Aquallice KRIBA, Quick Start Manual

•  Once the filter is filled with sand it is 

necessary to carry out a wash cycle. 

Proceed as described in the paragraph 4.2.

3. SELECTOR VALVE 

The selector valve has a handle of 6 positions 

that selects any of the necessary operations 

to obtain the maximum efficiency from the 

filter: filter, backwash, recirculation, waste, 

rinse and closed. These 6 positions are 

identified on the label on the top of the valve.
Manometer assembly

For the assembly of the manometer is not 

necessary the use of tools or Teflon tape; use 

the o-rings and fix it by tightening it with your 

hands (see figure no. 2). 
Change of valve handle function (see figure 

no. 5)

 IMPORTANT: The pump should be 

switched off when the position of the 

selector valve handle is being changed

•  Press softly the valve handle until freeing 

the rib from its housing (1º)

•  Proceed to turn the handle to its desired 

position until the rib fits in the housing in 

front of the function (2º)

•  Release the handle softly, checking that 

the rib is perfectly coupled in the housing

4. FILTRATION  

This filter is based on the silica sand inside 

the tank, capable of retaining any dirt 

coming from the pool.  The water is drawn 

in from the bottom of the pool and is carried 

through the pump to the filter. The silica 

sand load through which the water circulates 

in a descending motion, retains the debris 

suspended in the pool and send clear water 

back to the pool. 
Trees, insect, bath frequency, weather 

conditions determine the dirt degree of the 

water, as well as the frequency of cleaning 

the sand filter (see paragraph 4.2.).

Filtration is only one part of maintaining 

clean swimming pool water, and it is 

inseparable from the chemical treatment; 

one without the other will not achieve the 

desired result.  

NEVER PLACE THE CHEMICAL 

PRODUCT IN THE BASKET OR 

THROUGH THE FILTER. IT COULD 

DAMAGE THE COMPONENTS OF 

THIS DEVICE AND REDUCE ITS 

EFFICIENCY.

Priming of the filter

The filter should be at all times correctly 

primed. Not being properly primed means 

that an air chamber has appeared inside 

the filter tank, thus preventing the proper 

circulation of the water, and, consequently, 

the proper functioning if the filter. 
How to prime the filter?

•  Place the valve handle in the Filter 

position. Slightly loosen the drain screw 

placed by the manometer. This will allow 

the air kept inside the filter body to escape 

the tank.

•  Once ONLY water is coming out the drain 

(between 10 and 20 seconds), tighten again 

the drain screw.

NEVER MANIPULATE THE VALVE 

WITHOUT SWITCHING OFF THE 

PUMP

4.1 Filtration

•  Filtration is only one part of maintaining a 

clean swimming pool, and it is inseparable 

from the chemical treatment; through 

the filter the water is physically cleaned, 

retaining the debris particles in the water. 

In fact the purification process consists 

of a perfect combination of the two 

treatments; chemical and physical. 

•  With the pump switched off, move the 

selector valve handle to “FILTRATION”.

•  Turn on the pump.

•  While it is operating, it is best to 

periodically observe the pressure gauge, 

where the filter saturation degree is 

indicated. 

Before using the filter for the first time, the 

sand should be backwashed (see paragraph 

4.2.)
When it is necessary to wash the filter sand?
Each load of sand forms thousands of 

channels which pick up all the material 

contained and caught up in the filtering 

process, the number of free channels 

allowing the water to pass is continually 

decreasing.

This is why the pressure rises progressively 

until it reaches the saturation level At 

this pressure, yellow or red area of the 

manometer, the filtering sand is unable to 

collect any more impurities and must be 

cleaned.

If you observe a decrease of the return water 

flow, check also the filter pressure.