automation

I was all set to purchase a new robot and I'm now having second thoughts. Then I decided I just get another Polaris Pool Vacuum, just like my old worn out one. Then I saw the price and said REALLY? They are more expensive than the robots. What I liked about the robots (and the dolphin...

Hi folks, long-time listener, first time caller here. I'm looking for opinions / thoughts on Poolside Tech's pool automation system called The Attendant. From what I've read, it has an edge on other automation systems like Hayward, Pentair, and Jandy - a main point being that they can work with...

Hello guys! First time pool owner and I would like to improve my system. I'm looking to be able to control using my phone/app: - manage lights (today it is through a switch) - manage on/off and clock of my salt system - manage on/off and clock of my pump I hate having to manually change the...

BACKGROUND: Hi. I've maintained my own 21k gallon gunite pool the past 10 years. My pool was built in 1998 and has several issues related to siphoning. You can't stop the pump for any amount of time as it is in a pump house which is a little below the water line of the 1100g spa and quite a bit...

Hello everyone, Got some good news- my company is now a dealer for the Attendant units by Poolside Tech. I've been learning A TON about chemical controllers/automation units for the past six months. I'm on the commercial side of things, but I'd be interested to hear what you prefer to use. In...

This is my first pool; I have a rectangle pool, about 18,000 gallons, including the spa. From what I can tell, it's an older system, and the heater is disconnected from the plumbing. 18,000 Gallons, Pool (32' x 14', depth 6' & 4'), Spa (8' x 5', depth 3') is where I came up with the Gallons. I...

I have an intellicenter with the I10D expansion board and it resets itself 2-3 times a week. It is resetting the date and time, so once the reset happens it starts back up but with the wrong time and date, therefore my schedules don't run accurately. Any ideas as to why the thing would reset...

I'm in the middle of a build, and would love some opinions on the best way to go about this... We want to get something around the pool in order to listen to music. I want anyone to be able to change the music... (Meaning I don't want my phone to be the ONLY way to do it) I also want to be...

Howdy y’all- I have Easy Touch with IC40 Intellichlor. It’s my understanding that the SWG will automatically reduce its chlorine output when in spa mode. But I’m not seeing that on the IC40 control panel. It stays the same whether it’s in pool or spa mode. I would expect to see the output LEDs...

Please don't mind the multiple on and off trippers. My question is: Where do I find the model # for my pump timer? Or how can I tell which model I have? Thanks!

Just noticed on Century's website that the EVO line now has automation support using "Century Connect". I'm assuming it is some sort of new control board for the EVO that can detect the automation protocol being used and allow for VS control over RS 485 serial. Has anyone bought an EVO with the...

I am adding a solar heater (in between filter and existing gas heater), and am using @Rancho Cost-a-Lotta 's amazing post as a guide for the automation for contolling the actuator-enhanced 3-way valve. Most folks here seem to opt for the Sonoff line of products for wifi relays and sensors. I am...

Apologies for a long post; hopefully this has enough background / detail to answer most questions. First, just wanted to say how great TFP is. I'm a new hot tub owner and after months of frustration with the frog system and cloudy water, I found TFP in January and followed the dichlor -...

Does anyone know of a HomeKit compatible toggle switch that I can use to replace the hi/low/off toggle on my 2 speed pool pump? I currently have the power supply for both my pump and swg plugged into a smart plug to automate the on/off cycle. The goal here is to be able to automate a cycle...

I'm looking to upgrade my EasyTouch 4PSC-IC20 with the intellicenter upgarde. My Easytouch is a single body (Pentair #520592) w/ SWG integration. Based on my research It looks like I'd use the upgrade kit# 522047 for single body systems. I'm looking at adding a hot tub next year and was...

Help all is well for everyone. I have a few JVA’s. I have three VSP’s two are used as jet pumps one supports rear jets in my spa and the other side spa jets. The trick is I also have the deep end fountains which is on one of the jet pumps and a water slide and shallow fountain on the other...

Earlier this year I bought a Black & Decker 3HP VSP on poolpartstogo.com and have just finished its integration with the pool. The pump is quiet and energy efficient. Here are some numbers: 2400 RPM (priming only) - 2.85A, 683W 2000 RMP (cleaning and/or intensive skimming) - 1.74A, 420W...

I need convert to SW. I can't keep up with the pool and while I love my wife, the chemistry isn't her strong suit. I also need to replace our Dolphin M200 that came with the pool because its impeller/motor is not keeping it down. 20K gallon Vinyl. 4 lighted Pentair DeckJets, 2 Pentair...

Hi everybody, I just bought an IntelliConnect and wants to connect an IntelliPro and iChlor to it. Could somebody address me with some wiring diagrams on how to connect them. I've been looking at the manuals but I still have some doubts, specially with the iChlor. Any help will be appreciate...

I have the i10PS IntelliCenter system. This issue is relate to the intellivalves. On my system there are 2 ports for Intake and return valves and 2 Aux ports labeled A and B. I was renaming Aux A and I called it Intake. The system defaulted that valve to the Intake and it removed the ability to...

Hello - I've got a Hayward Superpump II that's controlled by a Hayward AquaLogic panel, and I'm replacing it with a Pentair Superflo VSP. The panel handles turning off the pump when the valves are turning when switching between spa and pool modes. That's simple enough with a single speed pump...

Hi all - there are similar threads out there, but none that seem exactly right. I want to use my Z4 to control switching between heat pump and natural gas heater (in the way it would switch between solar and natural gas). I have an inground pool and spa with VSP and Natural Gas Heater...

Hello, I just bought a Pentair Intelliflo 3 VSF pump and do not have a complex automation. Basically the pump is always wired on. This new pump has a Wifi module and the driver is permanently connected to my home Wifi and I control its schedule or start/stop through the "Pentair Home App" on my...

I'm replumbing my equipment pad myself in two stages. First I'll replace the pump and filter, and I will make significant changes to the routing of all the plumbing at the pad; second I will add an IntelliCenter automation controller. What valves should I install if automation is imminently in...

I have the utmost respect for the time people take to answer questions. I have spent a few hours reading these forums and learned a lot. However, I can’t understand what my best options would be as no post has both my pump and heat pump. Hi. Here is my setup: Pentair SuperFlo VS Variable Speed...

I posted a while back that my intelliflo vsp loses its internal clock whenever the power goes out for more than 10 seconds (it resets to 12:00). The issue is that there are times that my booster pump will wind up running when the pump is off due to the power reset (the booster pump runs off a...

Finally an opportunity for a little bit of give back on this forum. With some support and encouragement from my friend @Jimrahbe I purchased this new Intelliflo3 VSF pump mostly because the previous model was infinitely backordered. I am so glad I did, so far I love this pump! Here is my...

Hi guys, I'm a newbie. I currently have a pool under construction that has an elevated spillover spa. I am working with the OmniLogic system so I have lots of electric actuators to work with and I want to make sure that the spa isn't heating the pool unnecessarily via the spillover...

Hello all, I was hoping to see if anyone has seen this symptom on a new Intellicenter install. The intellicenter boots up and the License Agreement screen comes on. However, the touch screen is unresponsive and I am unable to click "I Accept". I tried resetting it, checked all wires and nothing...

Long-time lurker and a huge fan of TFP! Thanks to this collection of characters I've managed to keep my pool crystal clear with minimal work and money for the past 3+ years. You folks are all the best! So my 1HP single-speed pump is getting very loud, appears to be leaking a bit, and is time...