We had a power outage. I was looking at a video with the wrong pump model. I found yours now it's working perfectly, I can do everything on my own. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for this video. The manual is not helpful but his video helped me getting our new pool pump scheduled to run when I needed it. Great job.
Hi John. IG pool newbie here. My pool contractor ran thru those functions in abt 15 min flat. I spent the next few days “tinkering “ but didn’t want to blow something up :).Your video was simple and easy to understand.Thanks so much. You’ve saved my summer👍
Very well done! It was easy to understand, and I could see the buttons he was pressing. This is the best video on this subject that I have viewed. This is the one I saved.
Hi John, This is a great video. Thanks. I have a small 8000 gallon pool in Palm Springs California with 28 feet of dynamic head. It's quite hot in the summer - average temp is around 95 degrees during the day and 80 at night. Hottest days are 110 - 115 cooling to 85 to 90 at night. In the winter, daily average is around 75 and 50 at night. Coolest days are 68 dropping to 40 at night. I am struggling to figure out what RPM to set for what amount of time for the hottest times in the summer and the coolest in the winter. Any help you can offer would be much appreciated
Karrie Baas In a hot climate in the summer you need to run the pump for a long time like 12 to 16 hrs but only at 1000 to 1200 rpms. Only speed it up to run your pool sweep for a couple hours. And don't forget algae grows in the sunlight so it's better to run the pump during the daylight hours. In the winter time I like to run the pump around 6 hours a day three to four hours on 1800 RPMs and then two to three hours on 26 to 2,700 RPMs or whatever makes your pool sweep run the best. That's what I like to do but everybody has different opinions. I say try a lot of things and stick with what works.
Thank you. Very helpful . What is the best height and low speed for 10000 gallon on underground pool, please? To save money on electricity, what is the best time for pump to run?
I would say about 1800 RPM for low and 2600 RPM for high also I usually try to run it in the morning before 1 p.m. so you are not getting charged for peak hours. But you are still running it during the daytime. So something like 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. the hours for each speed. Then if you need to run it more you can determine that after running it for a week or so.
Mahalo, John. Your video is much more helpful than the Pentair manual's programming flowchart, which was seemingly conceived by a techie-programmer. As always, repetition is the best learning tool. 🤙
Really appreciate this video, thanks. My heater requires 2500rpm which I had programmed to number 3, but it was in the egg timer mode and would default to my schedule after 11 minutes, and my heater would scream at me. I was having to run it at 3450 on another program button, but now I’ve been able to change program 3 to manual instead of egg timer. I’ll never eat eggs again 😂. Thanks!
Hi pool guy- i am watching the video on setting up the Pentair Pump here- my pump yesterday stopped working- cannot get the pump going now- has power- screen says stopped and 0 rpm- the only thing it gives me is something about a key?? I have no key for it- does the pump have any type of gaurdian function- it may have lost prime but it was fine yesterday with plenty of water flow?? Thank you
This is way to complicated for a pool pump!! First off this video moves so fast he lost me at the beginning!!! Pull this timmer off and contect it to a pin timmer! eazy pezy!!! To much technology need to go to school for this I'm going to have to hire a tech person each time I want to set this! waste of time!!!
Hello John, We tried resetting the program the pool contractor set up but when we go to settings then speed 1-8 and select speed 1 we are able to adjust RPM's but we cannot get to manual setting to change to schedule setting. We tried different buttons and scroll buttons but does not take us to those settings. How do we change the manual to schedule? Also how do you use reset button we tried that and typical error button message appears. We appreciate your help on this issue. Thanks Mike B.
One of the best videos I just had my pool replaster and new equipment with this pump and the pool people that did the job left me alone without a single explanation on how to rum my equipment very much appreciate it.
I guess nobody's going to answer this damn question. Did you ever figure it out? This is absolutely ridiculous. How the heck do I get it to just stay on one scheduled program and not run any other program modes?
Hi John, I have a pentair Intelliflo VSP Pump and an easy touch panel on the wall (no remote at this time). Where should I be programming the schedule? Can I turn off the easy touch panel?
John your video is great but I seem to have a problem getting into the timer mode for the zone. I found it once but evidently I set it wrong because the pump did not shut off at scheduled time. The manual has not been of any help.
what about the days? how do you select which days to come on and off in schedules? like for everyday or every other day etc? so the key pad on the pump is the time box now, without ext controls, I have seen these, but the problem w these pumps is that w in house homeowners they set it too low to save money and the on these newer pools the auto vac doesn't have enough power to run on lower speeds, so you have to run another schedule at higher speeds daily which doesn't save any money.... or if its a party pool it doesn't run fast enough or long enough to clear the pool when the pool get thrashed on the summer weekends... more power to run longer in order to clear faster .... no savings in watts, or money,, these are good for low use pools only.
