What you should know about your pump and filter – let’s explore!
In general, we recommend that you filter for:
12 hours per day in summer, and
6-8 hours per day in winter
Adjust your summer filtering hours to suit your pool size…
In winter, you can reduce the filtering hours by half.
Filtering times measured in Hours
| Pool Size |
Filter Size:2 Bag Pump Size: 0.6kw |
Filter Size: 3 Bag
Pump Size: 0.75kw
|
Filter Size: 4 Bag
Pump Size: 1.1kw
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10000 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 15000 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 20000 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 25000 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 30000 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 35000 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 40000 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 5.5. |
| 45000 | 9.5 | 7 | 6 |
| 50000 | 10.5 | 8 | 7 |
| 60000 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| 70000 | 15 | 11 | 9.5 |
| 80000 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| 90000 | 19 | 14.5 | 12.5 |
| 100000 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Example:
Ave pool size = 50,000L, 0,75kW pump and 3 bag filter.
Filtering hours in summer = 8 hours, in winter = 4 hours
How Does The Pool Pump And Filter Work?
The pool pump pulls water from the pool and pushes it through the filter where debris is trapped, and then returns the clean water back into the pool
Selecting The Correct Setting For Your Filter
You will find the multiport valve mounted on the filter. To select the required setting, simply push down on the handle and turn to the correct setting.
There are 6 settings on the multiport valve
Filter
This is the normal setting for filtering your pool water
Rinse
This setting re-compacts the sand in the filter after backwashing.
Circulate/Recirculate/Bypass
This setting returns water to the pool without passing through the filter
Waste/Drain
This setting removes water from the pool without passing through the filter
Closed
This setting must only be used if the pump is turned off, as it stops water flow to the filter and the pool
Backwash
This setting is used to clear debris and contaminants from the filter
