Sad (but great) Pentair’s lack of user friendliness forces me to watch and relearn programming every spring… (the great part is kudos to this video. Appreciate you every year!!!
Couldn't believe my Pentair pump control panel could be any more confusing until I saw this previous model. An "X" for "select"? Whose idea was that? Congratulations to the presenter for making some sense of it.
Whoever did the software for these things was bereft of knowledge of any previous control systems out there. So were the people advising them. Having a "Quick Clean" time factory set at 6 minutes is proof. Worst of all it the Jandy VS. You can barely see the display in direct sunlight, and the programming is profoundly counter-intuitive. I can barely figure them out with a factory diagram in my hand. I've been working pools for 30 years. I now recommend 2-speed motors. No electronics, no drive to replace, On the power center, add a 2-speed relay. On electro-mechanical timers, add a T106 (Intermatic) timer. The motors are bullet proof and have been on the market for decades, and you can use the existing pump wet end. Thanks for posting this video!
You should not have to resort to videos to attempt to program these pumps when it is the change of seasons. Honestly- Pentair- shame on you. Thank you for doing this video- and glad to see I am not the only one dealing with this thing upside down.
Bought a home with this pump and could not find any good videos and User Manual online is/was a little confusing.....but I found this one...I know its old but man this saved the day. Thank you.
Wow, I was feeling stupid and hopeless and just wanted to retreat from this whole pump situation until watching this video. Thank you, thank you. Feeling like I can handle it now.
When my Pentair variable speed pump was installed about 3 years ago, there was only one sketchy TH-cam video about it. Finally, someone come up with a "how to" video in real time. I tried printing out the programming instructions from the manual, but it might as well have been in Greek (or maybe Chinese). Thank you!
Going over to my neighbors house who has this pump and is having difficulty with programming. After watching this video , I should be able to program it for him. Thanks for the video. I think Pentair could do a better job in the programming of this motor. It seems like a PITA to me.
Man, I was struggling with the directions and and other videos on the scheduling until you explained how it works with the manual buttons (1-4) This is the best video on this subject. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent, fast and to the point. I have a new Intelliflo with version 2.x firmware so my buttons don't quite match yours but straight forward. Page 15 of the manual also describes SCHEDULE settings.
Great video. Just got a pool with this pump system, and this video helped a lot. Only odd thing is that, for some reason, I have the urge to see if I can get the pump to latch on correctly to my man boob for proper flow.
Now...If I can just g outside and do this. This instruction video was absolutely tremendous!! I am keeping you on my sort of speak, "You Tube SPEED DIAL"...I have no idea really on my speeds min and max, so I am going to do yours, important thing for me is to get this thing up and running, it has been installed (used), for 2 months and not yet programmed. This is going to help so much, cant thank you enough!!
Thank you. Love the pump, but the control panel is very difficult to use for the homeowner who only needs to change things once or twice a year. It's great once it is setup. BTW - thanks for the info about the watts, I will have to see how mine is setup to make sure I am not wasting electricity by running it too fast when I could run it slower for longer.
I've been trying to read those stereo directions called a Manual and I've gotta tell ya, it was confusing. Thanks for putting all that complication into simple English. It's much appreciated!
Great video!!! Bailed me out after someone messed up the programs on my pump. Thanks for posting this. I am going to save this video for future reference. Mahalo brudda!
I just had the latest Pentair 3hp pump model 11056 professionally installed. I verified the settings with Pentair tech support. I did the math and do not really see the electric savings. The pump runs for 8 hours at 1300 rpm using 146 Watt/hours total 1168 watt/hours, next it runs for 2 hours at 2750 rpm 1265 Watt/hours total 2530 watt/hours, The pump needs to run for 1 minute at 3450 rpm 38 Watt/hours to get the Kreepy Krawley (Pentair pool sweep) to start. Total for the day 3736 Watt/hours. My old Hayward 3hp SUPER 11 pump was running 3450 rpm for 2 hours a day at 8.3 amps on 230V total 3818 watt/hours per day. Power savings of only 82 watt/hours per day with the new Pentair pump. I know for sure that I will not see any savings on my electric bill with all the other power I use. ALSO: for a brand new model pump it's programed with a obsolete daylight savings time. Daylight saving time before 2007.
