Connecting a Pentair Superflow VST pump to my Easytouch

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Jimrahbe said:
Your "Pool" circuit had nothing to do with your "Pool High" circuit..

Your Pool circuit must be on to make the SWCG work.

Jim R.
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Since the Pool circuit is on a schedule of 10 to 5 and a pump speed of 2200 it is always on when I run the pump. Pool High circuit only runs from 10 to 1201 pm at a pump speed of 3000. Those schedules overlap and since the Pool High circuit has the pump running at 3000, higher than the Pool circuit it should dominate and run the pump from 10 to 1201 then the Pool circuit runs and the pump speed decreases to 2200. So the Pool circuit is always on.
 
Tim,

Yes, I mis-read your post... :(

When the Pool Circuit is on, the "F" button light should be on.. Is it?

Are you letting the schedule run things.. ? I just want to confirm that you are not pushing the "F" button...

Have you set the Egg-timers to anything other that their default of 12 hours???

When you look at the pump's display, does it indicate that it is under the control of your EasyTouch?? An IntelliFlo's display will show "Display not active" Not sure what your display will do, but it should be obvious.

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
OK guys I think I have this figured out after playing with it this morning.

I have the unit wired correctly so we don’t need to worry about that.

The Circuit 2 Pool (Pool) must be on for the SWG to be on and for the display to indicate the pump is on. The display indicates the pump is on by displaying the pool temp.

So I have the Circuit 2 Pool (Pool) programmed to run the pump at 2200 rpm from 10 am to 5 pm. This circuit must always be on if I want the SWG to be on and the display to indicate the pump is on. That’s why it runs from 10 to 5 overlapping the Pool High circuit.

I have a Feature Circuit: Circuit 10: FT 1 (Pool High) programmed to run the pump at 3000 rpm from 10 am to 1201 pm.

So far so good.

If I press the P button on the remote or the Filter Pump button on the outside unit during times the pump is not scheduled to run the pump then operates in the Circuit 2 Pool (Pool) mode which is 2200 rpm with SWG on and display indicating the pump is on. If I press either of those buttons again the pump goes off, SWG off and display does not show pool temp.

If the pump is operating in the Circuit 2 Pool (Pool) mode, ie pool rpm 2200, and I want to run the pump at the Pool High mode, I simply press Menu > F Circuits > and turn the Pool (High) mode ON. The pump will go to 3000 rpm, SWG stays on, the display continues to display pool temp. If the pool is operating in Pool High mode I can go to Pool mode by turning off pool high. The pump goes to 2200, SWG stays on and the display shows pool temp.

So now this gets interesting. Outside of pump scheduled operation I can turn the pump on to high by pressing the Mode > F Circuits > Pump (High) to on. Pump goes on at 3000 rpm, SWG off, and the display does not display pool temp. If I press the P button then the SWG goes on and display shows pool temp and the pump stays at 3000 rpm because I just turn on the Circuit 2 Pool (Pool) mode and the Feature Circuit Pool (High) is still on.

Is everything right so far?
 
Thanks for sticking with me this far.
One more question:
With the pool pump operating at 2200 rpm do you think the SWG is putting out sufficient chlorine for a pool in central florida during the summer and operating for 5 hrs and the pool running at high rpm for just 2 additional hours.
 

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timjet said:
With the pool pump operating at 2200 rpm do you think the SWG is putting out sufficient chlorine for a pool in central florida during the summer and operating for 5 hrs and the pool running at high rpm for just 2 additional hours.
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Pump RPM does not affect SWG chlorine output as long as the flow switch is engaged.

Only you can determine that.

Test your FC every day or two.

If the FC is decreasing, then increase SWG % or pump runtime or both.

If the FC is increasing, then reduce SWG % or pump runtime or both.

If you get little FC change then you are well dialed in.
 
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ajw22 said:
Pump RPM does not affect SWG chlorine output as long as the flow switch is engaged.

Only you can determine that.

Test your FC every day or two.

If the FC is decreasing, then increase SWG % or pump runtime or both.

If the FC is increasing, then reduce SWG % or pump runtime or both.

If you get little FC change then you are well dialed in.
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Thanks again!
 
On more quick question; If I manually turn on the pump outside of its schedule operation, say I turn it on at 8 am and its schedule to go on at 10 am will EasyTouch turn off the pump at its scheduled off time?
 
It should, but you are better off to Not use the Filter button to run the system. Go into Service mode or Time Out.
 
timjet said:
On more quick question; If I manually turn on the pump outside of its schedule operation, say I turn it on at 8 am and its schedule to go on at 10 am will EasyTouch turn off the pump at its scheduled off time?
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Tim,

It may or may not run the schedule, it just depends on how the EasyTouch is feeling.. :mrgreen: It basically says this in the manual, which says something like it will catch in within 24 hours..

In general, when you manually turn on a circuit, it will run until the egg-timer times out.. the default is 12 hours, unless you change it.. I use this feature to run my water fill line.. I manually turn it on, and it automatically shuts off in an hour..

Just for reference... I run my pool 24/7, mostly at 1200 rpm. This removes all the worry about schedules and what to do or not do when.. To do this costs me less than $20 bucks a month. I do it because I like making a little chlorine all the time, and skimming all the time. I don't like to see my pool looking 'dead', I like it better when there is a little motion to the water. Overall it is the best operating schedule for me and many others here at TFP. At low speed, my pump is so quiet, that you almost have to touch it to make sure it is still running.. :) And finally, I personally believe that it is better for the pump to run 24/7, than it is to shut of on and off each day..

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
Interesting how you feel about running the pump all the time and wear and tear of turning off/on.
My SWG stops working below 2000 rpm so I have the pool circuit set at 2200 rpm and that would be the lowest I can have if I want the SWG to work. Also at 2200 the pool sweep no longer works so I need at least 3000 rpm for a couple of hours which is what I have set in the Pool High circuit running for 2 hrs per day.
I could consider running 24/7 for most of the time and bumping up to 2200 when I want chlorine production and then to 3000 rpm for the pool sweep. What do you think?
 
Tim,

Whatever works for you works for me.. :mrgreen:

People are different, pools are different, pumps are different, cleaners are different, etc... you just need to set up a schedule that works best for you.

I am not sure that I would run 24/7, if I could not make chlorine 24/7.. It is one of the pros..

Another pro for me is that I never have to worry about freeze control, because the pump is always running.. I doubt that is an issue for you.. :)

The main reason the I even brought it up, is because running a single speed pump 24/7 would be insane... So, when you move over to a VS pump, it is not something that most people even think about..

Glad you were able to get your EasyTouch up and running with your SuperFlo... :goodjob:

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
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