I have Intelliflo VS and Polaris pumps, and have been very happy with my two Intermatic mechanical timers and no automation. But now I am adding SWG and some bubbler water features to the pool.
The Hayward T-Cell 15 gets good reviews here and many use it without automation. I like the thought of no automation, but I think that adding SWG and a water feature (even if I don't automate valves) has made my setup complex enough to need an automation controller. If that is the case, I would be better with the Pentair Easy Touch + IC40.
I would need settings for
1. low flow filter pump
2. higher flow filter pump + turn on Polaris
3. higher flow filter pump for water feature (initially turn valve manually)
Somewhere in there the SWG would need power turned on.
Is Pentair automation my best bet?
The Hayward T-Cell 15 gets good reviews here and many use it without automation. I like the thought of no automation, but I think that adding SWG and a water feature (even if I don't automate valves) has made my setup complex enough to need an automation controller. If that is the case, I would be better with the Pentair Easy Touch + IC40.
I would need settings for
1. low flow filter pump
2. higher flow filter pump + turn on Polaris
3. higher flow filter pump for water feature (initially turn valve manually)
Somewhere in there the SWG would need power turned on.
Is Pentair automation my best bet?