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You need to backwash only when your pump pressure is 15 or 20 psi above the normal pressure rate.
To backwash
- Turn OFF the pool pump.
- Turn pool control handle to "backwash.
- Turn ON the pool pump. for a few minutes and watch for the dirty water to flow until it becomes clear. (Most filters have a clear bubble on the side that allows you to see the water as it flows out of the system)
- Turn OFF the pool pump.
- turn the handle to rinse
- start the pump again for about 40 seconds or until the water in the bubble is clear.
- Turn the pump of again.
- Return the filter handle back to the filter position.
- Start the pump up again
- check that the pressure in the gauge has dropped considerably and if it has you once again have a clean filter until the pressure builds up again.
Answer
According to my directions: Let water turn dirty and then clear up and no longer than 3 minutes. And after every vacuuming.
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