Need some help. Have a Pentair Minimax NT 250 heater. I know what you are thinking, and you correct. This is a crummy product and indeed it is. But cheaper than a brand new unit.
I have a Pentair VF pump, and run it for about 12 hours a day.
Here is the problem. With "energy efficient" settings, it does not trigger the pressure switch and the heater will not turn on. However, the pump will trigger the pressure switch when 1) The pump turns on, as there is high volume/pressure of output during the priming cycle and 2) When the pump switches to a programmed cycle for the pool vacuum, similarly high volume/ pressure.
Note that when the filter starts to build up pressure (i.e. the filter needs to be backwashed), the pressure switch is triggered and the heater turns on consistently.
Do any of you have suggestions? I live in Socal where electricity is expensive, so I would rather not have to turn up the output of the pump.
I have a Pentair VF pump, and run it for about 12 hours a day.
Here is the problem. With "energy efficient" settings, it does not trigger the pressure switch and the heater will not turn on. However, the pump will trigger the pressure switch when 1) The pump turns on, as there is high volume/pressure of output during the priming cycle and 2) When the pump switches to a programmed cycle for the pool vacuum, similarly high volume/ pressure.
Note that when the filter starts to build up pressure (i.e. the filter needs to be backwashed), the pressure switch is triggered and the heater turns on consistently.
Do any of you have suggestions? I live in Socal where electricity is expensive, so I would rather not have to turn up the output of the pump.