I would run it everyday always........ Even if you have to run your pump at 2600 RPMs to make your pool sweep run the pump would run at approximately 1500 watts which is still about half of what a standard pump running at 3450 pulls. I usually run the pump on a higher speed for a few hours and then a lower speed for a few hours. This is usually cheaper than running a standard pump for 4 hours it accomplish is a lot more and costs a lot less.
John - I programmed my new pump, followed the instructions, no problems. However, we had a power outage the other morning and the pump never started up because the on/off button needs to be pressed. We have a lot of outages here in Florida in the summer and we are heading north, how can I get this pump to come back on without physically pressing the on/off? This was never a problem with my old one speed direct wired to the manual timer
My pool guy reset a schedule on my pump and now it keeps turning off after running 1.5 hours. I want to control the pump from my automation system inside. Do I need to reset all the schedules to manual? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks
So you can manually turn the pump on and it will run for however long you set it and it will shut off and you don't have to remember to shut it off. It's basically so you don't forget to shut off the pump if you manually turn it on.
This video and your commentary makes this controller easy to program and change. This certainly condenses the Pentair written instructions. Thank you very much for your efforts / Ed
John, I’m running the “Schedule” mode 1-4 and would like to have the pump turn off for a specific duration. How do I do that? My pump has been running 24/7 for two years. I just have the RPMs go low to about 600 RPMs starting at 11pm-6am. Plus my Pentair Rebel doesn’t like real low RPMS.
We just installed the Intelliflo 2 VST, with keypad relocation kit, and have it connected to our automation system, a Jandy/Zodiac PDA-PS6. So, when we have it connected the keypad gets disabled. We wish to use the pump local keypad for when the pool cleaner comes each week. It could be nice for him to be able to hit quick clean of select a preslect speed (1-4) for higher RPM's when cleaning/vacumming. Any ideas on how to activate local keypad control panel -and- hav ethe Jandy PDA system controlling?
My "save" button does not always work. Gets error message about "not valid choice". How do you keep it in SCHEDULE mode? Can't switch between operations, manual, schedule. How do I correct this? New unit.
Thanks for the video.I have the VS pump like this and a waterfall/grotto feature. The speed is set to 2750 when the pool comes on. I have noticed that even after cleaning the DE filter and using newer grids that 2750 is not enough for some reason. I know how to manually UP the variable speed using the indoor RS unit, but can I also use the indoor unit to program the start speed to say 3000rpm (vs the now 2750), in the program so it comes on at 3000 now instead of 2750 in the current program. Or do I have to do this at the pump? Thanks much..
Ok so I have I QLink on my phone and desktop. I was able to use the desktop app to reprogram the pump without using the pump itself. Pretty easy once you go into the SETUP online. Thanks much
The egg timer only let's the pump run for a certain amount of time whatever the time is set for. It shuts off after that amount of time after you manually start it.
Hi John! We're trying to keep the pool heated during the colder months. Any advice on how to allow the pump schedule to be manual? In essence we're trying to stop the scheduler from going on automatically without having to "erase" the information....but can't figure out how to do this. Thank you!
Just select any speed and hit the start button if the the run light isn't already on. It will go back on schedule by itself.... or you can press stop and then start .
Thank You Thank You Thank You. I couldn't get Egg timer off the screen to change it for Multi Schedule times. I didn't highlight it first I just kept hitting the up and down arrows. You make it so easy.
Thanks John for making this information on programming the Schedule and speeds of the Intelliflo 2 VST. However, the pump screen always shows "Display Inactive", and as a result I cannot program it to work as you described. So, how can I ACTIVATE the DIAPLAY in order to programme the pump?
Usually it says display inactive when it is connected to another device that is controlling it. If you want to set your pump up separately you will need to disconnect the black cord plugged into the side of the pump.
Hey John - get teaching - thx. Question is can I change the scheduled times w/o messing with anything else? Other question is it better to run pump from at night or during the day and for how long on a 20,000 pool?
the way i show it in the video is the easiest for me. as for when you should run the filter pump....I recommend running it during the daylight hours because thats when all the bacteria grows in the pool. Usually around 6 hours per day but it depends on the size of your pool.
Hi John, this pump was installed & programmed in September by a pool service guy that I hired when I bought the home. It goes of at midnight and runs until 6:00am. The pump is right outside our master bedroom which wakes us up during the night. We no longer have our pool service since I decided to try doing it all myself. The pool guys I had seemed fairly competent and I'd like to just change the run time to 6:00am-12:00pm without screwing up the settings that they set. Is there an easy way to do this without changing anything else? Thanks for the video, your time, & your advice. Mike
Mike Fuller All you need to do is go to speed 1 through 8 and determine which speed is on a schedule. then you change the start time and the stop time to ever you like.
