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(161) MODEL SF15110 SAND FILTER PUMP ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” PANTONE 295U 11/08/2011

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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• Line cord must be plugged into a 3

wire outlet that is protected by a Class
A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, or
RCD.

• Reset circuit breaker. If circuit breaker

trips repeatedly, your electrical system
may have a defect. Turn off circuit
breaker and call an electrician to
correct the problem.

• Let the motor cool down and restart again.

• Adjust the chlorine and pH level. Consult

your local swimming pool supply stores.

• Load with filter sand, see “sand loading

instructions”.

• Set valve to “ FILTER” position.
• Operate the filter for longer periods.
• Clean the strainer screen at the inlet.

• Clear any obstructions in the intake

hose by discharging it inside pool wall.

• Tighten hose nuts, check hoses for

damage, check pool water level.

• Clean the pre-filtering basket more often.
• Backwash filter.
• Install the nozzle at the upper position

of the pool inlet, and the strainer at the
lower position of the pool outlet.

• Remove about 1” of sand if necessary.
• Remove any pool vacuuming device

attached to the system line.

• Fill pool to correct water level.
• Clean strainer screens at pool inlet.
• Tighten hose nuts, check hose for

damage.

• Contact Intex service center.

• Remove 6-way valve cover and ensure the

o-ring is in place.

• Clean sand tank o-ring with garden hose water.
• Tighten the clamp with wrench supplied.
• Contact Intex service center.

• Tighten/reinstall hose nut.
• Ensure o-ring/L-shape o-ring is in place

and not damaged.

• Turn off the pump and restart 5 minutes

later.

• Re-set the timer.
• Contact Intex service center.

• Clear any obstructions in the intake by

unscrewing it from the 6-way valve.

• Contact Intex service center.

• Use only No. 20 silica sand with particle

size range 0.45 to 0.85 mm (0.018
to 0.033 inches) and a Uniformity
Coefficient less than 1.75.

• Change sand.

FILTER MOTOR
FAILS TO START

FILTER DOESN’T
CLEAN POOL

FILTER DOESN’T
PUMP WATER OR
FLOW IS VERY
SLOW

PUMP DOESN’T
WORK

6-WAY
VALVE/COVER
LEAKING

HOSE LEAKING

TIMER IS
INACCURATE OR
TIMER CAN'T BE
SET

PRESSURE GAUGE
DOESN’T WORK

SAND IS FLOWING
BACK INTO THE
POOL

• The motor is not plugged in.
• The fuse box needs checking.
• The GFCI/RCD circuit breaker

is tripped.

• Motor too hot and overload

protection is shut off.

• Improper chlorine or pH

levels.

• No filtering media in tank.
• Wrong 6-way valve setting

position.

• Excessively dirty pool.
• The strainer screen is

restricting the water flow.

• Clogged inlet or discharge.
• An air leak on the intake line.
• Excessively dirty pool.
• Sand media clogged with dirt.
• Nozzle and strainer

connections are reversed.

• Crusting or caking on the

filtering sand surface.

• Pool vacuuming device

attached to the system.

• Low water level.
• Strainer screen clogged up.
• An air leak on the intake hose.
• Faulty motor or the impeller

is jammed.

• Sand tank o-ring missing.
• Sand tank o-ring dirty.
• Flange clamp not tight.
• 6-way valve damage.

• Hose nut not securely tight.
• Hose connection fitting

o-ring/L-shape o-ring missing.

• Possible inner timer

defective.

• Clogged inlet of the pressure

gauge.

• Pressure gauge damage.

• Sand is too small.
• Sand bed is calcified.

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