- Jun 8, 2019
- 4,581
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Hey guys!
Right now my pump is on a literal light switch (in an exterior fixture). I've been turning it off and on manually to keep it running while we're at work (when I'm not doing something that requires it to be always on) but it's only a matter of time before we forget and it stays off and doesn't circulate water and I get a cloudy or green pool. To that end, I'd like to put a timer on the circuit.
I would really love something with the capability to check it from a phone app and make adjustments if need be, but all of the timers I've seen that are smart / WiFi enabled don't have a way to manually input information at the device. That's a requirement for me, as the device itself will be there for probably a very long time, and if phones/apps/software changes to the point that the timer can't be connected to remotely, I want to be able to manually input the controls and override it. (Also, in case the internet goes down, I don't want to be an annoying customer calling in complaining about how I can't get my pump to work and now my pool will be ruined and it's all XYZ company's fault for the outage.) Is there anything out there like that? If not, I'll probably just get a standard mechanical timer and call it a day.
Right now my pump is on a literal light switch (in an exterior fixture). I've been turning it off and on manually to keep it running while we're at work (when I'm not doing something that requires it to be always on) but it's only a matter of time before we forget and it stays off and doesn't circulate water and I get a cloudy or green pool. To that end, I'd like to put a timer on the circuit.
I would really love something with the capability to check it from a phone app and make adjustments if need be, but all of the timers I've seen that are smart / WiFi enabled don't have a way to manually input information at the device. That's a requirement for me, as the device itself will be there for probably a very long time, and if phones/apps/software changes to the point that the timer can't be connected to remotely, I want to be able to manually input the controls and override it. (Also, in case the internet goes down, I don't want to be an annoying customer calling in complaining about how I can't get my pump to work and now my pool will be ruined and it's all XYZ company's fault for the outage.) Is there anything out there like that? If not, I'll probably just get a standard mechanical timer and call it a day.