1) On the Intelliflo 2 VST, can I schedule i.e. speed 2 to run for say an hour at 7 AM, 2 hours at noon time, and 1 hour at 5PM? I want to run the pump at different times during each 24 hour period totaling about 10 hours each day. 2) Once I finish setting up this schedule, will the Intellichlor chlorinator automatically come on each time the pump turns on or do I also have to do an identical schedule for it? Thank you.
You can schedule each speed setting to run once. But you have eight settings to choose from and you can set more than one of them at the same speed. So yes you can do something like that. The salt chlorinator you will have to leave it on all the time. If you don't have some other way to tell it to turn on and off. Which is fine because it has a flow switch built-in and it won't turn on unless the pump is running anyway.
John The Pool Expert it’s a pentair solar unit roof mounted with an electronic valve. It’s set by temperature settings. More worried about the pool pump not shutting off
i am experiencing lately when i visit one of my customer they have an intelliflo variable speed and also an autopilot unit installed and every week when i have to reset the time on the pump it goes like 1 to 2 hours behind the autopilot time
akeem charles if the autopilot unit is controlling the pump it turns the pump on and off with a relay and that is possibly why the pump time is messed up. however if they are working independently from each other it's possible that there is an issue with the driver on the pump.
Thanks for the video. I intermittently get an error that reads "ILLEGAL LCP." When it has this error code there are no buttons on the control panel that will respond when pressed. It does continue to say "Running Schedule" at the bottom and it does run as programmed. The "ILLEGAL LCP" will go away on its own, but I don't know why or how. Any ideas what this is?
Jonathan DelosSantos that is an unusual error code I don't believe I have seen that one before. Although I have been working with Pentair products for a while LCP usually means local control panel. if your voltages are okay it could be a problem with your drive. I would get a hold of a local warranty station and have them swap the drive out it's possible there is a problem with an internal sensor or something.
LCP is "Local Control Panel" It simply means someone attempted to input an out of limits input. Go back through your set-up and make sure all inputs are allowed values.
Kyle Logan egg timer will not run everyday it will only run the amount of time he said it for when you turn it on. if you wanted to run daily you have to set it as a schedule.
Kyle Logan yes it's the same thing just go to speed 1 through 8 and then pick a number said it to schedule and select the start time and the stop time and select the speed. that's it
HI, do you the size of the grounding screw for the intelliflo pentair. My old one was 10-32 and wasn't the correct size. Do you happen to know the correct size. Seems a bigger screw.
Vahe Boyajian I'm not sure off the top of my head. If it's bigger than a 10:32.... and if you need one I would go down to the hardware store and get a couple sizes it would probably only cost a couple of dollars and see what fits. And if you can let me know go ahead and message me on this video.
Hi John! My pool guy (who I think is just being lazy) says I can have my pump run all day 24/7 all summer! I'm not buying that! We got this new pump last year, and once again I am spazzing out on how to set the timer. We only have a pool conncected to it -- so should I just use pump one?
Hello John thanks for the video. One Question, I have this next to the master bedroom and when the pump starts every morning it sounds loud for 1 minute (everything in the pool moves and flows) and after this minute, it works perfectly and quiet. Question: Is possible to start it without that noise of 1 min? my pool guy says it is like this but for me it does not make sense !
Hello john, Thanks for the video it was clear and easy to follow. We just renovated our pool and installed the Intelliflo 2 VST and cannot locate in manual or Pentair web any run time recommendations. Do you know if Pentair has a run schedule recommendation for this Intelliflo 2 VST? We were told by our pool contractor to run it 365D/24HRS and that does not sound right. If you know please let us know. Thanks Mike B.
I don't think there's any reason to run your pool for that long especially if you were trying to save money. all you need to do is turn the water over in your pool one time per day. you can probably get away with anywhere from six to eight hours a day. I would start with running it 1800 RPMs for 4 hours. and then run it at 2800 RPMs for 3 hours.
Not really what I would call "expert" advice. How long you run your pool pump and how many rpms depend upon many factors such as your pool size in gallons, your piping size, number of pipes and what flow you have selected on your valves, the rpms will depend upon many things as well such as whether you have any water features, etc. You do want variable levels to skim correctly and circulate the water debris properly for cleaning but other factors include an awareness of minimum gpm for salt generators etc if you have one, and heaters also require a minimum gpm. Finallly you want to balance all this properly to conserve maximum energy, so if your pool only requires 2500 rpms for correct flow you are wasting energy at 2800 and not getting the most out of an expensive investment. As you can see there are a lot of factors and not something you want to swag at and definitely not one size fits all. Learn all there is to know or hire a professional to help.
