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    Default Re: Cleaning pump filter w/o water draining out.

    There should be a check valve downstream of the pump to prevent backflow, especially for above ground pools. This is standard practice in ALL chemical plants and IMHO is not used enough in AG pool service.

    Just my two cents.

    Pat
    Last edited by PatL34; 06-22-2006 at 09:09 PM.
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