CLEANING PROCEDURE (2)
AQUAFORTE ULTRABEAD MANUAL • 8
2. BACKWASH WITH WATER
1. Move the Multiport valve from RINSE to the
BACKWASH position (see photo).
2. Now start the pump to ush the waste particles
out with water. Please look at the sightglass of the
valve to see if the water going out is still dirty.
3. As soon as this water becomes clear you can stop
the pump. A backwash should normally takes 1 - 2
minutes.
NOTE: if you are using a variable speed pump you
can increase the speed to perform an extra e cient
backwash.
3. RINSE WITH WATER
1. Move the Multiport valve from BACKWASH to
the RINSE position (see photo).
2. Now start the pump to ush the last waste
particles out with water. Please look at the
sightglass of the valve to see if the water going out
is still dirty.
3. As soon as this water becomes clear you can stop
the pump. A rinse with water normally takes 30 - 60
seconds.
4. Stop the pump and move the multiport valve
back to the FILTER position. You can now move the
handles of the slidevalves again to the fully open
position.
5. Start the pump.
You are now back in FILTRATION mode.