Very good job explaining the features on this pump. I inherited one of these intelleflo pumps when I moved in a couple of years ago. It really does a nice job.
great information. Personally I just need a quick one program direction. But appreciate the detail may be good another time. too much info for me plus i am technically inept so just need quick and simple for one program timer
Great video ! Must watch for new to pool pumps - what type of schedule do you recommend, I know you kept mentioning you were just picking speeds and times as an example.
It was Helpful to a point. And then he started running away with it and going to fast glad he’s not a schoolteacher. I will just go to the manual and figure it out.
That’s the beauty of TH-cam. You can always pause and rewind. We’ll definitely keep your feedback in mind for future videos though. Thanks for the input.
Forgot the all so important “PASSWORD” mode😎 We set ALL our weekly pools with password protection because we got sick of customer messing with pump, pool goes green/foggy and they NEVER admit to “touching anything” lol! Depending on what part of country you live in, your pools size, gallons, and SUN EXPOSURE is how you should program the pump. I have one customer who “claims” this pump isn’t saving them ANY money on electric. I got so tired of the complaining I actually sat down and made a spreadsheet that CLEARLY shows pumps hours and watts used per day vs. their old pumps constant use of 1780-1840 watts for 12 hrs a day. Sorry, the math doesn’t lie. Also, key here if you have a salt system or heater is that you MUST have enough PRESSURE to activate the flow switch / pressure switch. BUT! If your filter backs up (gets dirty) it is going to change what flow/pressure needed. Yeah, we get blamed for that too. Lol! If your planning a party, want to heat up pool and have timer set? Your heater is going to STOP. So THIS is where the egg timer comes in real handy. You can set egg timer for your pool to be warmed up for party and then forget about it and it will go back to normal. Just TRY to remember to shut off/turn down heater sometime soon after your party.
@@poolmonkey7479 trust me, they PAY for it long term. Kinda like the customer that ALWAYS wants a “deal” on stuff. Yeah, I’ll raise their original bid by 30% then “negotiate” with them 10% off that bid. I just made an extra 20% for their bs. Heck, I’ll give them 15% off the 30% if they pay cash 💰
Excellent video… I had a power outage and now my pentair pump doesn’t want to communicate with my Aqualink RS 6 . Any advise on how to reconnect them together ?
My pump is stuck on program 2 anytime we press start/ on and just stays continuously on until we manually turn it off. In the past it would be on schedule and I’m not sure how to get it off program 2.
What speed is required to keep the flow switch closed? The flow switch must be closed for the salt system to run and make chlorine. I'm having my salt system show no flow at 2000 RPM and below.
I’ve tried to just start and stop the pump but ur video is pretty confusing. How about just showing how to schedule a start time and an end Time. Please help
My controller won’t come on after a storm cannot get the pump to run. I can turn on the lights and control panel comes on. I turn the pump on and the goes red but the pump doesn’t turn on? They checked and the controller on the pump has power. It was disabled before the storm and all the programming was from the control panel. So pump won’t come on and controller is off? Please help me how to get this back up and running. Thank you
Just came across your videos in the chandler area, new homeowner with a pool. Do you offer an hour training on how to clean the filter, program, vacuum and etc?
What is the difference between setting one of the 1-8 Speed options or setting one of the Program 1-4 options? I have our pump set up with two scheduled timers. For some reason our pump keeps defaulting to a ‘Program 4’ that shows a specific rpm and :01 time (which is not the Speed 4 setup!). If I push one of the Speed button setups it selects and changed, but then the screen bounces back to this Program 4 setup within seconds. I have no idea why the pump has suddenly decided to do this. This Program 4 setting will not turn off at all (unless I power off the entire pump)! Help!
