EasyTouch/Spillway Feature/Pool Heater Question

[panic_button]

Throwing this out to see if it is possible with an EasyTouch 8...

With the spillway running and in Pool mode, is it possible for the spillway function to be turned off automatically when the call for the pool heater to be on, then when the pool heater is off the spillway turns back on. Both Valve A&B are already used for Deck Jets and Bubblers. The EasyTouch is Pool/Spa, I only have a pool, no spa, but I want to use the spillway function to control the 3-way valve that operates the heater bypass.

 

[Jimrahbe]

PB,

I don't believe that you can link the heater like you want, but you could run the pool with the heater by-passed and when you want to run the heater just go to the spa mode.. If you don't have a spa, it makes no difference to the way the pool operates.. Going into the spa mode would allow you to use the Intake or Return actuator output to drive the heater by-pass valve...

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[panic_button]

Jim-

I have it set on the return port. I was hoping that if the pump speed increased above the pool RPM setting, i.e. solar speed that the valve could be set to close. I thought I read on here that there was a possible way to do it, but maybe that was for the IntelliCenter.

 

[Jimrahbe]

PB,

You can set the pump speed to increase when the heater comes on, but I don't know of any way that would drive a valve.

Thanks,

Jim R.