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you must first shut pool off. second shut valves. third take fins(filters) out. Fourth clean the fins well with garden hose.. fifth. put it all back together and open all valves.MOST IMPORTANT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you have 1 min to add twoo coffe cans full of DE to pool to avoid blow back( DE GOING BACK IN TO POOL) then just let run

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Q: Do you close all the valves when adding new earth to the pool?
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