@@JohnThePoolExpertGuy Thank you! Is there a way to reset the entire device? It keeps reverting to random programs (that are set to manual) and not sticking to the schedule programs.
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Go to programs 1 through 8 and select the program you want to change. You can either delete the schedule by changing it to manual, or you can change the start time and stop time to whatever you like, and you can also change the speed
Cris Ayson For a suction cleaner I usually run around 2800 RPMs but it depends on a few factors such as pipe size and distance from pool to pool equipment. But you're pretty safe around 2800
For some reason, I can't get my new Zodiac MX8 Elite vacuum to work. Even at 3000rpm. I have both my bottom drain and skimmer fully open. Does that matter?
First you probably need to adjust your valve so that two-thirds of the suction is coming from the cleaner and one third of the suction is your skimmer and Main drain. Second you might want to check your mx8 cleaner they tend to get bound up with tiny bits of sand or debris
Thank you. I'll play around with the valve adjustments later this pm. I'm thinking that is the issue. As for the mx8, it's right out of the box. there shouldn't be any debris that soon, but I'll check nonetheless. Thank you very much.
copy, so if I don't want the pool cleaner (robot and hose) running while we swim, I can hit time out and after the 2 or 3 hours the pumps kicks back on and resumes it schedule,,,right. Thanks for you help
You can also run it in 24/7 by setting a schedule, with a start-time (say 0700), then a stop time 1 minute less than start time (0659) - don't have the times equal. That is what the manual says.
Hello John, We watched the video a few more times and finally noticed the order you pushed buttons and noticed when you stop at setting speed 1-8 you press select again and speed 1 pops up and then scrolled to speed number and then select again and the programming mode pops up. Thank you for the video and your help. Mike B.
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We had a power outage. I was looking at a video with the wrong pump model. I found yours now it's working perfectly, I can do everything on my own. Thanks for posting.
Finally! An actual tutorial on this pump. Great job man.
Thank you so much for this video. The manual is not helpful but his video helped me getting our new pool pump scheduled to run when I needed it. Great job.
Hi John. IG pool newbie here. My pool contractor ran thru those functions in abt 15 min flat. I spent the next few days “tinkering “ but didn’t want to blow something up :).Your video was simple and easy to understand.Thanks so much. You’ve saved my summer👍
Ken Pohanis
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That's why I do it I appreciate the feedback thank you.
Finally learned how to program this somewhat non-intuitive pump. Cannot tell you how many times I got "Key Error"!
Very well done! It was easy to understand, and I could see the buttons he was pressing. This is the best video on this subject that I have viewed. This is the one I saved.
Great tutorial. Thank you!!!
Hi John, This is a great video. Thanks. I have a small 8000 gallon pool in Palm Springs California with 28 feet of dynamic head. It's quite hot in the summer - average temp is around 95 degrees during the day and 80 at night. Hottest days are 110 - 115 cooling to 85 to 90 at night. In the winter, daily average is around 75 and 50 at night. Coolest days are 68 dropping to 40 at night. I am struggling to figure out what RPM to set for what amount of time for the hottest times in the summer and the coolest in the winter. Any help you can offer would be much appreciated
Karrie Baas
In a hot climate in the summer you need to run the pump for a long time like 12 to 16 hrs but only at 1000 to 1200 rpms. Only speed it up to run your pool sweep for a couple hours. And don't forget algae grows in the sunlight so it's better to run the pump during the daylight hours.
In the winter time I like to run the pump around 6 hours a day three to four hours on 1800 RPMs and then two to three hours on 26 to 2,700 RPMs or whatever makes your pool sweep run the best. That's what I like to do but everybody has different opinions. I say try a lot of things and stick with what works.
Thank you. Very helpful . What is the best height and low speed for 10000 gallon on underground pool, please? To save money on electricity, what is the best time for pump to run?
I would say about 1800 RPM for low and 2600 RPM for high also I usually try to run it in the morning before 1 p.m. so you are not getting charged for peak hours. But you are still running it during the daytime. So something like 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. the hours for each speed. Then if you need to run it more you can determine that after running it for a week or so.
Mahalo, John. Your video is much more helpful than the Pentair manual's programming flowchart, which was seemingly conceived by a techie-programmer. As always, repetition is the best learning tool. 🤙
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Really appreciate this video, thanks. My heater requires 2500rpm which I had programmed to number 3, but it was in the egg timer mode and would default to my schedule after 11 minutes, and my heater would scream at me. I was having to run it at 3450 on another program button, but now I’ve been able to change program 3 to manual instead of egg timer. I’ll never eat eggs again 😂. Thanks!
