Hi all,
This is my first post in the forums, but this has been such a helpful forum. Thanks everyone!
I just installed all new equipment and went the route of Pentair Easytouch 8 load center with the 8 button hard wired controller inside, Intellipro VSF pump, IC60 SCG, and screen logic2. In terms of heater I went with the Raypak R406 commercial unit as I had the room and wanted something that would last with less complicated components. I did all the programming myself on the Easytouch which is on firmware 2.160.
I originally did not enable the cool down delay in spa mode (defaults to 10 mins), but was having problems with high limit 1 (manual reset) tripping occasionally. I determined it tripped when the spa was turnoff while the heater was running and sat with all the residual heat which eventually raised the temp up to the 135 degrees and tripped the limit 1. I have the R406 commercial unit with the brass header and with that comes the manual reset limit 1 (limit 2 is auto reset). Turning on the cool down setting on the Easytouch has eliminated the limit switch trip issue, but has now introduced an inconvenience that I can't seem to figure out.
Now when the spa is turned off (regardless of whether the heater is running or not) it goes into a 10 min cool down cycle with full pump speed and switches the actuators to pool mode. During this time I am unable to use any of the buttons on my 4 button side remote. The light on the side remote stays lit solid red. So basically I am stuck waiting for 10 mins while the cool down cycle runs or have to run inside to the pool controller to cancel the delay and am unable to control anything from the side remote until the delay is over. I tried the Screen Logic app and while I can control lights and other things I cannot find a way to override the delay like you can at the load center panel or indoor control panel. One thing to note is I am using my old Jandy 4 button side remote if that makes a difference. I think all the 4 button side remotes are essentially the same. 6 wires (common, led indicator, and 4 wires associated with each button). The 4 button otherwise works fine controlling the spa mode, spillway mode (setup to allow cold water to flow into spa), spa light, and pool light reliably without issues.
I came from a Jandy Aqualink controller that was 20 years old and I have to say it handled this part much better than the Easytouch (at least how it is currently working for me). On that system I had a 5 min delay, but it would only initiate if the heater had been on in the last 5 mins and I was still able to use the buttons on the 4 way side button remote to control spa lights and pool lights whether in the cooldown or not.
I cannot find any information as to whether this is standard behavior or if I am doing something wrong.
Appreciate any insight into what I can do to overcome this. I would even be ok with programming a feature to allow me to cancel the delay, but I have found no such option.
Thanks,
PJN
This is my first post in the forums, but this has been such a helpful forum. Thanks everyone!
I just installed all new equipment and went the route of Pentair Easytouch 8 load center with the 8 button hard wired controller inside, Intellipro VSF pump, IC60 SCG, and screen logic2. In terms of heater I went with the Raypak R406 commercial unit as I had the room and wanted something that would last with less complicated components. I did all the programming myself on the Easytouch which is on firmware 2.160.
I originally did not enable the cool down delay in spa mode (defaults to 10 mins), but was having problems with high limit 1 (manual reset) tripping occasionally. I determined it tripped when the spa was turnoff while the heater was running and sat with all the residual heat which eventually raised the temp up to the 135 degrees and tripped the limit 1. I have the R406 commercial unit with the brass header and with that comes the manual reset limit 1 (limit 2 is auto reset). Turning on the cool down setting on the Easytouch has eliminated the limit switch trip issue, but has now introduced an inconvenience that I can't seem to figure out.
Now when the spa is turned off (regardless of whether the heater is running or not) it goes into a 10 min cool down cycle with full pump speed and switches the actuators to pool mode. During this time I am unable to use any of the buttons on my 4 button side remote. The light on the side remote stays lit solid red. So basically I am stuck waiting for 10 mins while the cool down cycle runs or have to run inside to the pool controller to cancel the delay and am unable to control anything from the side remote until the delay is over. I tried the Screen Logic app and while I can control lights and other things I cannot find a way to override the delay like you can at the load center panel or indoor control panel. One thing to note is I am using my old Jandy 4 button side remote if that makes a difference. I think all the 4 button side remotes are essentially the same. 6 wires (common, led indicator, and 4 wires associated with each button). The 4 button otherwise works fine controlling the spa mode, spillway mode (setup to allow cold water to flow into spa), spa light, and pool light reliably without issues.
I came from a Jandy Aqualink controller that was 20 years old and I have to say it handled this part much better than the Easytouch (at least how it is currently working for me). On that system I had a 5 min delay, but it would only initiate if the heater had been on in the last 5 mins and I was still able to use the buttons on the 4 way side button remote to control spa lights and pool lights whether in the cooldown or not.
I cannot find any information as to whether this is standard behavior or if I am doing something wrong.
Appreciate any insight into what I can do to overcome this. I would even be ok with programming a feature to allow me to cancel the delay, but I have found no such option.
Thanks,
PJN