I learned with this video. Thanks Know question I have a pump that every time i go for maintenance, it resets by itself. Schedule stays the same but the clock changes time? What could it be?
I have an Intelliflo that was installed in spring of ‘23. Is there any difference in programming that one? Or is this video appropriate instruction for my pump as well. ? My max speed is 3050 rpm. I do not want it running at that Power constantly. I’m goi g to bring this video with me back to the pump & HOPEFULLY figure out how to set it
Thank you !!! very informative. I have a couple of questions? Are the first 4 buttons fixed meaning you cant reprogram? I noticed you started with program 5. Also can you explain what actually happens when you hit the quick clean button? what does the pump do? PS I really love this pump. Thank You!
Easy to follow you. The manual is a nightmare. Lol Question: what is the nickel sized black cap on the side for. I found mine had fallen off. Air blows out of the fitting and I don't know whether the cap is supposed to be left on (capped) or off (uncapped)
I have an Intelliflo that was installed in spring of ‘23. Is there any difference in programming that one? Or is this video appropriate instruction for my pump as well. ?
Sad (but great) Pentair’s lack of user friendliness forces me to watch and relearn programming every spring… (the great part is kudos to this video. Appreciate you every year!!!
Same here. This is my fifth year. Pentair should be embarrassed.
0:44 best instructions ever.
Couldn't believe my Pentair pump control panel could be any more confusing until I saw this previous model. An "X" for "select"? Whose idea was that? Congratulations to the presenter for making some sense of it.
Whoever did the software for these things was bereft of knowledge of any previous control systems out there. So were the people advising them.
Having a "Quick Clean" time factory set at 6 minutes is proof.
Worst of all it the Jandy VS. You can barely see the display in direct sunlight, and the programming is profoundly counter-intuitive. I can barely figure them out with a factory diagram in my hand.
I've been working pools for 30 years. I now recommend 2-speed motors. No electronics, no drive to replace, On the power center, add a 2-speed relay. On electro-mechanical timers, add a T106 (Intermatic) timer. The motors are bullet proof and have been on the market for decades, and you can use the existing pump wet end.
Thanks for posting this video!
Came for the pump instruction. Bonus education on "priming" at 0:44.
TWO THUMBS UP ON THE WAY YOU DID THE TRAINING!
You should not have to resort to videos to attempt to program these pumps when it is the change of seasons. Honestly- Pentair- shame on you. Thank you for doing this video- and glad to see I am not the only one dealing with this thing upside down.
They are a step toward denying pools to the middle class
Awful brand. If the guy who designed this abortion would show up at my house he would be floating.
Great instructions for the most user unfriendly pump I’ve ever tried to program!
Bought a home with this pump and could not find any good videos and User Manual online is/was a little confusing.....but I found this one...I know its old but man this saved the day. Thank you.
Wow, I was feeling stupid and hopeless and just wanted to retreat from this whole pump situation until watching this video. Thank you, thank you. Feeling like I can handle it now.
Best instructional video ever made. Camera work, sound and content are all perfect. THANK YOU!
You're the best simple explanation and to the point w/o music too!
When my Pentair variable speed pump was installed about 3 years ago, there was only one sketchy TH-cam video about it. Finally, someone come up with a "how to" video in real time. I tried printing out the programming instructions from the manual, but it might as well have been in Greek (or maybe Chinese). Thank you!
Going over to my neighbors house who has this pump and is having difficulty with programming. After watching this video , I should be able to program it for him. Thanks for the video. I think Pentair could do a better job in the programming of this motor. It seems like a PITA to me.
Man, I was struggling with the directions and and other videos on the scheduling until you explained how it works with the manual buttons (1-4) This is the best video on this subject. Thanks for sharing.
I’m not too sharp, I’m glad I’m not the only one that didn’t think the manual wasn’t helpful.
Thank you so much for being clear and concise.
Excellent, fast and to the point. I have a new Intelliflo with version 2.x firmware so my buttons don't quite match yours but straight forward. Page 15 of the manual also describes SCHEDULE settings.