Hi pool guy- i am watching the video on setting up the Pentair Pump here- my pump yesterday stopped working- cannot get the pump going now- has power- screen says stopped and 0 rpm- the only thing it gives me is something about a key?? I have no key for it- does the pump have any type of gaurdian function- it may have lost prime but it was fine yesterday with plenty of water flow?? Thank you
This is way to complicated for a pool pump!! First off this video moves so fast he lost me at the beginning!!! Pull this timmer off and contect it to a pin timmer! eazy pezy!!! To much technology need to go to school for this I'm going to have to hire a tech person each time I want to set this! waste of time!!!
Hi John, I try to change some speed, but all buttons don't work, so does the Pentair pump have any buttons locked?
Hello John,
We tried resetting the program the pool contractor set up but when we go to settings then speed 1-8 and select speed 1 we are able to adjust RPM's but we cannot get to manual setting to change to schedule setting. We tried different buttons and scroll buttons but does not take us to those settings. How do we change the manual to schedule? Also how do you use reset button we tried that and typical error button message appears. We appreciate your help on this issue.
Thanks
Mike B.
Thank you so much for this video! I can now touch the buttons on my pool pump actually knowing what I'm doing. 😬
One of the best videos I just had my pool replaster and new equipment with this pump and the pool people that did the job left me alone without a single explanation on how to rum my equipment very much appreciate it.
So, how do you select a program 5-8
I guess nobody's going to answer this damn question. Did you ever figure it out? This is absolutely ridiculous. How the heck do I get it to just stay on one scheduled program and not run any other program modes?
Thanks for posting this video. The close ups of the screens helped me program the pump in our new house !!!
Como hago para eliminar el sistema digital y conectarla directamente de un timer analogo?
Buenos días como le hago para desbloquear un equipo PENTAIR
Thank you.this helped a lot
Love this video! So helpful and user friendly, thank you!
Mine says Egg timer and shuts off every ten minutes, help!!~
Very helpful video much appreciated!
Hi John, I have a pentair Intelliflo VSP Pump and an easy touch panel on the wall (no remote at this time). Where should I be programming the schedule? Can I turn off the easy touch panel?
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Thanks this is very helpful
Thank you for this video!!
Mine is not shutting off on the schedule time set and keeps reading running program 4
I have this error too… can’t make it run the schedyle
Thank you, great video!
How can I leave it on for 48hrs?
John your video is great but I seem to have a problem getting into the timer mode for the zone. I found it once but evidently I set it wrong because the pump did not shut off at scheduled time. The manual has not been of any help.
Usually the problem is AM & PM
make sure the current time is set correctly as well.
what about the days? how do you select which days to come on and off in schedules? like for everyday or every other day etc? so the key pad on the pump is the time box now, without ext controls, I have seen these, but the problem w these pumps is that w in house homeowners they set it too low to save money and the on these newer pools the auto vac doesn't have enough power to run on lower speeds, so you have to run another schedule at higher speeds daily which doesn't save any money.... or if its a party pool it doesn't run fast enough or long enough to clear the pool when the pool get thrashed on the summer weekends... more power to run longer in order to clear faster .... no savings in watts, or money,, these are good for low use pools only.
I would run it everyday always........ Even if you have to run your pump at 2600 RPMs to make your pool sweep run the pump would run at approximately 1500 watts which is still about half of what a standard pump running at 3450 pulls. I usually run the pump on a higher speed for a few hours and then a lower speed for a few hours. This is usually cheaper than running a standard pump for 4 hours it accomplish is a lot more and costs a lot less.
John - I programmed my new pump, followed the instructions, no problems. However, we had a power outage the other morning and the pump never started up because the on/off button needs to be pressed.
We have a lot of outages here in Florida in the summer and we are heading north, how can I get this pump to come back on without physically pressing the on/off?
This was never a problem with my old one speed direct wired to the manual timer
Mike Mill
you can put it on a time clock and loose the ability to program multiple speeds.
or find a battery back up that works on 240 volts.
okay thanks - sounds like the battery back up would be best
Hi mines says manual 2500 rpm running speed 1. Does that mean its not on a timer? Pb said run it continuously for 30 days?
Its probably not set on a timer yet. Usually they set up the timer after the start up period which could take anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 weeks.
My pool guy reset a schedule on my pump and now it keeps turning off after running 1.5 hours. I want to control the pump from my automation system inside. Do I need to reset all the schedules to manual? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks
What is the point of the egg timer?
So you can manually turn the pump on and it will run for however long you set it and it will shut off and you don't have to remember to shut it off.
It's basically so you don't forget to shut off the pump if you manually turn it on.
This video and your commentary makes this controller easy to program and change. This certainly condenses the Pentair written instructions.
Thank you very much for your efforts
/ Ed
Thank you Ed.... I appreciate it
What if i just want to run the pump for a couple hours after the scheduled time. While my kids are swimming, can i do that??
