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I have a lot of sediment, leaves and such in my pool. Can I vacuum this straight out the backwash or waste line?
Once in a while there may be a lot of sediment in the bottom of the pool and the homeowner wants to vacuum this debris straight out the backwash or waste line. This is a good idea under certain circumstances. The pool can be ‘pump vacuumed’ or ‘vacuumed to waste’ by setting the dial valve to the ‘waste’ or ‘drain’ position. It should never be vacuumed on ‘backwash’ or the dirt and debris will be deposited in the bottom of the filter and when the selector valve is put back on ‘filter’, it will blow the dirt, debris and sediment right back into the pool through the jets.
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