Pool/Spa Combo, Salt and Solar --- Yikes!

[waterbear]

I have an aqualogic PS-8 chlorinator/automation system and the cell is plumbed before the valve that selects return to the pool or spa. The Aqualogic does allow for different settings on the chlorine output for pool or spa and pump run times for each. This allows me to keep a slightly higher FC level in the spa than in the pool. In spillover mode it uses the pool settings on the chlorine generation. The valves are controlled by acutators so the whole process is pretty automatic. Don't know if your Jandy/Autopilot setup will allow that but if it does moving the location of the cell might be the answer. If it is possible to have a lower cell output when in spa only mode the chlorine going into the spa while it is in use would not really be an issue. My cell is operating at 3% when in spa only mode.

[Poolsean]

The AutoPilot does not interface with the Jandy to reduce the output. If you plumb the manifold before the diverter valve, you will need to adjust the output setting lower when you use the spa.

[CalMan]

Sean,

The inability to dynamically adjust the Pool Pilot for pool mode versus spa mode is a severe limitation. I understand the Aqualogic can make that dynamic adjustment.

Are you saying the pool pilot is not suited to pool/spa combos, because there is no way to insure the amount of chlorine in the spa? There must be a way...

I'm sure the program in the Jandy and Pool Pilot can be changed to allow for dynamic adjustment. The Jandy can change the percent of chlorine being injected by the pool pilot now, just not when moving between pool and spa mode. It would be necessary to add a menu item to set the spa percent in the Jandy, and then detect when in spa mode to send that spa percent down to the Pool Pilot....

I'm willing to be a field test site for Jandy and Autopilot, if they are willing to improve their products.

Wil