7. If the filter-pump system is installed in a location level and lower than your pool’s water level,
water will automatically flow into the pump-filter system.
8. Allow the filter tank to fill with water.
9. Check the filter system and the connection hoses for leaks and fix as needed. Leaking at
connection points may happen due to manufacturing tolerances, these leaks are easily
resolved by wrapping Teflon tape around the connections before the connection hose is
arrached.
10. Your filter system is now ready for use.
M. Cleaning Cotton Tails
1. Do not back wash on initial operation.
No need to back wash unless tank’s pressure gauge reaches 25 PSI. We recommend
removing Cotton Tails at the end of the season, place in a mesh bag, wash in clothes
washing machine, let dry and return to tank for next season.
2. Important note regarding Clarifiers
Pool water clarifiers or other chemical additives that bond to particulate matter for the
purpose of improved filtration must not be used if Cotton Tails is the filtration media for your
pool. This is the same warning or instruction that is commenly given for pools where Diato
maceous Earth is filtration media.
Like Diatomaceous Earth, Cotton Tails filters down to a very small paiticle size, 3 microns.
Therefore, the addition of a clarifier will not improve the effectiveness of Cotton Tails. The
clarifier or a similar chemical additive is likely to cause damage to the Cotton Tails resulting
in significant reduction in the filtration capability. In addition, possible damage to the filtration
tank or its internal components may occur.
Bluewave will not be responsible for damage caused to the Cotton Tails, the filter tank or any
of the internal components of the filter tank where a clarifier or other chemical additives that
bond to particulate matter have been used in the pool.
N. Winter Storage
1. Disconnect the filter-pump assembly from the pool.
2. Drain the tank and the hoses.
3. The filter system must be thuroughly dried befor winter storage.
4. Store in a dray location protected from frost.
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