Hello All,
I have been reading and searching for the solution to my problem and have tried most of the fixes to no avail. So... here's the problem, recent history, and what I've done to date.
My Intelliflo VS pump from the original build in fall of 2016 started to get noisier and noisier. Probably motor bearings, maybe impeller... either way she sounded like a 747 getting ready to take off.
I decided to buy a new VSF pump and got one from the Pentair store on Amazon. I plan to rebuild my VS and have a ready spare. Got the pumps swapped out and power on the VSF. Pump display showed "Not Active" and EasyTouch worked just like it did with the VS... lights, valves, and cleaner checked out.
A few days later I come home from a work trip and the pool is green and I have an error on the ScreenLogic App letting me know "Pump 1 Communication Lost". Tried the 'ol Off-On reset and no go. I started the VSF pump on Quick Clean and set for 23 hours. Cleaned and treated the pool and manually controlled the pump for a couple days.
On Saturday 3/19/22 I replaced the old comm cable. Figured "What the heck" can't hurt... and to my surprise I was back in business. Things working great. Today, Monday 3/21/22, I walk out back around 5pm and the pool is not running... it was running around 3pm. We had a storm come through during this time but never lost power. The same comm alert was back.
Read some more forums and changed the ScreenLogic to VSF and control to speed at 2700 RPM. Still no go. Decided I better use compressed air to blow out the comm cable to pump connection. Shut off power at the 50-amp breaker and disconnected the comm cable at the pump and blew out with compressed air.
Boom... back in business.
So, here's the rub. Was it the prolonged power off while I blew out the connector or was it the actual blowing out of the connector? Obviously, time will tell but my guess is there is some kind of issue beyond a wet connector.
So, I am posting this in anticipation of another Comms Lost alert and would appreciate any insight.
Thank you in advance and I hope I can someday answer some questions rather than asking them!
I have been reading and searching for the solution to my problem and have tried most of the fixes to no avail. So... here's the problem, recent history, and what I've done to date.
My Intelliflo VS pump from the original build in fall of 2016 started to get noisier and noisier. Probably motor bearings, maybe impeller... either way she sounded like a 747 getting ready to take off.
I decided to buy a new VSF pump and got one from the Pentair store on Amazon. I plan to rebuild my VS and have a ready spare. Got the pumps swapped out and power on the VSF. Pump display showed "Not Active" and EasyTouch worked just like it did with the VS... lights, valves, and cleaner checked out.
A few days later I come home from a work trip and the pool is green and I have an error on the ScreenLogic App letting me know "Pump 1 Communication Lost". Tried the 'ol Off-On reset and no go. I started the VSF pump on Quick Clean and set for 23 hours. Cleaned and treated the pool and manually controlled the pump for a couple days.
On Saturday 3/19/22 I replaced the old comm cable. Figured "What the heck" can't hurt... and to my surprise I was back in business. Things working great. Today, Monday 3/21/22, I walk out back around 5pm and the pool is not running... it was running around 3pm. We had a storm come through during this time but never lost power. The same comm alert was back.
Read some more forums and changed the ScreenLogic to VSF and control to speed at 2700 RPM. Still no go. Decided I better use compressed air to blow out the comm cable to pump connection. Shut off power at the 50-amp breaker and disconnected the comm cable at the pump and blew out with compressed air.
Boom... back in business.
So, here's the rub. Was it the prolonged power off while I blew out the connector or was it the actual blowing out of the connector? Obviously, time will tell but my guess is there is some kind of issue beyond a wet connector.
So, I am posting this in anticipation of another Comms Lost alert and would appreciate any insight.
Thank you in advance and I hope I can someday answer some questions rather than asking them!