However when using the intex sand filter for a pool of another brand some additional components will often be needed.
Intex sand filter vacuum to waste.
You ll need 20 grade sand here s what i use.
Vacuuming to waste essentially means that the pump pushes the water into the filter valve which diverts it straight into the waste line bypassing the filter sand grids or cartridges.
Filter rinse recirculate backwash closed and waste.
This is an instructional video on how to vacuum your pool to waste.
Just a quick review of the settings available on the intex sand filter how they operate and when to use them.
This video will show you how to vacuum your pool the right way.
There are different ways to vacuum a pool to waste depending on which type of filter valve you have a multiport valve or a push pull also called slide.
Community answer use the filter setting or you can vacuum to waste which means the water is discharged out instead of returning to the pool.
Vacuumpool intexsandfilter krystalclear coleman pool above.
Vacuum process with sand filter.
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Vacuuming to waste can only be done with filter systems controlled by a multi port valve commonly seen on sand filters.
This is an instructional video on how to vacuum your pool to waste.
Normally vacuuming is done on the filter setting as waste sends both water and contaminants out of the pool through the backwash hose.
With a sand pump for an above ground pool when hooking up the hoses to vacuum the pool do i put it on backwash to vacuum or on the filter setting.