FilterBalls Start-up Instructions
Procedures for Conditioning FilterBalls™ for First Time Use:
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION,PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING
-Not recommended for underdrains that use perforated cylinders
-Recommended for use in underdrains that use laterals for effective use of filtration media
Directions for start-up (empty tank, system off):
- Remove filter sand (if current vessel has sand in it).
- Clean the sand particles that might be jammed in the lower underdrain laterals.
- Add FilterBalls™ to tank (they are soft and can be pressed down when filling).
- Replace control valve or tank lid and rinse the new media for 2 minutes, then backwash for 2 minutes.
- Set to filter mode.
- Backwash again when pressure increases by 5-7 PSI.