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AquaCal also has the TropiCool Water Chiller in three sizes to lower the temperature of your pool. This is an alternative to evaporative cooling systems that can struggle to keep up in humid climates. TropiCool can chill as low as 40° F for cold plunge pools. | AquaCal also has the TropiCool Water Chiller in three sizes to lower the temperature of your pool. This is an alternative to evaporative cooling systems that can struggle to keep up in humid climates. TropiCool can chill as low as 40° F for cold plunge pools. | ||
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Addition of the PoolSync WiFi Controller allows you to adjust your heat mode and temperature setting right through your phone in the PoolSync app. | Addition of the PoolSync WiFi Controller allows you to adjust your heat mode and temperature setting right through your phone in the PoolSync app. | ||
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Your AquaCal HP needs to be a newer unit (with HP9 microprocessor and 5 buttons display) to be controlled by the RS-485 comm line. Older units with an HP7 microprocessor and an either 3 or 4 button display can't and need to use the 2 wire dry contact connection for HEAT only. | Your AquaCal HP needs to be a newer unit (with HP9 microprocessor and 5 buttons display) to be controlled by the RS-485 comm line. Older units with an HP7 microprocessor and an either 3 or 4 button display can't and need to use the 2 wire dry contact connection for HEAT only. | ||
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Connect green and yellow wires from the heat pump's "Port B" of the AquaCal HP | Connect green and yellow wires from the heat pump's "Port B" of the AquaCal HP | ||
Revision as of 00:56, 9 December 2022
AquaCal Heat Pumps
Aquacal has a popular product line of heat pumps and chillers that is an alternative to the major pool equipment brands. AquaCal also manufacturers the AutoPilot SWG.
Aquacal heat pump models include:
- Heatwave SuperQuiet that has models from 125K BTU to 166K BTU and models with heat only and heat/chiller.
- TropiCal is a basic budget heat pump
- GBB (Great Big Bopper) is a large high performance heat pump that heats and cools large commercial swimming pools with up to a half million BTUs in one unit.
AquaCal also has the TropiCool Water Chiller in three sizes to lower the temperature of your pool. This is an alternative to evaporative cooling systems that can struggle to keep up in humid climates. TropiCool can chill as low as 40° F for cold plunge pools.
Remote Controls
Addition of the PoolSync WiFi Controller allows you to adjust your heat mode and temperature setting right through your phone in the PoolSync app.
The latest version of AquaCal's units that have the HP9 microprocessor support their SMART Controller that provides RS-485 control through Pentair IntelliCenter, Pentair EasyTouch, Pentair IntelliTouch, Jandy AquaLink, etc. This AquaCal video shows how an older HP can be upgraded to HP9 controls.
Connecting AquaCal SQ166R Heat Pump to IntelliCenter
Your AquaCal HP needs to be a newer unit (with HP9 microprocessor and 5 buttons display) to be controlled by the RS-485 comm line. Older units with an HP7 microprocessor and an either 3 or 4 button display can't and need to use the 2 wire dry contact connection for HEAT only.
Connect green and yellow wires from the heat pump's "Port B" of the AquaCal HP control board to an available RS-485 comm port inside the IntelliCenter.[1] The wire size connecting the heat pump to the IntelliCenter must be 22- gauge, 2-conductor, low-voltage wire.
You need to connect a 10K resistor or temperature thermistor to the solar temp sensor to make the IntelliCenter happy with the heat pump. This is not used but required for the IntelliCenter to properly control a HP.
Setup your AquaCal as "UltraTemp" when adding a heater in IntelliCenter. Turn "Cooling Enabled" on.
On the AquaCal HP, go to the installer's menu. The code is 17. Select "SET EXT. CTRL MODE" to "SMART". Exit the setup menu.
After a short wait, the main display should indicate "UNDER REMOTE CONTROL" on the bottom line.
At this point, you're connected. To turn the AquaCal HP on, go to IntelliCenter: Pool --> Heat Mode --> UltraTemp Only. Set your desired heat and cool setpoints. The AquaCal HP will turn on if there is a call for heat or cooling.
For more information see page 20 in AquaCal Installation Manual.
