten Printed in China Imprimé en Chine Impreso en China Gedruckt in China Trademarks used in some countries of the world under license from Marques utilisées dans certains pays sous licence de Marcas registradas utilizadas en algunos países del mundo bajo licencia de Warenzeichen verwendet in einigen Ländern der Welt in Lizenz von...

Page 2: ...ions 8 Operating Instructions 14 18 LED Code Chart 19 Salt Pool Water Volumes 20 Intex Pools Salt Table 21 Intex Pools Cyanuric Acid Table 22 Intex Pools Operating Time Table 23 Non Intex Pools Salt Table 24 Non Intex Pools Cyanuric Acid Table 24 Non Intex Pools Operating Time Table 24 Maintenance 25 29 Long Term Storage 29 Troubleshooting Guide 30 32 Common Pool Problems 33 General Aquatic Safety...

Page 3: ...vide a properly located outlet Do not attempt to plug in or unplug this product while standing in water or when your hands are wet Keep this product more than 2m away from the pool Keep this product more than 3 5m away from the pool for France only Keep the plug of this product more than 3 5m away from the pool Position this product away from the pool so as to prevent children from climbing on it ...

Page 4: ...fore assembling your product please take a few minutes to check the contents and become familiar with all the parts Optional NOTE Drawings for illustration purpose only Actual product may vary Not to scale 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 28 29 30 31 32 33 28 29 30 35 36 37 28 29 30 35 36 38 1 5 9 10 11 21 2 13 20 19 3 6 7 4 12 15 16 17 18 8 22 23 24 25 26 27 40 18 14 46 47 48 41 42 45 43 44 39 ...

Page 5: ...261 11261 18 L SHAPE O RING 4 11228 11228 19 SEDIMENT RELEASE VALVE 1 10460 10460 20 VALVE O RING 1 10264 10264 21 FLOW SENSOR 1 11460 11460 22 ELECTROLYTIC CELL 1 11372 11372 23 TITANIUM ELECTRODE 1 11374 11389 24 E C O ELECTRODE 1 11905 11900 25 PRE FILTER ASSEMBLY 1 11371 11371 26 PUMP MOTOR CONTROL 1 11914 11914BS 11912 11912BS 27 L SHAPE O RING 1 11439 11439 28 PLUNGER VALVE HOSE O RING STEP ...

Page 6: ...stall the strainer and plunger valve at the lower position of pool outlet marked From the inside of the pool liner insert the connector 33 into one of the pre cut holes with the washer remaining on the connector to be placed against the inside of the liner wall 4 Before assembly lubricate the threads with a petroleum jelly With the flat side of the strainer nut 31 facing the outside wall of the li...

Page 7: ...embly lubricate the threads with a petroleum jelly With the flat side of the strainer nut 31 facing the outside wall of the liner in a clockwise motion screw the strainer nut 31 back onto the threaded connector 33 see drawing 6 5 Finger tighten the adjustable pool inlet nozzle 34 and the strainer nut 31 onto the threaded connector 33 6 Grasp the plunger valve assembly Make sure the step washer 30 ...

Page 8: ...ng to the motor water inlet Note Align the connector in the pre filter housing with the water inlet on the motor see drawing 11 10 11 14 17 16 40 Model ECO20220 ECO20230 ECO15220 ECO15230 Wattage 770 W 470 W Ideal Salt Level 3000 ppm parts per million 3000 ppm Maximum Sanitizer Output hour 11 grams hour 7 grams hour E C O Cell Output Current 800mA 500mA Maximum working pressure 2 bar 30 psi 2 bar ...

Page 9: ...he motor pre filtering assembly unit to the tank support base See drawing 14 2 NOTE Ensure the pre filter housing water inlet hose connection is facing towards the pool IMPORTANT Some countries especially in the European community require the product to be secured to the ground or to a base in a permanent upright position Check your local authorities to determine if there is a regulation in your a...

Page 10: ...d shield 7 over the top of the center pipe Pour the sand into the tank at a slow rate see drawing 15 2 Fill the tank approximately half way remove the sand shield 7 see drawing 16 3 Evenly distribute the sand inside the tank then fill the tank with some water to provide a cushioning effect when the remaining sand is poured in This prevents the center pipe hub 8 from excessive shock see drawing 17 ...

Page 11: ...tlet see drawing 20 2 Remove the clamp bolt and install the clamp around the tank and 6 way valve flanges then replace the clamp bolt and use a phillips screwdriver not included to tighten it see drawing 21 SETUP INSTRUCTIONS continued WARNING Improper tank valve and clamp assembly could cause the valve and clamp to blow off and cause serious injury property damage or death 3 Connect the sand filt...

