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So I tested shorting the "Spa" to "Common" on the 3-wire control. And it behaves as I hoped and somewhat expected. While they are connected, it starts going through the cycle as if you had hit the "Spa" button. And when you disconnect, it's like you hit the heater-off button. So I connect...

I am replacing my heater with a Max-E-Therm 400k BTU heater. (Same electronics, etc as a MasterTemp 400, but was a tiny bit cheaper and DW likes the rounded shape better than the boxy shape) As part of that, I have plumbed in a bypass valve so that I can bypass the heater. And I put a valve...

I'm reusing the heater (a Teledyne Mark V) while replacing the old timer system with an Easytouch system. (maybe I will replace the heater in a couple years - but the heater's still functioning OK.) The heater had a "fireman switch" in the old timer box, and the cable is labeled "water...

What's the "Spa Make-up" valve in those pictures? My setup is pretty close to the "Basic Pool and Spa Combination Plumbing" One difference is I do not have a "spa make-up" valve. The other is that the skimmers/pool drain all come to the pad in just one pipe - any selection between them is done...

At the pad, it's one to each. Somewhere underground it splits to 3 jets to the spa and 4 jets in the pool The spa has a spillover. (2 of the 4 sides are spillover) Right now (pre-automation) I generally suck from the pool and have the valves back to the pool/spa wide open. Post-automation I...

As part of changing to a Easytouch-8 system, I am changing some plumbing for the return lines from the heater to the pool and hot tub. Currently the lines are 1.5" copper. The line comes out of the heater, drops down then hits a T where straight through goes toward the pool and the right-angle...

So re-evaluating options, it looks like the cheaper option would be intellitouch? I might be able to go even cheaper with an ET4, but I think I want space for future features... I'm now leaning toward the ET8 at the moment, even though the intellitouch would be a bit cheaper... The pentair...

That does make a difference - the reviews are older. Is it a new app? or just a new version? I see in a review from 3 days ago: "After using the app for a few days, I found that the apple version (wifes phone) is much better. Apple version allows monitoring of actual pump status and allows...

The bundle I found was "IQ904-PS". But that's only 4 relays, and I'd like the option to expand. And it doesn't include the SWCG, so I was a little concerned about whether that can be added on to it easily. Re-reading the description, I think it does support it, so probably I just would...

After looking at Jandy's RS system vs. E asyTouch I'm leaning toward the Jandy/Zodiac system. The android app reviews are pushing me in that direction. I've been pricing things out, mostly at sunplay and it looks like I'll pay ~$3600 for Jandy system for pump, automation, ethernet connection...

Do any of the systems provide for a way to set the valves to an in-between state (either full-on for both ports, or partially covering one of the two) In the past, my run state has often been with return to both pool and spa wide open.

So before going too far down this path, you might ask your PB what it's going to cost. OK. "So CA_geek, how much is it going to cost?" "Well, CA_geek, I'm not sure yet - probably you'll spend quite a few hours researching which one will work better, and then an afternoon doing the...

I am trying to figure out whether to go with Pentair or Jandy for replacement/new equipment. My current main pump is a 1HP Super II pump on a timer. Then I have a booster pump on a timer for the cleaner. The pool is a in ground pool with an attached spa/hottub (plaster and tile wall between...