Cannot find backwash valve

[vjspool]

Hi We just bought a home with a in ground swimming pool. I am trying to find the backwash valve on the filter but i cannot find it. Is there any other mechanism to backwash other than a valve that is visible near the filter. Is it possible to have filter installed without a backwash filter. I really appreciate any answers. I can post pictures of pump setup and filter. Really confused and pool is turner greener by the hour

Regards
Vj

[Guest]

Posting some pictures would certainly help. What type of filter do you have? If it's a cartridge filter there won't be a BW valve.

Hi We just bought a home with a in ground swimming pool. I am trying to find the backwash valve on the filter but i cannot find it. Is there any other mechanism to backwash other than a valve that is visible near the filter. Is it possible to have filter installed without a backwash filter. I really appreciate any answers. I can post pictures of pump setup and filter. Really confused and pool is turner greener by the hour

Regards
Vj

[hotmom6]

If there is no backwash valve, after I'm done vacuuming what do I do when the filter pressure is getting to high,so I can continue to vacuum?Do I just shut it off till the Gage goes down???Someone please help I dont want to burn anything up (like the pump)

[TSH Tech]

This forum needs information about the filter you own before help can be provided..

It is possible to have a DE filter without a backwash valve. I've seen it done. Whoever installed it that way, probably had this brilliant idea in their head that they were going to take apart the filter every time it loaded up, because they seem to have much spare time on their hands.

IF you have a cartridge filter, this is general guide how you clean it. You do not have to have to specific model featured in this video, they are all pretty much the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N1e0CFDcNo