The utility model provides a valve for a backwash filter, which relates to the technical field of backwash filter valves, and comprises a valve body and a baffle plate in the valve body, two side edges of a swing edge of the baffle plate are rotatably connected with rotating blocks, the inner side wall of the valve body is provided with grooves which are in sliding connection with the rotating blocks, and the rotating blocks are arranged in the grooves through fine adjustment of the position of a sliding seat. The clamping blocks inserted into the sliding seats face the gap of the limiting chain, the clamping blocks ascend to be inserted into the limiting chain, then the limiting chain is prevented from moving, and the limiting chain wheel can be prevented from rotating; the first chain wheel on the end face of the guide chain wheel, the guide chain wheel connected with the first chain wheel, the connecting chain and the rotating block are prevented from moving, the position of the baffle is fixed, and the position of the baffle can be fixed after the connecting shaft rotates to any number of turns through fine adjustment of the position of the sliding seat.