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!

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