Programming a Pentair Variable Speed Pool Pump - 011028
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In this video, we walk you through how to program your Pentair Intelliflo VS Pool Pump from start to finish. We also give some good tips and tricks to help you fine-tune this pump for your system. Make sure to watch it to the end! As always thank you so much for watching and be sure to hit that like button and subscribe! To order the pump in this video click on the links above!
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The best video out there.
So clear what, why, and how to do it
Million thanks
Glad it helped.
very good video,others go to fast and are not doing the same thing over and over ,,so you are not able to see the repitition that is needed to see...Thank you
We appreciate the feedback. Have a great weekend!
Perfect video. Just got a pentair pump. Looking forward to installing the pump thanks. I am looking for the video on connecting my Aqua link system to my pump
Coming soon! Appreciate the feedback.
Very informative, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks. Super thorough!
Glad we could help! : )
Great video!
I have recently taken over the maintenance of my pool and am learning to operate this pump in greater detail. I really appreciate the well explained operation of the pump and the programming features. Now what I really need is some good advice on a productive schedule for the pump's operation. How many hours should I be running my pump? Which hours? What speed for any given block of hours, ie Speed number 1-8? What is the maximum speed my pump should operate at?
I would imagine there are details to specific pools that would help to determine these settings so I'll describe my pool as well as the common challenges I have. I live in the Dallas/Ft Worth area of North Texas. HOT in the summer! The pool is a free form rectangular pool of about 16,000 gallons with a depth that goes from about 3 1/2' on each to about 5' in the middle. My Pentair Intelliflo pushes water through a 60 sq ft Pentair DE filter. The pool is oriented E/W so the sun hits the water most of the day. I have a spill over spa and a rock formation waterfall. The waterfall has it's own pump and the Polaris has a booster pump which is currently running 2 hours each morning. The pool is filled with well water that has a high Ph and I battle algae all summer if I don't stay on top of the chemical balance, something my old pool maintenance guy got pretty complacent about.
During a recent issue of heavy algae brought on by a (post storm) really dirty pool I sought advice from a pool supply store on when to run the pump at higher speeds. That person suggested my high speeds such as 3400 be run during the day to keep the water running through the filter and discouraging the growth of algae. Another pool expert has advised the the higher speeds should be reserved for night time when electrical rates are low, and day time speeds be at a more moderate 2000RPM pace.
Soooo. Back to my original questions: How many hours should I be running my pump? Which hours? What speed for any given block of hours, ie Speed number 1-8? What is the maximum speed my pump should operate at?
Thanks for staying with me on this lengthy post, any advice is appreciated.
Stuart
That is a great question, yet it is one that has a lot of different variables and details involved so i would suggest giving Pentair's support team a call. They should be able to provide those specifics and work with you to get your pump and system dialed in.
Pentair Support: 1 800 831 7133
Gotta tell you this is by far THE best video on this topic. I’ve seen most of them and nothing comes close. Thanks so much.
One question: Does the pump cycle through schedules sequentially? e.g. if I have a schedule in #5 and another schedule in #6 does the pump execute them in order? Thanks
It executes them based on the schedule…
So 9pm to 12:01 was one schedule, then 12:01 to 8am could be another, but instead of number 6, it could have been number 7 that you scheduled from 12:01 to 8am, and then you may make number 6 into a 8:01 to 2pm schedule. This would cause the order to jump from 5 to 7 and then back to 6, etc.
@@gial8862 got it. So the schedules are executed based on the time of the schedule not the number of the schedule. That makes total sense. Gee I’m such a bozo! Thanks
@@genemcloud4114 , true, but really your idea was quite logical. Pentair made it a bit complicated here. But its not too bad i guess.
Im still trying to figure out what the best speed and schedule is for my pool. The defaults so far are not good enough. I need to better configure it so the slow flow rate doesnt turn off my heater.
