Pentair EC-523317 IntelliConnect Pool Control and Monitoring System - Limited Warranty

I purchased this unit with uncertainty because of older reviews questioning whether the Intelliconnect Smart Control would be able to control my existing (Dec '21) Superflo VS variable speed pump, and Hayward Heatpro heatpump. IT WORKS PERFECTLY AND EASILY! The unit came with updated Installation Instructions that specifically addressed connecting a Superflo VS pump using the RS-485 communications. You only use the Green and Yellow wires of the Pentair 356324Z SuperFlo-SuperMax-WhisperFlo VST VS Automation Cable (purchased separately). The Intelliconnect paired with my Superflo VS pump on the first attempt. No software updates needed for either unit. Could not have been easier! The Pentair Home iPhone app has excellent control options for the Superflo VS pump. You can have 4 different speed modes, editable on the fly, and have schedules to control when various modes run. Or you can just manually select a different mode to change the speed. There is feedback to the app to indicate the actual speed of the pump currently. The Intelliconnect includes a built-in Air Temperature Sensor. I added a separate pool water Temperature Sensor. The control of the Hayward Heatpro is via a 2-wire connection that is a simple on/off signal to the heater. There is no feedback from the heater. The Intelliconnect only enables the heater to run to the temperature you have set on the heater panel. If you set your heater for a higher temperature value, you could use the Intelliconnect to toggle the heater on and off to control to a lower temperature. And you can disable the heater from the app. The heater control settings include a User-set "Pump Override" speed setting, so the app automatically speeds up your pump to the minimum speed necessary for your heater's flow switch to enable heater operation. You'd have to experiment to determine your heater's necessary speed. The only missing feature is a repeatable daily schedule for when you want the heater to run. There is a One Time Schedule feature, but it runs only once. You could program April-September, but you can't program to turn On every day from 6am-6pm, then Off from 6pm-6am. There is no repeating feature. What I did to overcome this is set the heater Pump Override speed well below the flow switch value. I set a Superflo Pump mode speed adequate to turn the heater flow switch on. Then I use the Pump schedule to select a low speed at night, which is below the flow switch value, and a higher speed during the day which is above flow switch speed. I already had an outside WiFi mesh node for other equipment. I had no problems with WiFi set-up, signal strength, or reliability. I can imagine if you are trying to get a signal from a WiFi system indoors, that you could have signal strength problems. Not due to the Intelliconnect, due to building materials. I can access my Pentair Home pool app from wherever my iPhone is, and control the pool from anywhere. I am really pleased with this unit.

This controls our pool equipment (both pump and lights). Installed it in a day to replace a much more expensive and complex system. The controller is well built and seems resistant to the elements. The programming is easy but requires an application. Can adjust the chlorinator and read the sal level from the app. The app provides the RPM and watt consumption of the variable speed pump but does not provide flow. You'll need to look at the manual for the pump to see the actual flow for the RPM. So far no issues and I'd recommend this to the more complex and expensive options.

It does not connect via Android phone. The app called Link2O is only available on Apple store so now I have to wait a bit til I buy Apple iphone

I like the idea but the execution is terrible. I finally installed this unit as instructed. It worked okay with the Link2o app (even though not intuitive or responsive). Then I transitioned to Pentaie Home app (as instructed). It had a much better interface. It worked fine for a few days. Then the booster pump kept turning on on its own. I emailed Pentair support with no response. So I deleted my setup from both apps. Reinstalled on new Home app only. Worked great for a few days again. But this time the pool pump kept on going on and off on its own. So I was forced to take it out and put my old mechanical timer back in. I think their app has bugs. Some of which I could live with but others bugs could really cause damage (e.g. booster pump running while pool pump is not). I Hope to hear back from tech support but not holding my breath. For now I would avoid this controller. Good luck.

Este equipo permite controlar los equipos de la piscina de manera remota, bomba, calentador, luces entre otros.