Thanks for getting back to me!

When i vacuum the normal way through the 'flter'setting the pump is on, and I turn the valve to get more suction through the skimmer, answer to going through skimmer question. So even though I'm using the 'waste' setting shouldn't the pump be running? I turned the multi port to waste and turned on the pump again and nothing happened, it didn't come on. Obviously wouldn't I need power from the pump for the vacuum to work? As far as a valve for the backwash line...not sure, all I know is when I backwash it always comes out my backwash PVC pipe. Hopefully I answered your questions. I moved into my father's house after he passed away and I'm learning as I go. He had an ionizer hooked up but I disconnected that because I was always having problems with high copper levels and no sales people with that company around to help with that.