Hello. I currently have two Intermatic mechanical timers: a T104R that controls the filter pump and the SWCG at the same time (see my signature for brands and models), and a T101R that controls the Polaris pump. They were installed at different times, which is why they're not the same model. The T101R was installed 4 years ago, and the T104R 3 years ago. The SWCG was installed 2 years ago.
Before we installed the SWCG, both timers worked fine as I recall. But then once we installed the SWCG, the timer connected to the Polaris pump started tripping the breaker. I don't remember if this started happening the same year we installed the SWCG (2019) or last year. I now have started keeping a Pool Notes log so I can remember these things. It didn't seem to be 100% reproducible, but I think most of the time, it happened when the Polaris timer was set to turn ON, and sometimes it happened when it turned OFF.
Yesterday, I removed the timer pins and I saw that the ON pin was bent out of shape, and the timer itself had melted yellow grease in one spot behind the wheel. So then I left the pins out, and I turned on the timer manually, and then later it tripped the breaker again, so I think it's getting stuck. I also noticed that when I pull the wheel out and turn it clockwise, it gets stuck sometimes.
Reading through similar threads here, I see that Intermatic has digital timers, which sounds appealing given the issues I've had. I looked through the Intermatic site, but I'm not sure which one I need to get. Based on the equipment in my signature, and the need to control 3 things: filter pump, CircuPool, and Polaris pump, which one would you recommend? Is there a single timer that can control all 3?
Thanks!
Before we installed the SWCG, both timers worked fine as I recall. But then once we installed the SWCG, the timer connected to the Polaris pump started tripping the breaker. I don't remember if this started happening the same year we installed the SWCG (2019) or last year. I now have started keeping a Pool Notes log so I can remember these things. It didn't seem to be 100% reproducible, but I think most of the time, it happened when the Polaris timer was set to turn ON, and sometimes it happened when it turned OFF.
Yesterday, I removed the timer pins and I saw that the ON pin was bent out of shape, and the timer itself had melted yellow grease in one spot behind the wheel. So then I left the pins out, and I turned on the timer manually, and then later it tripped the breaker again, so I think it's getting stuck. I also noticed that when I pull the wheel out and turn it clockwise, it gets stuck sometimes.
Reading through similar threads here, I see that Intermatic has digital timers, which sounds appealing given the issues I've had. I looked through the Intermatic site, but I'm not sure which one I need to get. Based on the equipment in my signature, and the need to control 3 things: filter pump, CircuPool, and Polaris pump, which one would you recommend? Is there a single timer that can control all 3?
Thanks!
