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Backwash – Multiport Valves Recirculate Position

In the diagram below, there is a sand filter with a multiport valve in the recirculate position. The water enters the multiport valve and is immediately directed out to the return line to the pool. This is useful to allow the pool to circulate if the pool operator wishes to bypass the filter for some reason.
Backwash – Multiport Valves Recirculate Position illustration 1
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