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Controls and Automation
Many swimming pools have some type of
automation,
whether it is a timer, or a computerized,
fully automated control that can allow you to call your swimming pool or spa from your
cell phone or office phone. You can also tell it to turn up the heat, turn on the spa then
turn on the driveway lights, dock lights, yard lights. All without you being home. You can
set the swimming pool automation system to do a number of tasks itself. Want the Polaris
or other cleaner to come on at
10:00
a.m. and turn
off at
1:00 p.m.? No
problem. Do you want your swimming pool light on at
8:00 in the
evening and turn off at
midnight? No
problem. How about turning the pool or spa heat on Friday afternoon, and disabling it
Sunday night. Without even going near the heater? No problem. Need to know your pool or
spa water temperature at home from your office? No
problem. With pool automation these days, the sky is the limit. Automatic valves can
change the water flow from pool to spa, turn on waterfalls and pool cleaners. Lets talk
about the different types of things available to make your pool experience not only
automatic, but fun!
Filter Pump
Timers
 One
of the most common and simplest ways to automate your
pool. Swimming pool filter timers are easy to install, save $$$
on electricity, and can be set to turn the filter or cleaner pump on and off when ever you
want. You can set your filter pump to run from
8:00
a.m. to
8:00
p.m. and the
Polaris pump to run from
10:00
a.m. till
12:00
p.m. Or select
the pool operating times you want. Very easy to operate and not expensive.
Computer
Operated Controls
The most
advanced controllers are computer driven. With remote controls, pool side key pads and in
home wall mounted panels, these units, like the
Aqualink, Aqua Logic and the Polaris SOL.
These will make it fun. If you don’t want to have to turn on anything, and want full
automation, these are for you, you can get attachments that will allow you to contact your
pool by phone or personal computer to raise the pool or spa water temperature, turn on the
pool or yard lights, turn on or off the pool cleaner, water feature, whatever
you want! The power
center mounts by the pool equipment pad, and receives a signal from the indoor controller,
the spa side remote, or the regular remote control. You can program the pool filter system
to operate three times per day, three hours per cycle. Remote controls can be used to
operate all of the pool and spa equipment from your lawn chair! Motorized valves are a huge part of automation. They
can redirect the water from pool to spa. They can also activate a waterfall or other water
feature you may have. The motorized valves, called actuators, are a huge part of swimming pool and spa
automation. The biggest complaint of pool owners is having to go to the filter system to
turn on the heater, change valve positions, turn on the pool light or activate the
cleaner. Swimming and spa automation will eliminate all of the trips to the filter area.
Just push a button on the remote, or set the timers for complete, hands off operation. No
problem! |