@@gial8862 I saw a video by Pentair (I think) where the author recommended a 24-hour schedule. Since variable speed pumps are so efficient, running them at say 1000 rpm consumes very low wattage. So, I set mine up to run around the clock. Of course, here in FL we don't worry much about heating -- although I actually do have solar panels connected to my system. Sadly, I can't vacuum and skim at the same time, so I occasionally plug in the vacuum and raise the pump speed for an hour or two to clean the bottom. Most pools in FL are in a screen cage so very little debris gets in the pool.
@@genemcloud4114 , my propane heater turns off if the rpm’s are around 1200 or less. I dont know the exact rpm yet.
I have a polaris that does the vacuuming for me. It does an incredible job. The opening of the pool the service company vacuums once and im set. But i notice the skimmers dont pull hard enough to fully open the skimmer doors unless im at least 1750 rpms. I think 1750 wil be my most used schedule and then 1000 for maybe a few to several hours. I’ll have to test it out. Im outside DC, and get a lot of tree leaves. Id get a screened in housing but i imagine cleaning the leaves off of it would be even more of a job.
Really apprecate for your video! Just wondering is there an other video to show the details of Ext Ctrl?
Sorry but I am not sure what you are referring to. Can you explain further?
Great video!! Thanks a bunch!!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video,I will try to set up my pump today,I don’t know if the model number will be any different? God bless you.
As long as its a IntelliFlo than it should not matter. Will work the same for them all. Have a great day!
Thanks for the video, I want to run the pump continuously on slow speed how do I do that? HELP!
Hello, you can program the pump to run for example from 8am to 7:59 AM. Normally has a run time of 59 seconds after the initial cutoff so basically, it will shut off for 1 second. Hope this makes sense and helps.
This is a great video!! I thought you could also program a GPM flow rate with this pump?
Not on that model. You would be looking for the 011056 model. Hope this helps!
@@ePoolSupply It does. Thank You
using for spa jets with external air switch how do you set up egg timer so when its done it shuts off power completely an not sit with power on
Hi there, Variable speed pumps are meant to run 24 hours a day. Turning them off will weaken the capacitor thus decreasing the pump's life which is not recommended. Hope this helps!
How long with the preset speeds (1-4) run? Do they turn themself off after x long?
You can program them to run for as long as you need them to. Whatever speeds and run times work best for your pool. Hope this helps!
How do I fix the alarm A6002A unknown pump type?
For that type of technical concern you would need to contact the manufacture. Here is their number 1(800) 831-7133. Hope this helps!
I have a question! I did a factory reset as you described, seemed to work, but the reason I did it is because the screen on my pump (yes, this brand/style) is saying "DELAY Not Active" for several seconds, about every 10 seconds! I can't schedule it while it says that, and I was hoping that the reset would make it go away, as I have not been able to find anything else that even mentions this! Have you seen this before? Do you have any ideas? I appreciate any help!
Is the pump hooked up to a automation system? Or does it have a relocation panel installed on it?
Heyyy. I have a 17500 gallons of water pool, intelliflo vsf 3 HP. Can u tell me the programming schedule for this pool. I live un tropics, puerto rico. Thanks.
Hi there, we would recommended reaching out to Pentair's tech support for that type of question. 1 (800) 831-7133
Thanks for your information. We had the power turned off by our granddaughter and now we can't get the start/stop light to stay on so it will automatically go through the settings. It will only quick clean for about 10 minutes and then shut off and the start/stop light will go off. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
that stinks! you can try to go into the settings and change the quick clean settings back to where you originally had them.
We are installing this pump right now. My question is, does our automatic system over ride this programming or the other way around?
Hi there Sherri, it is a two-way communication system, so if you have the pumped programmed already it will read back to your automation system once you connect it to the automation. If you haven't programmed it yet then you would want to do it from your automation system so that way it will send that programming info to the pump. Hope this helps!
@@ePoolSupply thank you, it’s up and running!
Once I set a schedule on speeds 5, 6, 7, or 8. Do I need to activate it so it starts running on that schedule? When I finish programming mine the screen goes back to normal on speed one and says manual @ the top. Thanks
Yes, you would need to activate it. Hope this helps!