John, I’m running the “Schedule” mode 1-4 and would like to have the pump turn off for a specific duration. How do I do that? My pump has been running 24/7 for two years. I just have the RPMs go low to about 600 RPMs starting at 11pm-6am. Plus my Pentair Rebel doesn’t like real low RPMS.
Great help
What is manual for? How does it work? How is egg timer different from schedule? Why cant I disable any speed I want?
John, your review and explanation of programing schedules and speeds on the Intelliflo 2 VST are fantastic! Thank you for taking the time!!!
Eddie
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Thank you I appreciate that
We just installed the Intelliflo 2 VST, with keypad relocation kit, and have it connected to our automation system, a Jandy/Zodiac PDA-PS6. So, when we have it connected the keypad gets disabled. We wish to use the pump local keypad for when the pool cleaner comes each week. It could be nice for him to be able to hit quick clean of select a preslect speed (1-4) for higher RPM's when cleaning/vacumming. Any ideas on how to activate local keypad control panel -and- hav ethe Jandy PDA system controlling?
My "save" button does not always work. Gets error message about "not valid choice". How do you keep it in SCHEDULE mode? Can't switch between operations, manual, schedule. How do I correct this? New unit.
Thanks for the video.I have the VS pump like this and a waterfall/grotto feature. The speed is set to 2750 when the pool comes on. I have noticed that even after cleaning the DE filter and using newer grids that 2750 is not enough for some reason. I know how to manually UP the variable speed using the indoor RS unit, but can I also use the indoor unit to program the start speed to say 3000rpm (vs the now 2750), in the program so it comes on at 3000 now instead of 2750 in the current program. Or do I have to do this at the pump? Thanks much..
+Anthony Llabres you should be able to go into settings and. VS pump change the speed
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Ok so I have I QLink on my phone and desktop. I was able to use the desktop app to reprogram the pump without using the pump itself. Pretty easy once you go into the SETUP online. Thanks much
+Anthony Llabres Awesome
How do I set the watts reading?
Does the Timeout Feature run automatically? Is is scheduled? Can it be set to not run, even for a minute unless manually activated.
Timeout just keeps the schedule off for 3 hours but you can't schedule it unfortunately
The egg timer only let's the pump run for a certain amount of time whatever the time is set for. It shuts off after that amount of time after you manually start it.
Hi John! We're trying to keep the pool heated during the colder months. Any advice on how to allow the pump schedule to be manual? In essence we're trying to stop the scheduler from going on automatically without having to "erase" the information....but can't figure out how to do this. Thank you!
How do you override the pump schedule to turn the pump on and off? Also, after the override, how do you get back to your regular schedule? Thanks!
Just select any speed and hit the start button if the the run light isn't already on. It will go back on schedule by itself.... or you can press stop and then start .
Thank You Thank You Thank You. I couldn't get Egg timer off the screen to change it for Multi Schedule times. I didn't highlight it first I just kept hitting the up and down arrows. You make it so easy.
thx
Does anybody know how to change the priming speed?
Thanks John for making this information on programming the Schedule and speeds of the Intelliflo 2 VST.
However, the pump screen always shows "Display Inactive", and as a result I cannot program it to work as you described. So, how can I ACTIVATE the DIAPLAY in order to programme the pump?
Usually it says display inactive when it is connected to another device that is controlling it. If you want to set your pump up separately you will need to disconnect the black cord plugged into the side of the pump.
Hey John - get teaching - thx. Question is can I change the scheduled times w/o messing with anything else? Other question is it better to run pump from at night or during the day and for how long on a 20,000 pool?
the way i show it in the video is the easiest for me.
as for when you should run the filter pump....I recommend running it during the daylight hours because thats when all the bacteria grows in the pool. Usually around 6 hours per day but it depends on the size of your pool.
how do I know what speeds are for the vac? speed for playing with stare features on w/no vac? how are these decisions made?
Hi John, this pump was installed & programmed in September by a pool service guy that I hired when I bought the home. It goes of at midnight and runs until 6:00am. The pump is right outside our master bedroom which wakes us up during the night. We no longer have our pool service since I decided to try doing it all myself. The pool guys I had seemed fairly competent and I'd like to just change the run time to 6:00am-12:00pm without screwing up the settings that they set. Is there an easy way to do this without changing anything else?
Thanks for the video, your time, & your advice.
Mike
Mike Fuller
All you need to do is go to speed 1 through 8 and determine which speed is on a schedule.
then you change the start time and the stop time to ever you like.
Thanks John. Sounds easy enough. I'll try in the morning when I have some daylight and let you know what happens. Thanks!
