Just added thermal solar to my Easytouch8 controlled in-ground pool/spa.
I have a schedule set to run the filter pump 8-5 everyday. When the pump is running, the solar kicks in when the roof-mounted solar sensor temp exceeds the water temp by the START differential programmed (default 6 deg), and shuts off automatically when the RUN temp differential (default 3 deg) is reached, or the set point is reached.
I'm on time-of-use metering, and before I installed solar, only ran the pump at night. I would like to keep daytime pump run time to the minimum, and
I am trying to figure out if Easytouch can be programmed for the filter pump to come on ONLY when the solar temp conditions are met,
i.e. solar and pump will turn on/off at the same time.
I know I can set my pump to run at a low RPM when solar is not active, but it still hurts to run it during peak rates. Everything runs fine, and I have also successfully modified the panel to allow me to run the gas heater at the same time as solar.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I have a schedule set to run the filter pump 8-5 everyday. When the pump is running, the solar kicks in when the roof-mounted solar sensor temp exceeds the water temp by the START differential programmed (default 6 deg), and shuts off automatically when the RUN temp differential (default 3 deg) is reached, or the set point is reached.
I'm on time-of-use metering, and before I installed solar, only ran the pump at night. I would like to keep daytime pump run time to the minimum, and
I am trying to figure out if Easytouch can be programmed for the filter pump to come on ONLY when the solar temp conditions are met,
i.e. solar and pump will turn on/off at the same time.
I know I can set my pump to run at a low RPM when solar is not active, but it still hurts to run it during peak rates. Everything runs fine, and I have also successfully modified the panel to allow me to run the gas heater at the same time as solar.
Thanks in advance for any advice.