What is another word for rinse on pool pump?

Answer 1

There is no "Rinse" associated with a pool pump. However it is associated with a "Multiport", a circular valve operated like a rotating lever on a Swimming Pool Filter.

A Multiport has 6 positions.

Filter The water passes through the filter media ( Sand or DE Plates), which remove dirt, and the water contiues on to the pool

Backwash * The water passes from the pump, reverse route through the filter media and flushes the dirt ( and DE where applicable ) out the waste ( backwash) line

Rinse * The water passes through the Filter as in "Filter", but goes out the waste line. This is the position to use after "Backwashing" the Filter. The purpose of Rinse is to (Sand Filters:- Pack down the sand and evacuate any of the 1/2 backwashed dirt out the waste, and not into the pool); (DE Filters, same effect, and also any DE that is in the multiport from BAckwashing, gets flushed out the waste line.

Waste * Water leaves pool goes straight out the waste line, bypassing filter

Re-Circulate Water goes straight back to the pool, bypassing the Filter. It is actually possible to remove the Filter from the multiport while in "Re-Circulate", as the Filter is basically not in use

Closed Water cannot pass through the Multiport

All positions marked * remove water from the pool. Ensure that sufficient water remains in the pool that the skimmer(s) can still operate.

ALWAYS TURN CIRCULATION PUMP OFF BEFORE OPERATING MULTIPORT. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN UNSEAT THE MULTIPORT GASKET WHICH CAN CAUSE LEAKS AND OTHER UNINTENDED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES.

Greg M Simmons C.P.O.

gregs.cpo@gmail.com

To specifically answer your question :

Rinse could be called Flush !