I liked how clearly your info was and the visual of the screen and examples
1) On the Intelliflo 2 VST, can I schedule i.e. speed 2 to run for say an hour at 7 AM, 2 hours at noon time, and 1 hour at 5PM? I want to run the pump at different times during each 24 hour period totaling about 10 hours each day. 2) Once I finish setting up this schedule, will the Intellichlor chlorinator automatically come on each time the pump turns on or do I also have to do an identical schedule for it? Thank you.
You can schedule each speed setting to run once. But you have eight settings to choose from and you can set more than one of them at the same speed. So yes you can do something like that. The salt chlorinator you will have to leave it on all the time. If you don't have some other way to tell it to turn on and off. Which is fine because it has a flow switch built-in and it won't turn on unless the pump is running anyway.
John - thank you so much! That answers both questions. Much appreciated!
Hi John, When programming speeds 1-8, Are we jus using one speed on a schedule or all 8?
Art Cook
you can set a schedule on multiple speeds or just one. depending on your pool.
Mine is not shutting off at the schedule time. Can u help ?
Make sure you don't have overlapping schedules and that you have a.m. and p.m. correct
@@JohnThePoolExpertGuy I checked it out time is correct and no overlapping . Is there anything else I can do ? Thank you 🙏🏽
@@luckap79Did you figure it out? Mine also won't turn on or off with Schedule set. This happened after a power outage.
@@shineyourlight111 we reprogrammed it
@@luckap79 mine finally worked when I didn't press "escape" at the end. I just scheduled it and then pressed start and it worked!
I have #2 set as schedule from 930am to 530pm and the other 7 disabled but the pump is not shutting off and my solar heater is not kicking on ?
What controls the solar?
John The Pool Expert it’s a pentair solar unit roof mounted with an electronic valve. It’s set by temperature settings. More worried about the pool pump not shutting off
i am experiencing lately when i visit one of my customer they have an intelliflo variable speed and also an autopilot unit installed and every week when i have to reset the time on the pump it goes like 1 to 2 hours behind the autopilot time
akeem charles if the autopilot unit is controlling the pump it turns the pump on and off with a relay and that is possibly why the pump time is messed up. however if they are working independently from each other it's possible that there is an issue with the driver on the pump.
Thanks for the video. I intermittently get an error that reads "ILLEGAL LCP." When it has this error code there are no buttons on the control panel that will respond when pressed. It does continue to say "Running Schedule" at the bottom and it does run as programmed. The "ILLEGAL LCP" will go away on its own, but I don't know why or how. Any ideas what this is?
Jonathan DelosSantos
that is an unusual error code I don't believe I have seen that one before. Although I have been working with Pentair products for a while
LCP usually means local control panel. if your voltages are okay it could be a problem with your drive. I would get a hold of a local warranty station and have them swap the drive out it's possible there is a problem with an internal sensor or something.
LCP is "Local Control Panel" It simply means someone attempted to input an out of limits input. Go back through your set-up and make sure all inputs are allowed values.
So does the egg timer run daily? I set speed 4 to run from 7am-5pm. Will that happen every day?
Kyle Logan
egg timer will not run everyday it will only run the amount of time he said it for when you turn it on. if you wanted to run daily you have to set it as a schedule.
John The Pool Expert okay thanks is it the same concept?
John The Pool Expert how do I modify the schedule
Kyle Logan
yes it's the same thing just go to speed 1 through 8 and then pick a number said it to schedule and select the start time and the stop time and select the speed. that's it
John The Pool Expert thanks
Hi is this type of pump has a freeze guard protection included or you have put separate dual timer ? I just wandering thanks
Alejandro Contreras
Yes it is built in
HI, do you the size of the grounding screw for the intelliflo pentair. My old one was 10-32 and wasn't the correct size. Do you happen to know the correct size. Seems a bigger screw.
Vahe Boyajian
I'm not sure off the top of my head. If it's bigger than a 10:32.... and if you need one I would go down to the hardware store and get a couple sizes it would probably only cost a couple of dollars and see what fits. And if you can let me know go ahead and message me on this video.
thanks
Hi John! My pool guy (who I think is just being lazy) says I can have my pump run all day 24/7 all summer! I'm not buying that! We got this new pump last year, and once again I am spazzing out on how to set the timer. We only have a pool conncected to it -- so should I just use pump one?
Probably ok to run it for 3 hrs on low and 3 hrs on a higher speed like 2700 it depends on the size of your pool
@@JohnThePoolExpertGuy just run it on pump 1 correct? I don't need all the other settings.. I just want to set it from 8am to 8pm and I can't do it 😪
@@JohnThePoolExpertGuy and I forgot to mention it's a salt water pool
Hello John thanks for the video. One Question, I have this next to the master bedroom and when the pump starts every morning it sounds loud for 1 minute (everything in the pool moves and flows) and after this minute, it works perfectly and quiet. Question: Is possible to start it without that noise of 1 min? my pool guy says it is like this but for me it does not make sense !
