Pentair Easy Touch Pl4/PSL4

[sandyb]

Not sure if I’m in the right place, but I have a Pentair Easy Touch PL4/PSL4 controller for my pool and spa.
I have done some tile work, and would like to shut everything down for a couple of days, but I can’t seem to find anyone (Pentair included) who can tell me how to secure (shut down) everything from the panel. Pentair could only suggest that I cut the breaker off, which I do not want to do.
Modes of operation shows: Auto, Service and Timeout.
Thanks in advance.
Sandy

 

[mknauss]

Service mode will disable all the functions of the Easytouch.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Sandy,

If you are going to have it off for several days, I can't think of any reason to not just shut off the breaker that feeds the EasyTouch.. Why would you not want to do that?

You can put it in the Service mode, as Marty points out, but the unit will still have power.. Service mode will just not allow the ET to run any schedules.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[sandyb]

The reason I am hesitant to turn off the breaker, is that I was told that there was a good possibility that I would lose settings.

 

[Rocket J Squirrel]

You won't lose settings, but you will deplete the clock's backup battery, if you turn off power at the breaker. Your settings are stored in flash memory, which Pentair charmingly calls by its 1980s name, EEPROM. There is no harm in leaving the panel powered up, as long as it's in Service mode. Up to you.

 

[Jimrahbe]

You would have to have it off for months, maybe longer, to drain the clock battery..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[sandyb]

Thanks to all....
Sandy