So I just converted over my homemade automation to njsPC. One thing I am adding is a solenoid valve to control the water to the slide. With my old 1 speed pump and manual ball valve the kids would spray water all over the sidewalk because there was too much pressure. Still being cold, I haven't touched the slide valve, so I'm not worried about it now, but come next winter I like to wait until the water temp gets into the low 40s before I close. Which means I gotta keep the pump running. My old program had its own freeze protection, but I never messed with the slide. I suppose its never froze before, but should I add the slide valve to the freeze protection in njsPC?
njsPC + Freeze Protection + Pool Slide
- Thread starter Camaro4life18
- Start date
- Apr 10, 2018
- 5,167
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45
You can assign the freeze virtual circuit or identify the circuit with freeze and njsPC will turn it on at the freeze threshold. This threshold is configurable in the general section. For something like a slide though I would winterize it. Drain the pipes cycle the valve off and put the actuator in service mode. Indiana does have a couple of seasons.