automation

I recently upgraded my pool/spa electrical to an Intellicenter load center ips5. Before the upgrade, the spa had an air button to trigger the blower. The blower automatically flipped on following any power outage, so I was happy to wire it straight in to an intellicenter relay. I do miss...

Hey everyone! I’m in the process of setting up remote control for 7 valve actuators on my pool system. I’ve done quite a bit of research and landed on the idea of using Sonoff 4CH PRO R3 smart relays to achieve this, but I’m looking for feedback from those with more experience to see if this is...

Hello everyone! I just wrapped up the MVP of a DIY pool automation system and I thought it would be helpful to share here. Unsurprisingly, it's using a Raspberry PI and Node-RED, but I'm hoping the implementation details are helpful. Here's a quick photo: I've got a full write-up on my blog...

Greetings, Recently purchased the above mentioned to replace my 16 year old Autopilot DIG220 system. Does anyone here have any experience with this hybrid system. Really loved my old autopilot but needed a way to view my system remotely so I got this with the WiFi relay. Also looking for...

Houston resident here, pool has been in mid 90s this summer after we refinished from white plaster to blue pebble sheen. Decided a chiller was necessary to enjoy swimming, but didn't want the high install/operating costs of a heat pump. One of my neighbors put the Glacier in and was super happy...

In the 2 years of owning this pool, last week was the first time the water was not perfect, and I had issues with algae in corners. Most of this was contributed to hurricane Beryl (no power for a week and too much rain), but also due to CYA being well over 100ppm. I'm not a fan of pumping up...

Hi there. You all were able to help me once before so I’m hoping you can help again. I have a Pentair easy touch automation panel. We use a remote control to switch our pool from the swim out spa to the regular jets and back. The remote control reroutes everything based on a valve. When we used...

Good morning. New pool owner here. Looking at automating my installation with a small budget. What would the experts in this forum recommend between these two Pentair models? EC-523404 vs EC-523317. Thank you!

My pump is dying, and based on some preliminary reading, it seems like I may want to consider future automation in this decision. I don't have a spa or water features, so my needs are pretty basic. I was originally going to purchase the Pentair SuperFlo VSF since it would be a direct replacement...

I have a new pool that is mostly up and running from an automation perspective but the pool company ran out of time the last time they were here and didn't finish wiring/connecting the heaters. I have a pool and spa heat pump but the one I care most about is the spa one as that gets daily use...

I just took over a new build for a company that was in desperate need of help. They went wayyy overkill with their design. I will attach pictures. 5 VS Pumps, 2 Heaters, 2 Filters, all stacked on top of each other and shoved in a corner with no room to work. Pool/Spa combo but they plumbed...

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: 2200 RPM (priming only) - 2.2A, 530W 1800 RPM (cleaning and/or intensive skimming) - 1.3A, 310W...

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...