Dirk,
You didn't buy the IntelliPh "lite" did you??
Sorry I could not help myself..
My real question is what difference in ScreenLogic do you see, if any?
I'm also thinking about adding an acid injector.. Just not sure I want the IntellipH or a Stenner pump system..
Thanks,
Jim R.
Ha, ha! No more lite for me! I like my Pentair like I like my beer!!
Someone else suggested the Stenner, as if I had made a mistake going with Pentair. I now have a slightly better answer today than "Uh, I didn't think about it."
The injector is placed just before the SWG. After solving my IpH "issue" I ran the pump manually. I noticed that the SWG went to zero output while the acid was injecting, then came back to 60% when it was done. So I guess Pentair thinks it important to inject acid before the SWG, but that the SWG not be energized while doing so.
If it is, in fact, better to have the SWG off for acid injection, that's something the Stenner wouldn't manage.
Regarding ScreenLogic... I was pleased to discover that none of the SWG functionality within ScreenLogic is lost by adding the IntellipH. I can still program it from ScreenLogic exactly as I did before. The IntellipH does not get controlled by ScreenLogic, and none of its data shows up anywhere.
I have yet to see if the ET interface is any different, as in some sort of IntellipH control available to it, which would mean I'd have some control from my Indoor Control Panel. Scratch that, I just checked. Assuming the IntellipH menu item would be in the same menu as the IntelliChlor, there is no IntellipH control from the ET. Which is unfortunate. I suspect that Pentair holds out on us in that regard, so that we are more tempted to buy the IntelliChem system (which
is represented in the ET menus). That sounds like Pentair.
I don't know anything about Stenner, and didn't bother to learn before making the decision to buy the IntellipH. There does seem to be some minor compatibility between IntellipH and IntelliChlor, so that's reason enough for me. Since this "dumb" function of just dumping in a predetermined amount of acid each day is relatively simple, does either brand offer something the other doesn't? Price, maybe? IntellipH was about five bills (I installed it myself and am rolling the dice on the warranty since it is a relatively simple machine, and the replacement parts are reasonable. At least the pump mechanism and motor are. Not sure what Pentair would clip me for a new controller.)
Since I've yet to have a day when the thing is working, I can't yet weigh in on if it can do what I want yet...
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Oh, I thought of the other reason. If for some reason I someday decide to go with IntelliChem, or its decedent, I'll be glad I have the IntellipH...
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OK, I got halfway through page one of this thread:
Stenner pump for chlorine. Help with sizing and install ideas
And concluded IntellipH was the right choice for me. Not exactly extensive research, but these guys are going back and forth about the model of Stenner, the tank (extra), the timer (extra), how to wire everything, battery backups, kludging into automation, etc, etc. And unless there is some sort of bargain Stenner model, the IntellipH is not out of the price range. From the limited Stenner pic on Amazon, the pump looks to be the same type of mechanism as the IntellipH: a set of wheels smooshing a rubber tube. I think if you have an IntelliChlor, the IntellipH is the appropriate choice. Certainly not a bad choice...