Hello
Original pool at my home was installed in 1985 and the original pump lasted 23 years with only minor occasional servicing. It gave up in 2008 at which time I went with a single speed Pentair SuperFlo. To my chagrin that one bit the dust a few weeks ago (after only 6 years!) and the guys that installed that one convinced me to get the IntelliFlo 011018 since there was a $500 rebate from Los Angeles DWP.
I had hoped to be present when they installed the pump to see how it worked and to learn about setting it but that did not happen. I had been running my old single speed pump from about 10am to 4pm every day and I figured the technique was different for the variable speed pump. Sure enough the first thing I noticed (apart from the much quiter running) was that the running schedule was rather odd (at least to me based on my old single-speed experience). It runs for a time at night and then a few times during the day. My understanding from a neighbor who has one of these is that you want to have the schedule somewhat linked to the electricity rates (i.e., cheaper at night). I wanted to review the program that the pool guys put in and I called them but they said don't worry about it.
Still as an engineer I like to know how to set these types of things myself and/or override for special conditions like using the spa, cleaning, etc. Now I am no dummy but the Pentair manual is unusually cryptic and I cannot figure out a way to view/review/edit the existing program. Is there something I am missing here?
Thanks,
Doug
Los Angeles, CA
Original pool at my home was installed in 1985 and the original pump lasted 23 years with only minor occasional servicing. It gave up in 2008 at which time I went with a single speed Pentair SuperFlo. To my chagrin that one bit the dust a few weeks ago (after only 6 years!) and the guys that installed that one convinced me to get the IntelliFlo 011018 since there was a $500 rebate from Los Angeles DWP.
I had hoped to be present when they installed the pump to see how it worked and to learn about setting it but that did not happen. I had been running my old single speed pump from about 10am to 4pm every day and I figured the technique was different for the variable speed pump. Sure enough the first thing I noticed (apart from the much quiter running) was that the running schedule was rather odd (at least to me based on my old single-speed experience). It runs for a time at night and then a few times during the day. My understanding from a neighbor who has one of these is that you want to have the schedule somewhat linked to the electricity rates (i.e., cheaper at night). I wanted to review the program that the pool guys put in and I called them but they said don't worry about it.
Still as an engineer I like to know how to set these types of things myself and/or override for special conditions like using the spa, cleaning, etc. Now I am no dummy but the Pentair manual is unusually cryptic and I cannot figure out a way to view/review/edit the existing program. Is there something I am missing here?
Thanks,
Doug
Los Angeles, CA