Today in the cold rain I replaced my spa pump with an exact replacement. It took about two hours. During the swap out I turned the breakers off to the pool and spa pump just to be safe. After completing the installation I turned on the pool pump, works. Next I turned on the spa pump, works. I tried turning the spa pump on and off a few times, works. Then I tried switching from pool mode to spa mode. The pool pump shuts off, the valves start to move, the spa pump does not shut off. On top of this, with only the pool pump running, if I change from pool to spa mode the pool pump turns off, valves change, pool pump turns on 30 seconds later. If I turn back to pool mode the pool pump turns off and never turns back on again. Confusing I know, I break it down below.
I am not sure what has gone wrong. If I got the 230 wiring backwards L1 vs L2 | L2 vs L2, I assume it matters not, both wires were the same color and it comes on and off with the aqualogic controller. I also don't see how that would have affected my pool pump.
Things I tested:
1. Only pool pump on
2. Go to spa mode, pool pump off, 30 seconds, pool pump on
3. Go to pool mode, pool pump off, forever (not correct!)
4. Go to spa mode, pool pump still off, 30 seconds, pool pump on
1. In pool mode, pool + spa pumps on
2. Go to spa mode, pool pump off, spa pump still running (bummer)
1. In spa mode, pool + spa pumps on
2. Go to pool mode, pool pump off, spa pump still running. (bummer)
The good news is the pump is working! During the freeze tonight I can just turn off freeze protect and the valves and run the pumps 24/7.
I am not sure what has gone wrong. If I got the 230 wiring backwards L1 vs L2 | L2 vs L2, I assume it matters not, both wires were the same color and it comes on and off with the aqualogic controller. I also don't see how that would have affected my pool pump.
Things I tested:
1. Only pool pump on
2. Go to spa mode, pool pump off, 30 seconds, pool pump on
3. Go to pool mode, pool pump off, forever (not correct!)
4. Go to spa mode, pool pump still off, 30 seconds, pool pump on
1. In pool mode, pool + spa pumps on
2. Go to spa mode, pool pump off, spa pump still running (bummer)
1. In spa mode, pool + spa pumps on
2. Go to pool mode, pool pump off, spa pump still running. (bummer)
The good news is the pump is working! During the freeze tonight I can just turn off freeze protect and the valves and run the pumps 24/7.