Where is the waste setting?

[ivyleager]

1:00 it is! I have a Hayward as well. You may want to label it, or engrave it into the plastic --a single letter should do. N, W, B, R, C for normal, waste, backwash, rinse, closed.

Carl & Bass,

Do either of your filters have the WINTER position between waste and backwash? Mine has 7 settings as follows:
Filter/Normal (12 o'clock)
Waste
Winter
Closed
Backwash (6 o'clock)
Recirculate
Rinse

Just wanted to clarify.

CaryB

[Poconos]

I have a 244T also...no Winter setting. Think I heard that it's just an intermediate position that keeps the handle lifted so all ports are open and no pressure is on the valve gasket. Same as leaving the handle between operational settings. Best guess.
Al