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The handle is a single large one piece casting with positive lock at each position, which is what stops a valve drifting off a setting under pressure. There is also a separate winterizing position for closing the pool down at the end of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePentair fits this valve to the TA60, SD80 and CFII26. The ports are 2 inch female pipe thread and the neck is 6 inches, so check both against your tank rather than going by filter size alone. Because the unions come with it, the valve can be plumbed in and later removed for service without cutting into the pipework.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pentair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48628861272276,"sku":"PAC-06-2625","price":339.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_dedac8bf-26a2-48cc-aca4-338d66ce738a.png?v=1788755631"},{"product_id":"2-multiport-valve-kit-model-t-240bp-t-300bp","title":"Sta-Rite 2\" Multiport Valve Kit for T-240BP and T-300BP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sta-Rite 14971-TM-22-L is a 2 inch multiport valve kit for the T-240BP and T-300BP sand filters. Sta-Rite is a Pentair brand, and the valve is made by Pentair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix positions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilter for normal running, backwash to reverse flow through the sand, rinse to settle the bed afterwards, waste to send water straight out without going through the filter, recirculate to bypass the filter entirely, and closed. Those six cover every routine job a sand filter asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the size and the model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 2 inch valve. The port size has to match your plumbing, and the valve has to match the filter, so read the model off the filter label rather than going by appearance. 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