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# Start the [[Pool Main Pump Motor|main pump motor]] by pressing the <b>Start</b> button on the motor starter. | # Start the [[Pool Main Pump Motor|main pump motor]] by pressing the <b>Start</b> button on the motor starter. | ||
# Return the temperature controller setpoint to the nominal value (i.e. 82 °F) if adjusted earlier. | |||
# Bleed air from the filter tanks after several minutes of operation. | |||
# Adjust the output flow of the pump to be within 600 to 650 GPM. The flow rate must exceed the required minimum (570 GPM with some margin) but not grossly exceed the combined maximum flow rate of the sand filters (560 GPM). Note that 560 GPM is not a typo; refer to [[Sand Filters]] for discussion on this discrepancy. | |||