- Apr 19, 2016
- 171
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Hello,
When I bought my pool, It had a single speed pump, and had two Intermatic timers, one for the filter and one for the booster pump. It is wired where if the filter timer is off, the booster can't turn on (but timer runs) This is great as ensures the booster does not run without the filter on.
Fast forward to now...my single speed died and I replaced it with a Pentair VS pump. This unit no longer requires the Intermatic timer, as I use the onboard controller to set the times to run the pump. So the filter timer is always "On" As far as the Booster timer, I set it to run when I know the pump is on. This is all great in a perfect world, but I had two issues arise at different times. On one occasion I did not tighten the "Off" marker on the timer enough, and the booster stayed on all night, with no filter. Also had an issue when electricity went out during a storm.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can setup my booster to only run when my filter is running? I did some researching on the VS pump, and it seems pretty complicated, with setting up an external controller for the pump. Is there a simpler solution out there?
thanks in advance!
Paul
When I bought my pool, It had a single speed pump, and had two Intermatic timers, one for the filter and one for the booster pump. It is wired where if the filter timer is off, the booster can't turn on (but timer runs) This is great as ensures the booster does not run without the filter on.
Fast forward to now...my single speed died and I replaced it with a Pentair VS pump. This unit no longer requires the Intermatic timer, as I use the onboard controller to set the times to run the pump. So the filter timer is always "On" As far as the Booster timer, I set it to run when I know the pump is on. This is all great in a perfect world, but I had two issues arise at different times. On one occasion I did not tighten the "Off" marker on the timer enough, and the booster stayed on all night, with no filter. Also had an issue when electricity went out during a storm.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can setup my booster to only run when my filter is running? I did some researching on the VS pump, and it seems pretty complicated, with setting up an external controller for the pump. Is there a simpler solution out there?
thanks in advance!
Paul