Why are there breastfeeding instructions at the 44 second mark?
Great video. Just got a pool with this pump system, and this video helped a lot. Only odd thing is that, for some reason, I have the urge to see if I can get the pump to latch on correctly to my man boob for proper flow.
Now...If I can just g outside and do this. This instruction video was absolutely tremendous!! I am keeping you on my sort of speak, "You Tube SPEED DIAL"...I have no idea really on my speeds min and max, so I am going to do yours, important thing for me is to get this thing up and running, it has been installed (used), for 2 months and not yet programmed. This is going to help so much, cant thank you enough!!
Thank you. Love the pump, but the control panel is very difficult to use for the homeowner who only needs to change things once or twice a year. It's great once it is setup. BTW - thanks for the info about the watts, I will have to see how mine is setup to make sure I am not wasting electricity by running it too fast when I could run it slower for longer.
Awesome video... I’ve had this pump for over ten years and didn’t realize all the features. Thanks a ton!
Awesome job explaining how to program this controller...THANK YOU!
As new to having a pool this helped a lot in understanding. Had a tech come out and was very helpful in explaining the functions
Awesome. My pool guy was running the pump from 7 am til 5pm at 3400 RPM all day. One program and my electric bills were sky high.
Your pool guy knows best, he knows better than you at least
@@poolmonkey7479 we fired him and the new guy runs it 24/7 but at variable speeds
Variable speed pumps are the biggest rip off.
I've been trying to read those stereo directions called a Manual and I've gotta tell ya, it was confusing. Thanks for putting all that complication into simple English. It's much appreciated!
1:52 Thank you for the great instructions! This should not be so confusing!🤔
Thank you. My house came with a pool with this pump. Had no info on it. Thank you.
this thing has been stressing me so bad. thanks for the video.
😂 uh did no one else catch that toaster bathtub line? 😂😂
When my pump starts, priming is 1800 RPM and the wattage is around 600, those priming readings at the end are crazy !
Man. Thank you. This is my go-to video every time I need to make changes ❤️
I just bought a house and it had this pump. it works awesome.
I like the way you explained the different features of the Pentair .
Thanks for posting.The best video on youtube to set the Intelliflow pump and I have looked at them all of them!
Wow, thanks John! That our goal.
Tremendously helpful!!!! Thank you so much!
Best video on this pump out there, thank you!!!
Massive help. Thank you for sharing the knowledge!
Great video!!! Bailed me out after someone messed up the programs on my pump. Thanks for posting this. I am going to save this video for future reference. Mahalo brudda!
Exactly. Very well explained.
Excellent tutorial for a extremely advanced pool pump, thank you
How to factory reset the pump?
Thank you much.. i had this pumped installed and the installer left without a tutorial.. So thank you
I just had the latest Pentair 3hp pump model 11056 professionally installed. I verified the settings with Pentair tech support. I did the math and do not really see the electric savings. The pump runs for 8 hours at 1300 rpm using 146 Watt/hours total 1168 watt/hours, next it runs for 2 hours at 2750 rpm 1265 Watt/hours total 2530 watt/hours, The pump needs to run for 1 minute at 3450 rpm 38 Watt/hours to get the Kreepy Krawley (Pentair pool sweep) to start. Total for the day 3736 Watt/hours.
My old Hayward 3hp SUPER 11 pump was running 3450 rpm for 2 hours a day at 8.3 amps on 230V total 3818 watt/hours per day. Power savings of only 82 watt/hours per day with the new Pentair pump. I know for sure that I will not see any savings on my electric bill with all the other power I use.
ALSO: for a brand new model pump it's programed with a obsolete daylight savings time. Daylight saving time before 2007.
funlovingJohn however, your new pump is circulating water for 10 hours each day where your old one was only running 2 hours.
Very good job explaining the features on this pump. I inherited one of these intelleflo pumps when I moved in a couple of years ago. It really does a nice job.
