I installed an Easy Touch 4 Pool Spa combo this summer. I called Pentair twice before I bought the Easy Touch to be sure it would do all
that I wanted it to. I was assured it would be fine. I have a pool spa combo with a water fall, pressure side cleaner, and lights. I have the
inside wired controller , 4 button remote at the spa, and the wireless interface. I found out that I could not make one of the spa buttons
turn the heater off and on as that is only on the intellitouch. I decided that I would just live without that and got everything working.
The pressure side cleaner runs off of the main pump by a 3 way valve just after the pump not a separate pump. Last week it got down to
34 degrees. ( I am in Texas and that was really early for it to get that cold. ) What I found out was that when freeze protection came on, it just
opened up the valves for the waterfall and the cleaner and then it just switches between pool and spa. What is happening is that with
the cleaner valve open and the spa on, it drains all of the water out of the spa. I called Pentair and they told me that the only way to
stop that is to upgrade to an intellitouch and do it with a macro.
I found an I5+3 on ebay, brand new with 2 valve controllers for $200. I snapped it up. Now my question on the upgrade process.
1. Will the existing 4 button spa remote work with the intellitouch?
2. Will my existing wired indoor remote work with the intellitouch but with reduced functionality?
3. It seems like it would be an easy upgrade but am I missing anything? Are there anythings that I need to watch out for?
Thanks
Reb
that I wanted it to. I was assured it would be fine. I have a pool spa combo with a water fall, pressure side cleaner, and lights. I have the
inside wired controller , 4 button remote at the spa, and the wireless interface. I found out that I could not make one of the spa buttons
turn the heater off and on as that is only on the intellitouch. I decided that I would just live without that and got everything working.
The pressure side cleaner runs off of the main pump by a 3 way valve just after the pump not a separate pump. Last week it got down to
34 degrees. ( I am in Texas and that was really early for it to get that cold. ) What I found out was that when freeze protection came on, it just
opened up the valves for the waterfall and the cleaner and then it just switches between pool and spa. What is happening is that with
the cleaner valve open and the spa on, it drains all of the water out of the spa. I called Pentair and they told me that the only way to
stop that is to upgrade to an intellitouch and do it with a macro.
I found an I5+3 on ebay, brand new with 2 valve controllers for $200. I snapped it up. Now my question on the upgrade process.
1. Will the existing 4 button spa remote work with the intellitouch?
2. Will my existing wired indoor remote work with the intellitouch but with reduced functionality?
3. It seems like it would be an easy upgrade but am I missing anything? Are there anythings that I need to watch out for?
Thanks
Reb