Matt walks you through every setting on a multiport valve for a sand pool filter.
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction To Operating A Multiport Valve
00:22 - Turn Off System When You Turn Handle
01:06 - Filter Position
01:25 - Backwash Position
01:45 - Rinse Position
02:03 - Waste Position
02:21 - Recirculate Position
02:41 - Closed Position
03:05 - Winterize Position
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction To Operating A Multiport Valve
00:22 - Turn Off System When You Turn Handle
01:06 - Filter Position
01:25 - Backwash Position
01:45 - Rinse Position
02:03 - Waste Position
02:21 - Recirculate Position
02:41 - Closed Position
03:05 - Winterize Position
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Hey everyone welcome to swimuniversity.com. My name is matt javanese and today i'm going to show you how to operate a multi-port valve on your sand filter today, we're working with a pentair sand, filter and the multi-port valve. So on this multi-port valve there are seven different positions in which you can put it in now. I just want to note that every time you turn the handle on your multi-port valve, you want to make sure that your pump system is completely shut off.
I like to think of it like a car with a clutch, so every time you switch gears, you need to push the clutch in which, in this case, pushing the clutch in would mean shutting off your entire system, moving the handle and then flipping it back on. It's that simple, it's something you should do and the reason why we do. That is because, if there's water running through the filter system - and you move this, there's a chance that the o-ring or the uh, the five-spoke gasket inside the multi-port valve - can shift out of place or even get damaged, which will cause water to flow out. Your back wash port or your waste port, while you're running your regular filter system, which is something that you don't want happening because you can waste a lot of water.
The first position and the most important position we're going to talk about is the filter position. This is the position that you'll use the most water from your pool, travels into the multi-port valve and pushes down through the sand bed where it filters when it reaches the bottom. It travels into the laterals up through the center standpipe and back into your swimming pool. The second position on your multi-port valve that we're going to talk about is the backwash position.
The backwash position directs water from your pool into the multi-port valve down through the standpipe and up through the sand, taking all the dirt and pushing it out the backwash port. Remember always use a backwash hose after you backwash your pool. It's good practice to go into the rinse mode, which is the third position on your multi-port valve that we're going to talk about the rinse position. Resets the sand bed by working the same way as the filter position, but this time allowing the water to flow out of the back wash port rather than back into your pool.
The fourth position that i want to talk about is the waste position. The waist position takes the water from your pool and sends it directly to your backwash port, where it never enters the filter. This is used to quickly remove water from your pool or, if you're vacuuming, and have a lot of dirt, that your filter wouldn't be able to handle. The fifth position we're going to talk about is the recirculate position, which you won't use that often, but it's good to know about recirculate, takes the water from your pool and sends it right back never entering the filter.
This is used to circulate the water. Some chemicals suggest using this position rather than using the filter position and finally, there is usually six positions, but this particular multi-port valve has seven and we'll talk about both of them, which is the closed position and the winterization position. Uh. The closed position actually closes off. All of the uh imports and outports in your multi-port valve just completely shuts them off, which you will probably never use or very very rarely. The other position is called winterize or winterization, which essentially closes it off, but it keeps all the valves open. So it allows condensation that builds up inside the tank to evaporate during the winter months. Now, that's it! That's all you need to know in order to operate your multi-port valve on your sand filter and now you know exactly how your sand filter filters, the water you can visit our website, which is swimuniversity.com and thanks for watching you.
You are moving valve both clockwise and counterclockwise
Above ground pool owner here, closed is used all the time when I clean out my pump filter basket. It's a lot easier than putting a plug in my return jet. We have positive pressure at the pump, not negative.
At my Starpool Midas multiport water are slowly leaking out through the waste line. The operating handle can be moved up and down without resistance. Only when pushing it down the spring load can be felt. When taking the top of the spring and handle works as intended. Would you know what is wrong? Thanks 🙂 Are you in Kanata ?
What is the order I should run these modes? And for how long? Please thank you Are you in Nepean ?
I have a nylon gasket that sits under the handle that started to warp on my unit. It looks like it was molded into a bowl shape.
Have you guys ever heard of that?? Service area Ottawa??
Is the backwash the same as rinse?
Thank you for the explanation! Helped me out a lot !
I HAVE SIDE MOUNTED MULTI PORT VALUE VALUE WAS IN RECIRCULATE POSITION I WAS DRAINING WATER OUT OFF THE SAND FILTER REMOVED PLUG AND LET AIR IN FROM THE TOP NOTICED WATER WAS COMING OUT OF THE BACK WASH CLOSE AIR FROM THE TOP AND WATER STOP DO YOU THINK WATER WENT TO THE RETURNS ALSO
Thank you for your best instructions
when should i change the sand Are you in Orleans ?
thank you sir!
My top has nothing on it anymore…How do I know where Filter is on it?
Your videos and handbook (which my husband and I are now reading together) should come mandatory with every pool. We bought a house with a pool and its overwhelming all the info. Now we finally are feeling confident and excited! Thank you!
I really appreciate you doing this video. I’ve been struggling with trying to maintain the pool clean being that I am waiting for a new sand filter assembly that I, myself took apart. Rather than to have the water sit till I wait for the new filter assembly can I use the pool in recirculate mode with no side mounted sand filter attached? Can I still vacuum to waste to clean all of the debris on the bottom of the pool?
My pump is new out of the box what can cause my valve to be stuck in one position and won't move
Thank you!
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My swimming pool water not coming in pamp
This helps us out so much!!! We really appreciate!!!!!!! Service area Barrhaven??
What sand filter setting have you NEVER used on your pool?
I have a jacuzzi sand filter and it has a TEST position. What does that do?
Thank you! I bought an inexpensive sand filter for an small above ground pool I put up on the patio each summer for my daughters. The operating instructions leave a lot to be desired. I appreciate your video!
Which is correct for running in water vacuum, connecting inside the skimmer or on a return port with a vacuum attached port. This pool has a vacuum port they moved from shallow to deep end. Its 20×40 and 8ft deep. Ive seen 4 different videos and they say do it one way or the other. Its a gunite pool with a vinyl liner inground. Hayword sand filter. So connect to the vacuum/return water port or directly inside the skimmer for leave in vacuum? Which is better for waste removal vacuuming?
Thanks so much
Well done Service area Kanata??
Hi… should I put the pump on circulate when shocking the pool?
Thanks so much for your time and effort in presenting this video. I like the plastic fence behind you.
How long do you do the backwash for and the rinse for?
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On my Multiport Valve I have 7 positions. – Filter, Backwash, Re-circulate, Closed (Winter), Rinse , Waste and OPEN. I know about the first 6 positions but what is the OPEN position used for?
does the pump need to be on when in winter mode?
Nice!!
Thank you!
Thanks !
Best instruction for the filter/pump settings that I was able to find.
Thanks, concise and to the point.
so when i wanna vacum ie for dead algea etc should i use the filtration or backwash function?
Great post…Thanks!!
hi i have just moved into a new house and we have a sand filter for our pool.
i was cleaning the pool and all the silt was just comming back out into the pool i did a backwash and rince of the filter and it still dose it and so took the top off the filter and it has a lot of mud in tn the top of it and the sand in it looks like normal river sand and some silica.
how can i clean the mud out and is it ok to keep river sand in the filter
nice animations