Superflo 1.5 HP VST to Hayward Aqua Plus Issues

[Bigirm]

I replaced a 1 hp single speed Superflow with a new Superflo VST. I am having trouble figuring how to get the pump and my Haward Aqua Plus
to communicate with each other. At present I have changed my pump program in the Aqua Pluws and it now powers the pump 24 hrs a day. This has confused the salt cell so my chlorine is out of wack. My big concern is this winter. The way it's set up now I won't have any freeze protection.

I know I will need the Pentair Communication cable but I'm not sure what else. Right now Aux 1 is wired for the patio lights and we use this button almost every day. Aux 2 is the power feed for the pool heater.

The easiest solution is to go get a new single speed pump, but I like the variable speed option if possible.

Anybody tackle this problem sucessfully?

 

[PoolStored]

Pentair and Hayward to not play nice together. You will have to use multiple relays and wire it a special way to use the programs on the VST. And your relays are already being used.
You have it working now, I'd leave my pump and run it 24/7 at low speed. That's the way I, and many other here do.
Running 24/7 will give you freeze protection.
Just turn the output% on the cell to match your needs and run pump 24/7 at low speed.
Good to go.

 

[Bigirm]

Pentair and Hayward to not play nice together. You will have to use multiple relays and wire it a special way to use the programs on the VST. And your relays are already being used.
You have it working now, I'd leave my pump and run it 24/7 at low speed. That's the way I, and many other here do.
Running 24/7 will give you freeze protection.
Just turn the output% on the cell to match your needs and run pump 24/7 at low speed.
Good to go.

I understand what you are saying but I see two problems. One getting the salt cell to get the chlorine right, and two the freeze protection needs to alternate between the pool and the spa due to some above ground piping and two automatic valves. The way it was the pump would run the pool for twenty minutes and the shut off. Valves would switch, pump back on for the hot tub for twenty minutes and then repeat until temp goes above 35 degrees.

 

[PoolStored]

Wire the superlflow the same way that you wired the single speed. It will behave like your singlespeed from that perspective. It will turn on and off just like your singlespeed, and continue the program that is programmed. Change your programming back to what you had. It should work, just like your singlespeed.