Page 12: ...his product more than 3 5m away from the pool for France only Keep the plug of this product more than 3 5m away from the pool Position this product away from the pool so as to prevent children from climbing on it and accessing the pool ILLUSTRATION NOT TO SCALE WATER LEVEL 3 5M 2M 6 WAY VALVE ADJUSTABLE POOL INLET NOZZLE THREADED STRAINER CONNECTOR OUTSIDE LINER WALL PLUNGER VALVE TO DRAIN Accordi...

Page 13: ...lace Connect adaptor B 35 to plunger valve union 3 Remove wall plug and then insert the strainer 36 38 into the lower position of protruding hose connection and the nozzle 36 37 into the upper position of protruding hose connection Adaptor B 35 fits over the strainer connection 36 inserted into the connection Tighten securely 4 Remove the drain valve 3 from the 6 way valve outlet and connect the h...

Page 14: ...hrough 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 dra...

Page 15: ...mp before changing the 6 way valve position 4 Switch on the pump see drawing 33 Water is circulating backward through the sand media and to waste drain outlet Backwash until a clear flow of water is observed in the waste drain outlet or through the drain sediment window NOTE The initial backwash of the filter is recommended to remove any impurities or fine sand particles in the sand media 32 1 2 3...

Page 16: ... 9 Record the initial pressure gauge reading when the filter media is clean NOTE During initial setup of the system it may be necessary to backwash frequently due to unusual heavy dirt present in the water and sand After that as the filter removes dirt and impurities from the pool water the accumulated dirt in the sand media will cause the pressure to rise and the flow to diminish If there is no v...

Page 17: ... too many hours keep pressing to repeat the cycle The built in timer will now activate your Saltwater System at the same time each day for the number of hours you have set NOTE The Saltwater System will not operate if the filter pump is not operating 3 Lock keypad controls With the desired hour value showing press button until you hear a beep The green WORKING indicator on the control panel will l...

Page 18: ...Stand By mode After a while it shuts down and sets itself in a Power Saving mode The system will automatically turn itself back on in 24 hours starting its daily cycle of chlorine production The SLEEP indicator stays on while the system is in the Power Saving mode The LED display however goes blank after 5 minutes Press any button or to view the last LED code 7 Running the pump alone without the S...

Page 19: ...urs remaining 04 Operating Hours 4 hours remaining 05 Operating Hours 5 hours remaining 06 Operating Hours 6 hours remaining 07 Operating Hours 7 hours remaining 08 Operating Hours 8 hours remaining 09 Operating Hours 9 hours remaining 10 Operating Hours 10 hours remaining 11 Operating Hours 11 hours remaining 12 Maximum Operating Hours 12 hours remaining 90 Alarm Code Low Pump Flow No Flow 91 Ala...

Page 20: ...lost due to evaporation Adding Salt 1 Switch on the unit then press and hold both and button for 5 seconds the LED flashes FP The unit is now in a Filter pump working mode and switch the filter pump on to start the water circulation 2 Keep the Saltwater System turned off 3 Determine the amount of salt to be added see Salt Table 4 Evenly spread the proper amount of salt around the inside perimeter ...

Page 21: ... 45 25 10 15 x 48 457cm x 122cm 4440 16805 110 50 30 15 16 x 48 488cm x 122cm 5061 19156 125 55 35 15 18 x 48 549cm x 122cm 6423 24311 160 75 160 75 40 20 40 20 21 x 52 640cm x 132cm 9533 36082 240 110 60 30 24 x 52 732cm x 132cm 12481 47241 310 140 80 35 ULTRA FRAME POOL 16 x 48 488cm x 122cm 5061 19156 125 55 35 15 18 x 48 549cm x 122cm 6423 24311 160 75 160 75 40 20 40 20 18 x 52 549cm x 132cm ...

Page 22: ... 122cm 4273 16173 1 1 0 5 16 x 52 488cm x 132cm 4614 17464 1 2 0 5 18 x 42 549cm x 107cm 4786 18115 1 2 0 5 1 2 0 5 18 x 48 549cm x 122cm 5455 20647 1 4 0 6 1 4 0 6 CIRCULAR METAL FRAME POOL 15 x 36 457cm x 91cm 3282 12422 0 8 0 4 15 x 42 457cm x 107cm 3861 14614 1 0 0 4 15 x 48 457cm x 122cm 4440 16805 1 1 0 5 16 x 48 488cm x 122cm 5061 19156 1 3 0 6 18 x 48 549cm x 122cm 6423 24311 1 6 0 7 1 6 0...

