- Aug 5, 2015
- 122
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I've been reading over the various similar threads, but I'm hoping to get some feedback on my specific situation to be sure I'm thinking about this right. We're planning a major overhaul of pool equipment before opening this year: new pump, filter, salt conversion, heater, automation....this particular question is about the automation. We're replacing the original 1993 Jandy Aqualink and looking at either the Easy Touch or Intellitouch. I'm seeing the main difference being the # of things we can program.
We're looking to include:
POol VS pump/filter
Heater
SWG
Pool lights
Pool area exterior lights
Waterfall
Spa
Blower (I'm assuming spa above would just isolate the flow so we'd need a 2nd button to control the jets?)
Polaris (or eventual replacement with a robot - would that still be part of this or does it get programmed on its own?)
At this point I'm coming up with 9 which would mean we'd have to go to the IT. But then it's such a big price increase (we're being quoted $5600 vs $3400 installed) for just 1 thing I'm thinking of cutting exterior lights to fit within the ET. Unless there are other components or valves I'm not thinking about? If I'm 2 or 3 over the ET then obviously IT it is.
Our IT quote includes the below. I get the indoor & outdoor panels, but I'm a little confused by the personality kit. Do we need all 3 things? Our goal is to control everything without having to walk over to the equipment. While having a fixed panel inside would be nice (harder to lose!), just using our phones woould probably work too.
Intellitouch outdoor control panel with salt transformer 1,274.00
Intellitouch pool/spa combo personality kit 3,302.00
Intellitouch indoor control panel 1,050.00
Our ET quote is below. It's my understanding that includes the outdoor panel & a remote plus phone capability.
Pentair Easy touch w/install 2850.00
Screenlogic with install 550.00
We're looking to include:
POol VS pump/filter
Heater
SWG
Pool lights
Pool area exterior lights
Waterfall
Spa
Blower (I'm assuming spa above would just isolate the flow so we'd need a 2nd button to control the jets?)
Polaris (or eventual replacement with a robot - would that still be part of this or does it get programmed on its own?)
At this point I'm coming up with 9 which would mean we'd have to go to the IT. But then it's such a big price increase (we're being quoted $5600 vs $3400 installed) for just 1 thing I'm thinking of cutting exterior lights to fit within the ET. Unless there are other components or valves I'm not thinking about? If I'm 2 or 3 over the ET then obviously IT it is.
Our IT quote includes the below. I get the indoor & outdoor panels, but I'm a little confused by the personality kit. Do we need all 3 things? Our goal is to control everything without having to walk over to the equipment. While having a fixed panel inside would be nice (harder to lose!), just using our phones woould probably work too.
Intellitouch outdoor control panel with salt transformer 1,274.00
Intellitouch pool/spa combo personality kit 3,302.00
Intellitouch indoor control panel 1,050.00
Our ET quote is below. It's my understanding that includes the outdoor panel & a remote plus phone capability.
Pentair Easy touch w/install 2850.00
Screenlogic with install 550.00