This is awesome! Clearly explained. Once you get the hang of the programming keys it’s pretty easy to setup. Thank you!!
great information. Personally I just need a quick one program direction. But appreciate the detail may be good another time. too much info for me plus i am technically inept so just need quick and simple for one program timer
EXCELLENT video from one pool dude to another
I am a pool dude too. Hey, did ya notice anything off, if ya pause it at 0:44?
Thank you for this amazing video a great step by step tutorial very easy to follow you have been a very big help.👍👍👍👍
Good stuff. Thanks! This pump is pretty incredible.
Excellent step by step video! Thanks a ton!!
Just got a house with this pump. Could you do a video explaining this pump with the use of a Aqualink RS4 remote from inside the house?
Good instructional video with sound advice. Thanks.
Great video, helped me out when I was in a pickle
I can't get past the "Attachment - The Key To Successful Breastfeeding" slide you showed for a split second at the beginning 🤣
Great video ! Must watch for new to pool pumps - what type of schedule do you recommend, I know you kept mentioning you were just picking speeds and times as an example.
Excellent explanation. Thank you for being so detailed.
Take a trip to El Salvador and install one of this pumps for us Sr.
Thanks good instructions !!
It was Helpful to a point. And then he started running away with it and going to fast glad he’s not a schoolteacher. I will just go to the manual and figure it out.
That’s the beauty of TH-cam. You can always pause and rewind. We’ll definitely keep your feedback in mind for future videos though. Thanks for the input.
Agree hard to keep up with all the back and forth. Be easier if he stayed on track on thing at a time. After rewinding plenty times finally got it.
I come to this video every pool season. Why the settings doesn’t save when pool is shut for the season?
Am I the only one who noticed the weird transition at 0:44 ala Fight Club?
Forgot the all so important “PASSWORD” mode😎
We set ALL our weekly pools with password protection because we got sick of customer messing with pump, pool goes green/foggy and they NEVER admit to “touching anything” lol! Depending on what part of country you live in, your pools size, gallons, and SUN EXPOSURE is how you should program the pump. I have one customer who “claims” this pump isn’t saving them ANY money on electric. I got so tired of the complaining I actually sat down and made a spreadsheet that CLEARLY shows pumps hours and watts used per day vs. their old pumps constant use of 1780-1840 watts for 12 hrs a day. Sorry, the math doesn’t lie.
Also, key here if you have a salt system or heater is that you MUST have enough PRESSURE to activate the flow switch / pressure switch. BUT! If your filter backs up (gets dirty) it is going to change what flow/pressure needed. Yeah, we get blamed for that too. Lol! If your planning a party, want to heat up pool and have timer set? Your heater is going to STOP. So THIS is where the egg timer comes in real handy. You can set egg timer for your pool to be warmed up for party and then forget about it and it will go back to normal. Just TRY to remember to shut off/turn down heater sometime soon after your party.
All great points!
I can’t believe you are willing to work with these pieces of crap..be more discerning when taking accounts
@@poolmonkey7479 trust me, they PAY for it long term. Kinda like the customer that ALWAYS wants a “deal” on stuff. Yeah, I’ll raise their original bid by 30% then “negotiate” with them 10% off that bid. I just made an extra 20% for their bs. Heck, I’ll give them 15% off the 30% if they pay cash 💰
Very helpful just what i needed...wanted to know that i could set quick clean without ruining my set schedule.
Great video that has helped me understand this pump.
Great video, it helped tremendously, best on I have found!
Excellent video… I had a power outage and now my pentair pump doesn’t want to communicate with my Aqualink RS 6 . Any advise on how to reconnect them together ?
Great video, easy to follow instructions.
Awesome video, really helped me out today, thanks for sharing
great video! Thank you much appreciated!
It’s nice to know I’m not the only one that has problems pushing the correct button! Is there a way to delete a schedule?
AAAA++++ instruction and clarity! Thank you
My pump is stuck on program 2 anytime we press start/ on and just stays continuously on until we manually turn it off. In the past it would be on schedule and I’m not sure how to get it off program 2.