How do you get it to start in program 5 in the case above?
@@leonhan194 Honestly, I gave up for a few reasons. Unless you mess with these on a daily basis or use it all year round it is hard to retain the process. And if you use a SWG and heat pump you need a certain GPM for them to function anyhow. So I found it best to just keep it on the min GPM to operate both and only adjust when I’m doing chemicals or swimming. Sorry I couldn’t be more help. Maybe if I’d of paid the several thousand they want to make everything Wi-Fi enabled it’d be different, but after 130k I had no more $ to throw at it.
Live in Orlando, the Heat has obscured the plastic cover so I can not see panel. What can I do?
Hi there, the Keypad can be replaced which should fix that issue for you. If the pump is still under warranty then you can reach out to Pentair as well, they can help by sending a local warranty station out for a visit. Here is the part number 357527Z. Hope this helps!
@@ePoolSupply I really appreciate your help. Pinch a Penny told me that there was no way to fix and I would need to replace pump.
@@aliveat65 who knows Peter, maybe you will see us in Florida one day ;)
They are designed to fail, junk
This is great. Question: if I am integrating with a solar touch can I set a program on speed 5-8 and when solar touch needs to kick in to heat it will and when it is done it will kick back to my program on speed 5-8? What do you recommend?
Hi there, for that specific of a question we would suggest reaching out to Pentair's technical support team, they should be able to answer that and any other questions you may have. 1 (800) 831-7133
I just had a new pool built March 2021 all new pentair equip, A&A infloor system with venturi heads....I wish I knew more about this I would never have got the system. The heads seem to pop up sometimes all the way and sometimes not. I removed all the heads and let it flush the system to get any debris cleared. The heads are suppose pull from above also while pushing water-flow but they do not. They just push water up through the holes... I was told I need to increase my pump speed a bit. My pump it a VARIABLE SPEED PUMP intelliflo vsf ALL NEW EVERYTHING. Its set at 2400 how high can I run it and will it ruin anything at a higher speed... I would not recommend pop up system (Venturi heads anyway).
The pump can operate from 450 RPM to 3450 RPM with preset speeds of 750, 1500, 2350 and 3110 RPM. The pump can be adjusted from the control panel to run at any speed between 450 RPM to 3450 RPM for different applications. Hope this helps!
@@ePoolSupply so running it at 3000 what's the downfall of that Justin Moore we're on the pump because I'm thinking I need to maybe get a bigger pump. But I'll set it at 3,000 to see if those pop-up come up a little stronger because I can't seem to get that flow that sucks down to the top of the Venturi gamma forehead that they're saying it seems to just push water up through the top of it. Hell I might even run it at 3400 RPM to see if it really works cuz I don't think those things really work
Your pool builder screwed you, KISS is out the window and crap equipment is standard nowadays
Hey , i have the same pump , i already have a pre set schedule for when the pump is supposed to run by are last pool guy, now that he’s gone i want to know how to check the already pre set schedule by our last pool guy ?
Hi there, i would suggest reaching out to Pentairs support team so that way they can help walk you through that particular concern. Pentair: 1 800 831 7133
How do I factory reset?
You would need to contact the manufacture for a technical question like that. 1(800) 831-7133.
Display not actiive
Sounds like its broke.
cable for using with a chip to use with ipad, need a chip or ?
Hi there Michael, not exactly sure what it is you are referring to. Can you please clarify?
@@ePoolSupply what does the rs485 cable connect to?
Can’t change time because keep getting an error on display
@@AngelMartinez-ng4ei me too: “key error” when pressing select at “settings”
intelliflo keypad cover is pretty useless for protecting its circuits from humid areas. keypad will fail in three years. Hopefully you have a automation control panel that you can program pump from. I programmed the solar button on Easytouch to speed pump up to 3450 rpms for vacuuming pool. Spa speed is set to 2700 rpms and normal filtration is set to 2000 rpms.
Appreciate the feedback.