Automatic vs. Manual Backwash Valves for the Pool
Whether a backwash valve in the pool should work automatically or manually has a decisive influence on the maintenance effort, operational reliability…
Read more →Filter Media Compared: Quartz Sand, Filter Glass and Filter Balls
It is not the pump but the media inside the filter tank that determines how finely your pool water is cleaned. Quartz…
Read more →Multiport (6-way) valve: all positions and functions explained
The multiport (6-way) valve controls which path the water takes through the sand filter. Once you know each position and its pitfalls,…
Read more →Pool Pump Won't Prime or Draws Air – Troubleshooting
If your pool pump delivers no water after being switched on, or draws air bubbles during operation, there is almost always a…
Read more →Sand or Glass Filter Media? A Comparison of Filter Systems
The question of glass filter media vs sand in the pool arises with every new installation and with every impending media change…
Read more →Sizing a Pool Pump Correctly: Circulation Rate and Run Time
A pool pump is correctly sized when it circulates the entire pool volume within the desired time while reliably overcoming the system's…
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