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Does anybody know how the cooling mode setpoints work on the Ultratemp combo heating/cooling unit? There are 2 setpoints. One is called MAX TEMP and the other is called SET TEMP. When my heat pump is running in cooling mode, I cannot get it to shut off just by adjusting the setpoint. For...

Installed the 1/4" jets in the venturi tees yesterday and it made a huge difference. For the first time since this pool was built, the jets are pulling air without the aid of the blower and we're almost getting enough agitation of the water where the blower is not always needed. The PB added two...

I recently got my spa working correctly and was wondering if it's possible to have 2 different pump speed settings for spa operation. Here's what I'm wanting to do: 1. When I put the system into spa mode, I want the pump to ramp up to 3400 RPM and remain there. 2. When I push the button to...

By orifice size on the directional nozzles, I am referring to the eyeballs. The venturi tees currently have 7/16" jets installed in them (8) and is what I think is causing my low water pressure challenge. The size of of the eyeball opening has a dramatic effect on the volume of air from the...

So - are 1/4" jets the right answer? I was amazed today by how sensitive the air flow is to orifice size on the directional nozzles. With 3/4" diameter nozzles, there is too much air and water will bubble out of the spa directly above nozzles. I replaced the 3/4" nozzles with 3/8" nozzles and...

I have a 120 MBH heat pump on my 4'x8' spa. Water temperature is running around 78 degrees F. these days. To heat the spa to 95 degrees is taking around 35 minutes. It will definitely heat it but just be prepared for a slower process than with a gas heater. Happy with the performance of the...

Thanks. I checked with Pentair today and they said that the Intellibrites cannot be dimmed. Oh well. The pool light is fine but the spa light needs to be toned down a bit.

Thanks for the feedback. Not sure I can explain it any differently other than to say with the spa empty, when I return through the jets only, the water sprays about half way across the spa. When I turn on the blower, the water sprays almost completely horizontally across the spa with hardly...

Tried removing the blower entirely last night and it made no difference. The spa has extremely low water pressure without the blower on. My guess is that the 8 - 7/16" jets require more flow than my single pump can provide at spa pressure. Looks like from Waterway's literature, the 7/16" jets...

Our spa has next to no pressure without the blower on. Past few pools did not need a blower to have plenty of pressure. With this one, you can barely see any disturbance on the surface of the water until the blower is turned on. Once the blower is turned on, it goes into turbo mode. Pool...

Anybody know if its possible to dim an Intellibrite 5G spa light. Like the light but there are many times where I wish it were not quite so bright. Thanks in advance.

Does anybody know if it's possible to add a speed controller to slow down a Silencer spa blower? Ours is a 1.5 HP model and it puts out too much air. Causes water to bubble out of the spa. I tried the trick of drilling a 1/4" hole in the blower discharge but it makes way too much noise...

Time to add a robot to our new pool. Pool is surrounded by coconut trees that drop lots and lots of blooms and seeds. Confused as to whether I should buy the Dolphin Nautilus Plus for $685 on Amazon or the Doheny's Discovery for $649. Both cleaners look to have many of the same features...

Under lights, make sure they are set to Intellibrite. Under lights, select sync. Choose color. Hopefully you got got the right lights. I paid for an Intellibrite pool and spa light. I could not get them to work right until I discovered that they installed a white only light for pool and a...

Got it working today. Gave up on the RS-485 connection. Connected two wires from 'gas heat' connection on Easy Touch panel to 'Spa' and 'Com' connectors on heat pump. Changed communications protocol on heat pump from 'RS-485' to 'Relay'. Turn spa heat setting all the way up on heat pump...