- Dec 3, 2016
- 11
- Pool Size
- 10000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Finally rebuilding our 24 year old plaster pool and upgrading to Micropebble and resurfacing the deck. We have a 10k gallon rectangular play pool with a Paramount PCC2000 in-floor cleaning system, that works great. We have an ancient Hayward AquaRite salt system, old sand filter, 2- 1HP single speed pumps for the pop-ups and filter, light and no water features/heaters etc. Between the pump, Salt Cell and plumbing I always seem to have issues popping up. We have a new misting system that I can control externally or tie into a relay if it made sense (it doesn't need to be tied into the controller, but could be...).
We're planning to replace the pumps, switch to a Cartridge filter (Pentair Clean and Clear plus 420 or Hayward Swimclear 425) replace the salt generator and switch to a color LED light. While full automation would be cool, it's really the light that we'd want to automate as it's a pain to switch on and off the current light and I know the family will want to mess with the colors. On our current system, I change the timer a few times a year, check/clean the baskets, check /clean the salt cell and make sure the chemistry is right and salt levels appropriate, manually...
I have had several quotes, all attacking our simple pool from multiple angles. 2 with Pentair equipment and another with Hayward (which complicates my decision!). One company recommends 2 Intelliflo VSF (011056)'s, the Intellicenter I5P with IC40 and the Intellibright 5g. Another says we should use an SuperFlo 342001 for the pop-ups, Intelliflo I2 011060 for the filter, the Easy Touch Light and to keep the current Salt system. The Hayward side seems to recommend the Tri-Star 950 for the filter and to possible keep the PCC2000 on the original pump (unless they missed a pump in the quote and haven't gotten back to me with an answer!), they didn't quote a controller with automation.
Naturally there is a pretty good spread on pricing. So...
1. Are the 2-Intelliflo VSF's overkill for the pool and pop-up system?
2. When tying in a new Salt system and Pentair pumps, am I being short sighted in thinking I could keep it all manual and get the Light controller / app for the light?
3. Does the Easy Touch make any sense if the Salt controller needs to be separate? Is there any benefit to going that route without the screenlogic or does it only make sense to have the screenlogic or do I move to the Intellicenter which feels like it's way to beefy for my situation.
4. Should I be looking more seriously at the Hayward options? (yes I know... Chevy vs Ford). I've had the Hayward stuff for the 17 years I've lived at the house and really don't know if the Salt and pump issues have been a Hayward thing or just the age...
5. Automation doesn;t scare me (I have Home Assistant and am making my home smarter) but just not sure I need it for salt and pump control...
6. As you can see, my head is spinning and I don;t want to be short-sighted since we plan to be in this house a long time and saving a few bucks now, might not be the right thing to do.
Thanks in advance for any constructive input on any or all of this project!
We're planning to replace the pumps, switch to a Cartridge filter (Pentair Clean and Clear plus 420 or Hayward Swimclear 425) replace the salt generator and switch to a color LED light. While full automation would be cool, it's really the light that we'd want to automate as it's a pain to switch on and off the current light and I know the family will want to mess with the colors. On our current system, I change the timer a few times a year, check/clean the baskets, check /clean the salt cell and make sure the chemistry is right and salt levels appropriate, manually...
I have had several quotes, all attacking our simple pool from multiple angles. 2 with Pentair equipment and another with Hayward (which complicates my decision!). One company recommends 2 Intelliflo VSF (011056)'s, the Intellicenter I5P with IC40 and the Intellibright 5g. Another says we should use an SuperFlo 342001 for the pop-ups, Intelliflo I2 011060 for the filter, the Easy Touch Light and to keep the current Salt system. The Hayward side seems to recommend the Tri-Star 950 for the filter and to possible keep the PCC2000 on the original pump (unless they missed a pump in the quote and haven't gotten back to me with an answer!), they didn't quote a controller with automation.
Naturally there is a pretty good spread on pricing. So...
1. Are the 2-Intelliflo VSF's overkill for the pool and pop-up system?
2. When tying in a new Salt system and Pentair pumps, am I being short sighted in thinking I could keep it all manual and get the Light controller / app for the light?
3. Does the Easy Touch make any sense if the Salt controller needs to be separate? Is there any benefit to going that route without the screenlogic or does it only make sense to have the screenlogic or do I move to the Intellicenter which feels like it's way to beefy for my situation.
4. Should I be looking more seriously at the Hayward options? (yes I know... Chevy vs Ford). I've had the Hayward stuff for the 17 years I've lived at the house and really don't know if the Salt and pump issues have been a Hayward thing or just the age...
5. Automation doesn;t scare me (I have Home Assistant and am making my home smarter) but just not sure I need it for salt and pump control...
6. As you can see, my head is spinning and I don;t want to be short-sighted since we plan to be in this house a long time and saving a few bucks now, might not be the right thing to do.
Thanks in advance for any constructive input on any or all of this project!