Cleaning The Strainer; Troubleshooting - Bestway 58500 El Manual Del Propietario

Cleaning the Strainer

1. Switch off the sand filter and set the Control Valve to the Closed function.
2. Close the connection valves.
3. Remove the Strainer Cover by unscrewing it.
4. Take out the Strainer, remove any debris.
5. Put the Strainer back into position. Ensure the hole in the strainer is aligned.
6. Ensure the Seal Ring is in place. Secure the Strainer Cover back.
7. Open the connection valves.
NOTE: The Strainer must be emptied and cleaned periodically. A dirty or
blocked strainer will reduce the performance of the sand filter.
Lowering or Draining Pool Water
1. Switch off the sand filter and set Control Valve to the Drain function.
2. Detach the Hose from the connection valve's Port A and sand filter Port A and attach to Port D.
3. Switch on the sand filter to remove pool water.
WARNING: DO NOT DRY RUN THE SAND FILTER.
Winterization and long-term storage
In areas that have freezing winter temperatures, pool equipment must be winterized to protect
against damage. Allowing water to freeze will damage the sand filter and void warranty.
1. Backwash the sand filter.
2. Drain the pool according to the pool owner's manual.
3. Unscrew the drain valve cap at the bottom of the tank and release the remaining water.
4. Disconnect the two Hoses from the pool and the sand filter.
5. Completely spill the sand out of the tank and dry all components.
6. Move away sand filter from pool area, store the sand filter in a dry indoor location out of child's
reach.
Problems
- Sand is too small
- Move the control valve from the backwash to the
Sand is flowing
filter function without stopping the sand filter
to the pool
- The level of the sand is too high
- The skimmer is broken
- Stopper plugs were not removed
- Air was not released
No water flow
- The control valve is set to Closed
- The strainer is blocked
- Sand filter broken
- Dirty filter
- Calcified sand bed
Excessive filter pressure
- Insufficient backwashing
- The pressure gauge is broken
Control Valve leaks - Control Valve is set between two functions
from the port D - The gasket is broken
- Washer of the connectors not in place
- Washer of the connectors broken
Connectors leak
- O-ring on the hose connection is broken
- Loose Hoses

TROUBLESHOOTING

Probable Causes
- Recommend 0.45mm to 0.85mm #20 silica sand
- Stop the sand filter every time set the control valve
- Check if the level of the sand is between the marked "MAX" and
" MIN" on the collector hub
- Replace the skimmer
- Remove the stopper plugs and insert the
debris screens
- Release the air
- Set to filter function
- Clean the strainer
- Call for service
- Backwash
- Inspect sand and change if necessary
- Backwash until water runs clear
- Replace the pressure gauge
- Set to one function
- Replace the gasket
- Reposition the washer
- Replace the washer
- Replace the O-ring
- Tighten them
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Solutions