Service Mode

[jnojr]

Will Service Mode prevent any and all scheduled operations from occurring until I manually put it back to pool mode?
My filter has spring a leak, and I have to keep everything off. I'm worried that if I open the main breakers, I might lose the programming and have to figure out how to program everything from scratch, and I'd rather avoid that.

 

[Toxophilite]

That's how I use it, but it was my understanding that it will revert back to auto after a period but never left it in service to see. It's supposed to be a feature in case some absent minded weekly pool tech forgets to put it back into auto. Would it not be easier to just turn off the schedules?

 

[Jimrahbe]

jn,

My understanding is that it stays in the Service mode forever, unless you turn it off.

Time-out is like the Service mode, but shuts off automatically in three hours.

That said, I have never actually tried Service mode for long periods of time.

Programs will not be deleted if you shut off the power.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Toxophilite]

Jim R., I do see now that Service is intended to be 24/7, which confused with Time Out which is intended to be a duration. During startup, PB pulled comm cable to my pump to run 24/7 and said was to keep from auto reverting back. Misinformation sticks like glue in the head!

Power outages have never affected programming.