EasyTouch w/Screenlogic vs. Intellicenter

[mnmpizza]

Greetings TFP Community! We built a pool in 2021 and have all Pentair Equipment. Unfortunately, due to equipment shortages we have some "temp" hardware as we wait on our contracted versions...

1. EasyTouch 8 - - Waiting on Intellicenter Upgrade
2. IC-40 - - Waiting on IC-60
3. 2x Compool Actuators - - Waiting on Intellivalves
4. Intelliflo VSF/VS Pump - Check
5. 520 Filter - Check
6. MasterTemp 400K - Check

I've held out enough funds from my PB so that I can go and source these items myself; but they're not available... And, I'm a real tech nerd, and not having any handheld automation for my pool is killing me!!

My question, would it be worthwhile to upgrade my ET8 with ScreenLogic while I wait for Intellicenter; then, when Intellicenter intalled - - sell the ScreenLogic? Or, should I just keep waiting and pushing panel buttons when I want to use my pool / spa / heater / etc...

When I call suppliers; I'm hearing it's still 3-5mos for an Intellicenter Panel... Ebay pricing is ridiculous... I've looked on this forum, and there aren't any recent posts on this [as far as I can see...] What do you all think?? Thanks, Shannon

 

[Jimrahbe]

MN,

Not sure it will help, but here is my story..

I have had an EasyTouch and ScreenLogic for over 7 years. When the IntelliCenter came out I really, really wanted one. But, when I looked at what additional features I would get, I could not justify it.

If I were building a new pool today, I'd install the IntelliCenter, but the EasyTouch will do 99% of anything you want to do.

If you install an EasyTouch with ScreenLogic, I doubt that you will remove it.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[rstrouse]

If you are a tech nerd you can install this in the meantime. It will allow you to control it all from your phone and allow you to access all the data on your pool.

GitHub - tagyoureit/nodejs-poolController: An application to control pool equipment from various manufacturers.

An application to control pool equipment from various manufacturers. - tagyoureit/nodejs-poolController

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