We are replacing our 16 year old AquaLogic with an OMNI-PL system in about 2 weeks. Reason for replacement is continuous problems with SWG chlorine production due to the known problems w/ the AQL board and their solder joints - I'm aware of the fix, etc. - I am just tired of doing it - our Chlorine production bounces up and down / week to week --- and yes, I've checked the cell at the pool store numerous times... it always tests OK - regardless, it's still under warranty. New AQL boards are becoming hard to find, and we want phone/app control anyway... so with the OmniPL going on sale here in a couple weeks, we pulled the trigger. All in we are at about $2500 including installation/tax.
Current system is below, (it's in clean mode so the valves look a bit wonky, sorry - more on that below)
Left side suction, actuator for Pool/Spa suction select. Inputs are skimmer/drain and cleaner.
Right side output, actuator for Pool/Spa discharge select. Outputs are spa (for spillover), pool and a water fountain.
Actuator in back is for solar.
3 actuators total installed in the old AQL system. Input select, output select, solar.
so, pretty basic system really - 17000 gallon pool, w/ integrated Spa, TriStar VS950 VSP, T-15 SWG, Solar and a Sta-Rite SR333 spa heater.
One thing the wife really wanted was automation of the cleaning process. This would involve adding an actuator on the cleaner input to the pump, IN ADDITION TO the main drain and skimmer.
>> the way our system was designed, and how I operate it -- is that when the cleaner is used, the following process is followed: (1) turn system off. Connect cleaner hose/cleaner to suction input on pool wall. Turn skimmer pump valve input OFF. "Throttle" main drain valve to ~50% open/shut. Fully open cleaner suction valve. Turn system on. Cleaner functions fine (once suction corrected). The picture shows the valve setup in clean "mode". (we do have a "clean" setting on the AQL remote, but all it does is turn the pump on high speed in Pool mode --- nothing else).
Note that we use a hose/crawler type cleaner that connects to a suction input on the side of the pool wall. We only hook up the cleaner when it is required - it stays in out of the pool/disconnected from the suction when not in use.
The second thing the wife really wanted was automation of the water feature/fountain. This would involve adding and actuator on the pump output pipe to the fountain. This I think would be fairly easy.
Reading through the OmniPL manual, it states that the system only supports 4 valve actuators.
I'd like to hear some ideas on what the best way forward would be in regards to our "cleaning" cycle.
>>> If that answer is "not possible" --- i am good with that.
The only way I see this working for "CLEANER" mode is to add THREE valve actuators ---- one to the cleaner (pump) input to open it, one to the skimmer (pump) input to shut it, and one to the main drain (pump) input to "throttle it".
?
TIA
doug
Current system is below, (it's in clean mode so the valves look a bit wonky, sorry - more on that below)
Left side suction, actuator for Pool/Spa suction select. Inputs are skimmer/drain and cleaner.
Right side output, actuator for Pool/Spa discharge select. Outputs are spa (for spillover), pool and a water fountain.
Actuator in back is for solar.
3 actuators total installed in the old AQL system. Input select, output select, solar.
so, pretty basic system really - 17000 gallon pool, w/ integrated Spa, TriStar VS950 VSP, T-15 SWG, Solar and a Sta-Rite SR333 spa heater.
One thing the wife really wanted was automation of the cleaning process. This would involve adding an actuator on the cleaner input to the pump, IN ADDITION TO the main drain and skimmer.
>> the way our system was designed, and how I operate it -- is that when the cleaner is used, the following process is followed: (1) turn system off. Connect cleaner hose/cleaner to suction input on pool wall. Turn skimmer pump valve input OFF. "Throttle" main drain valve to ~50% open/shut. Fully open cleaner suction valve. Turn system on. Cleaner functions fine (once suction corrected). The picture shows the valve setup in clean "mode". (we do have a "clean" setting on the AQL remote, but all it does is turn the pump on high speed in Pool mode --- nothing else).
Note that we use a hose/crawler type cleaner that connects to a suction input on the side of the pool wall. We only hook up the cleaner when it is required - it stays in out of the pool/disconnected from the suction when not in use.
The second thing the wife really wanted was automation of the water feature/fountain. This would involve adding and actuator on the pump output pipe to the fountain. This I think would be fairly easy.
Reading through the OmniPL manual, it states that the system only supports 4 valve actuators.
I'd like to hear some ideas on what the best way forward would be in regards to our "cleaning" cycle.
>>> If that answer is "not possible" --- i am good with that.
The only way I see this working for "CLEANER" mode is to add THREE valve actuators ---- one to the cleaner (pump) input to open it, one to the skimmer (pump) input to shut it, and one to the main drain (pump) input to "throttle it".
?
TIA
doug
