Been reading a lot of postings and very appreciative of all the great info and contributors. Finally ready to pull the trigger on pool automation but have a few questions hopefully you can help me with.
I have the Compool LX3800…..which I assume means I’m a candidate to upgrade to easytouch (#521107 without transformer + #522104 for ScreenLogic) which will be more cost effective then going to intellicenter. if I have that correct and based on my needs, I’d like to confirm how many of the 7 Aux Relays I would be using. My understanding:
Other questions regarding using the app:
My equipment:
I really appreciate any insights as I’m about to pull the trigger. Thanks so much for the help. Sonny
I have the Compool LX3800…..which I assume means I’m a candidate to upgrade to easytouch (#521107 without transformer + #522104 for ScreenLogic) which will be more cost effective then going to intellicenter. if I have that correct and based on my needs, I’d like to confirm how many of the 7 Aux Relays I would be using. My understanding:
- Spa/pool pump, heater, and SWG (if I add one) would not use an Aux relay
- Waterfall (own pump), pool light, spa light, spa jets (own pump) will each use a relay…..total of 4 relays
- Misting system and backyard lights will each use a relay
- That leaves me with 1 leftover Aux relay. I’m not sure if these use relay’s or not: Controlling the spillover (from spa to pool), or the spa blower, or valve for suction cleaner (hose directly in skimmer)….do any of those use a relay or are those setup a different way? (I know I need to call Margaret for a robot but have the suction cleaner currently).
- For my misting system, I have an individual water valve next to the pump…..anyway to control that with a relay (or same relay used for turning on the misting system itself) and/or some other smart water valve gadget? I prefer to only open that water valve when I use the misting system/pump
Other questions regarding using the app:
- When I start the heater, I assume it won’t start the heater without the pump running? And if heat the spa, it would know to change the valve so the spillover isn’t occurring?
- Egg timers will work for misting system and anything else I have on a relay?
- My understanding is the app (iPhone) can now do all the functions that can be done on desktop. If there are any functions that can only be done on desktop (other than firmware download), would be good to know. I’m in the Mac ecosystem and the 32/64 bit issue will be a problem for me using desktop unfortunately.
- The app ratings (iPhone) for the past 6-12 months aren’t good and doesn’t look like has had version updates in quite some time. Can anyone confirm it’s still working fine and you’re happy with it? Any glaring omissions/features that are semi basic you believe it should have and/or are not currently working?
- I see different comments that it may have issues with gigablast speeds and/or mesh Wifi. Hopefully those are one off issues as I assume pentair would list tech requirements if that were the case. I will most likely need to plug the protocol adapter into a child/satellite orbi and not the main orbi router.
My equipment:
- Pool/spa combined pump (Pentair IntelliFlo VSF)
- Heater: purex triton minimax plus
- Waterfall (own pump).
- Spa jets.
- Spa blower.
- Pool light.
- Spa light.
- Backyard landscape lights.
- Misting system. (can I do water valve somehow also?)
- Spa spillover into pool.
- In floor pop-ups…..that I will likely permanently turn off
- Pacfab sand filter
- No SWG but may add at some point but probably not this year.
- Skimmer suction cleaner…….for now ( will call Margaret at some point).
I really appreciate any insights as I’m about to pull the trigger. Thanks so much for the help. Sonny