How can I run it for 24 hours?
Nice video. I used to set my schedule but there’s now two separate schedules. How do you delete an old programmed schedule?
What speed is required to keep the flow switch closed? The flow switch must be closed for the salt system to run and make chlorine. I'm having my salt system show no flow at 2000 RPM and below.
I’ve tried to just start and stop the pump but ur video is pretty confusing. How about just showing how to schedule a start time and an end Time. Please help
My controller won’t come on after a storm cannot get the pump to run. I can turn on the lights and control panel comes on. I turn the pump on and the goes red but the pump doesn’t turn on? They checked and the controller on the pump has power. It was disabled before the storm and all the programming was from the control panel. So pump won’t come on and controller is off? Please help me how to get this back up and running. Thank you
Just came across your videos in the chandler area, new homeowner with a pool. Do you offer an hour training on how to clean the filter, program, vacuum and etc?
What is the difference between setting one of the 1-8 Speed options or setting one of the Program 1-4 options?
I have our pump set up with two scheduled timers. For some reason our pump keeps defaulting to a ‘Program 4’ that shows a specific rpm and :01 time (which is not the Speed 4 setup!).
If I push one of the Speed button setups it selects and changed, but then the screen bounces back to this Program 4 setup within seconds.
I have no idea why the pump has suddenly decided to do this.
This Program 4 setting will not turn off at all (unless I power off the entire pump)! Help!
Thank You so much for your help.
I learned with this video. Thanks
Know question I have a pump that every time i go for maintenance, it resets by itself. Schedule stays the same but the clock changes time? What could it be?
What does the exclamation point on the programming display mean. Mine is blinking?
does the orange display light ever turn off by itself?
damn, glad I found this video.. Had my VSF programmed all wrong and the damn thing is 3 days old and it squeals at 750rpm. Go figure.
They’ll sometimes squeal a bit a low RPM but it’s nothing to worry about. If it’s too noisy, just turn the RPMs up until it stops
I have an Intelliflo that was installed in spring of ‘23. Is there any difference in programming that one? Or is this video appropriate instruction for my pump as well. ?
My max speed is 3050 rpm. I do not want it running at that Power constantly. I’m goi g to bring this video with me back to the pump
& HOPEFULLY figure out how to set it
Very helpful video, thanks. As Fall and Winter approach how should times and speeds be adjusted?
I was a little thrown off at the :44 sec mark " Keys to successful breastfeeding"
Me too www.lactationtraining.com/resources/educational-materials/handouts-parents/handouts-lactation/5-keys-successful-breastfeeding
Seriously, what is up with the subliminal messaging breast feeding info?
Haha wtf
Hello, I tried to change some speed, but all buttons don't work, so does the Pentair pump have any buttons locked?
Thank you !!! very informative. I have a couple of questions? Are the first 4 buttons fixed meaning you cant reprogram? I noticed you started with program 5. Also can you explain what actually happens when you hit the quick clean button? what does the pump do? PS I really love this pump. Thank You!
Confused at :44 why there is a one page sheet on "attachment" but anyway, most won't see it.
Thank you for this video!
key pad not working but pool running programs whats wrong
What should rpm be with old school plumbing of 2 inch inlet and 2 inch outlet? Into a cartidge de pentair quad 60. Is 2300 too high?
Thanks for the video. It was very helpful.
Easy to follow you. The manual is a nightmare. Lol
Question: what is the nickel sized black cap on the side for. I found mine had fallen off. Air blows out of the fitting and I don't know whether the cap is supposed to be left on (capped) or off (uncapped)
Thanks, I was having a hard time with the instructions your video helped a lot.
Glad we could help.
We just moved into a house that has the schedule pre-set. Is there any way to view the programming settings without changing them?
If it gets damaged by the sun cover it with a towel for about 10 days the ink will start to flow back into the screen
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!
I have an Intelliflo that was installed in spring of ‘23. Is there any difference in programming that one? Or is this video appropriate instruction for my pump as well. ?