Ana Cristina Georgi
You need to push the menu button select settings go to priming and disable it.
Thanks ! I was wondering if this was an option that wont harm the pump. Appreciate your help !
This video helped me out , thank you for your expertise!!
Hello john, Thanks for the video it was clear and easy to follow. We just renovated our pool and installed the Intelliflo 2 VST and cannot locate in manual or Pentair web any run time recommendations. Do you know if Pentair has a run schedule recommendation for this Intelliflo 2 VST? We were told by our pool contractor to run it 365D/24HRS and that does not sound right. If you know please let us know. Thanks Mike B.
I don't think there's any reason to run your pool for that long especially if you were trying to save money. all you need to do is turn the water over in your pool one time per day. you can probably get away with anywhere from six to eight hours a day. I would start with running it 1800 RPMs for 4 hours. and then run it at 2800 RPMs for 3 hours.
John,
Thank you for your quick response and we will definitely will follow your recommendation. Thank you Mike B.
Not really what I would call "expert" advice. How long you run your pool pump and how many rpms depend upon many factors such as your pool size in gallons, your piping size, number of pipes and what flow you have selected on your valves, the rpms will depend upon many things as well such as whether you have any water features, etc. You do want variable levels to skim correctly and circulate the water debris properly for cleaning but other factors include an awareness of minimum gpm for salt generators etc if you have one, and heaters also require a minimum gpm. Finallly you want to balance all this properly to conserve maximum energy, so if your pool only requires 2500 rpms for correct flow you are wasting energy at 2800 and not getting the most out of an expensive investment. As you can see there are a lot of factors and not something you want to swag at and definitely not one size fits all. Learn all there is to know or hire a professional to help.
How do you reset this thing?
There is a reset button if the alarm is on
@@JohnThePoolExpertGuy Thank you! Is there a way to reset the entire device? It keeps reverting to random programs (that are set to manual) and not sticking to the schedule programs.
Any way to determine what the ballpark GPM rates are on the various RPM's? Does the pump show GPM when running?
this pump doesn't show the flow on the display. the easiest way to get an accurate flow reading is to buy a flow meter that goes on your return line.
Do you have a flow meter type / brand that you would recommend?
+Dan Dietzel
I prefer this flow meter because it doesn't matter if your pipe is up or down or straight.
FlowVis 2 x 2.5in. Complete Pool Flow Meter and Check Valve www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJ5HBUO/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_EtkQxb9Y8EPEP
John! this video was a huge help. Very Much Thanks!!
Dan Rudolph
You are welcome thank you for watching
How do I see or change the existing program
Go to programs 1 through 8 and select the program you want to change. You can either delete the schedule by changing it to manual, or you can change the start time and stop time to whatever you like, and you can also change the speed
So helpful thanks
question what is the manual setting for?
Mari Garcia
Manuel means that it won't come on with a schedule it will only come on when you hit the button.
If I had to schedule the vacuum to run everyday, what is the preferred rpm for it?
Cris Ayson
For a suction cleaner I usually run around 2800 RPMs but it depends on a few factors such as pipe size and distance from pool to pool equipment. But you're pretty safe around 2800
For some reason, I can't get my new Zodiac MX8 Elite vacuum to work. Even at 3000rpm. I have both my bottom drain and skimmer fully open. Does that matter?
First you probably need to adjust your valve so that two-thirds of the suction is coming from the cleaner and one third of the suction is your skimmer and Main drain. Second you might want to check your mx8 cleaner they tend to get bound up with tiny bits of sand or debris
Thank you. I'll play around with the valve adjustments later this pm. I'm thinking that is the issue. As for the mx8, it's right out of the box. there shouldn't be any debris that soon, but I'll check nonetheless. Thank you very much.
What is "time out " used for?
It shuts off the pump for 3 hours, then it goes back to the regular schedule.
copy, so if I don't want the pool cleaner (robot and hose) running while we swim, I can hit time out and after the 2 or 3 hours the pumps kicks back on and resumes it schedule,,,right. Thanks for you help
Can this pump run 24/7?
sure just don't set a schedule and run it on manual
You can also run it in 24/7 by setting a schedule, with a start-time (say 0700), then a stop time 1 minute less than start time (0659) - don't have the times equal. That is what the manual says.
Hello John,
We watched the video a few more times and finally noticed the order you pushed buttons and noticed when you stop at setting speed 1-8 you press select again and speed 1 pops up and then scrolled to speed number and then select again and the programming mode pops up. Thank you for the video and your help. Mike B.
Great I'm glad it worked out thank you for watching
Un chengo de gracias