Page 23: ...282 12422 2 3 4 15 x 42 457cm x 107cm 3861 14614 3 3 4 15 x 48 457cm x 122cm 4440 16805 3 4 5 16 x 48 488cm x 122cm 5061 19156 4 4 5 18 x 48 549cm x 122cm 6423 24311 3 3 4 5 5 6 21 x 52 640cm x 132cm 9533 36082 4 5 6 24 x 52 732cm x 132cm 12481 47241 6 6 7 ULTRA FRAME POOL 16 x 48 488cm x 122cm 5061 19156 4 4 5 18 x 48 549cm x 122cm 6423 24311 3 3 4 5 5 6 18 x 52 549cm x 132cm 6981 26423 3 4 5 5 6...

Page 24: ...0 25 10 6000 22500 150 65 150 65 40 20 40 20 8000 30000 200 90 55 25 8500 32000 210 95 55 25 10000 37500 250 110 70 30 12000 45500 300 135 80 35 14000 53000 350 160 95 45 OPERATING TIME TABLE FOR COMMON NON INTEX POOLS Water Capacity Operating Time hours at different ambient air temperatures Gals Liters ECO20220 ECO20230 ECO15220 ECO15230 10 19 C 50 66 F 20 28 C 68 82 F 29 36 C 84 97 F 10 19 C 50 ...

Page 25: ...sh to remove deposits from the basket Do not use metal brush 6 Clean and rinse the inside of the pre filter housing and the leaf trap O ring with a garden hose 7 Reinstall the leaf trap O ring basket and leaf trap cover to the pre filter housing 8 Close the sediment release valve 19 back FLOW SENSOR CLEANING 1 In a counter clockwise motion unscrew the collar of the flow sensor 21 and remove it fro...

Page 26: ...ic cell 22 outlet and cover the outlet with the drain outlet cover 3 from the 6 way valve see drawings 36 and 37 3 Remove the electrolytic cell from the 6 way valve outlet by unscrewing the electrolytic cell 22 collar see drawing 38 4 Pour kitchen grade vinegar into the cell to immerse the titanium plates see drawing 39 Soak for about 1 hour and then flush with a high pressure garden hose 5 Revers...

Page 27: ...and extra filtering time Do not allow swimming in pool until the pH level is balanced Consult your local swimming pool supply store for instructions Chlorinated water may damage lawns gardens or shrubbery as children play in the pool and splash water outside the pool Lawn areas underneath the pool liner will be destroyed Note that some types of grass may grow through the liner Filter run time depe...

Page 28: ...chlorine residual present in pool water Combined Chlorine Is formed by the reaction of free chlorine with ammonia wastes Result if too high Sharp chlorinous odor eye irritation pH A value that indicates how acidic or basic a solution is Result if too low Corroded metals eye skin irritation destruction of total alkalinity Result if too high Scale formation cloudy water shorter filter runs eye skin ...

Page 29: ... Coat the following o rings and washers with petroleum jelly for long term storage L shape o ring 27 o ring A 18 Pump hose O rings 29 Strainer valve assembly step washers 30 Flat strainer rubber washers 32 8 Depress the 6 way valve handle and rotate so as to set the pointer on the valve top N position This allows the water to drain from the valve Leave the 6 way valve in this inactive position 9 I...

Page 30: ...nd tank o ring with garden hose water Tighten the clamp with wrench supplied Contact Intex service center Tighten reinstall hose nut Ensure o ring L shape o ring is in place and not damaged Clear any obstructions in the intake by unscrewing it from the 6 way valve Contact Intex service center Use only No 20 silica sand with particle size range 0 45 to 0 85 mm 0 018 to 0 033 inches and a Uniformity...

Page 31: ...ater System operating time See Operating Instructions Check the salt level with the Test Kit Adjust as needed See Salt Pool Water Volumes Use a pool cover when the pool is not in use and or when the unit is operating Increase the daily Saltwater System operating time See Operating Instructions Remove the cell for inspection clean it if necessary See Maintenance Cover the pool with a pool cover for...

Page 32: ...asket and cell from debris and dirt See Maintenance Depress the 6 way valve release all trapped air in the circulation line Check the direction of the inlet and the outlet hose Reverse the hoses if necessary See Set Up Instructions Clean the flow sensor paying special attention to the hinge See Maintenance Plug the flow sensor firmly into the flow sensor receptacle Ignore the alarm finish the back...

Page 33: ...tive devices such as locked doors barriers etc Instruct all pool users including children what to do in case of an emergency Always use common sense and good judgement when enjoying any water activity Supervise supervise supervise Page 33 COMMON POOL PROBLEMS PROBLEM DESCRIPTION CAUSE SOLUTION ALGAE FLOATING MATTER IN WATER CHRONIC LOW WATER LEVEL SEDIMENT ON POOL BOTTOM SURFACE DEBRIS Chlorine an...

Page 34: ...cturing defect is found within the periods noted above please contact the appropriate Intex Service Center listed in the separate Authorized Service Centers sheet The Service Center will determine the validity of the claim IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY AND IN NO EVENT SHALL INTEX THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO THE BUYER OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR DIREC...

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