ASTA pool

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Description

6m long, 3.5m wide and 3m deep (when filled) (photo Michael Cole)

Salinity will be about 0.09% and no chloride, so be careful not to contaminate.

50 kg of salt is added to achieve about 0.09% salinity. The salinity may be increased if problems with bacteria or algae.

The water looks a bit green in the pictures, but that is normal clean water.

Cover

Not installed yet

Water flow control

Not fully operational yet (power control missing)

Filer maintenance

Access the filter system by opening the hatch.

The filter needs to be cleaned about every month. When the pressure approaches the red area it is time to clean.

1. Start by turning off the filter pump.

2. Mount the excess pipe.

2.1 The drain needs to be opened, just pull the cover off (2 hands, mind your bag).

2.2 Take the drain pipe and mount it.

2.3 Open the blue valve.

3. Switch the filter to position 2 - backwash. It will reverse the flow in the filter and dump the debris into the drain-pipe.

Turn on the pump and let it stay in that position for 1-2 minutes.

4. Turn off the pump and switch to position 3 - rinse. It will use the normal flow in the filter but dump any debris in the other end of the filter to the drain.

Turn on the pump for 10-20 seconds.

5. Turn off the pump and switch the filter back to normal - position 1 - filter.

6. Top up the water level by opening the water tab valve until the water is in the middle of the pool outlet.

7. Disconnect the drain-pipe and close the drain cover.