SunTouch® - Pentair

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SunTouch ® Control System Overview
Section 1
Overview
Congratulations! On your purchase of the Pentair Water Pool and Spa ® “Pentair,” SunTouch ® pool and spa
control system - The next generation in intelligent control systems. The SunTouch quick-access menus helps
you to setup control of your pool and spa daily operations. Your system can be easily configured to operate in
“Solar Only” mode for solar systems, “Pool/Spa” mode for shared equipment systems or “Single Body of
Water” mode for single equipment systems.
The SunTouch system supports the Pentair IntelliChem, water chemistry controller, IntelliChlor ® salt
chlorine generator, for pool water sanitizing and IntelliFlo ® VS and IntelliFlo ® VF pumps to meet all your pool
and spa needs. For a complete list of SunTouch systems and optional equipment see to page 43.
SunTouch Solar Mode
The SunTouch Solar system provides automatic solar heating control using a differential temperature control
designed especially for solar-heated swimming pool, spas, and hot tubs. Also included is solar nocturnal cooling
control for optimizing heat control at night. Whenever solar energy is available, SunTouch will automatically
activate a motorized three-port solar valve and/or the optional solar booster pump which controls the water
flow direction, and pump pool water through the solar collectors. The filter pump timer can be set so the filter
pump is operating during that time of the day when solar energy is available.
If you are using a pool cleaner booster pump for your pool, SunTouch will disable the pump for five minutes
whenever the solar system turns on. This protects the pump from possible damage caused by residual air
within the solar panels.
Note: For information about setting up and operating SunTouch as a solar only system, see page 5.
SunTouch Pool/Spa Mode
SunTouch “Pool/Spa” mode provides automation controls for pool and spa shared equipment systems or for
pool only or spa only “Single Body” systems. With the addition of two valve actuators, SunTouch can be
configured to control your pool and spa heating and filtration schedules and additional features such as pool
lights, automatic cleaners, or waterfalls.
Using the optional QuickTouch ® (QT4) wireless remote controller you can control up to four circuits to
activate the spa circulation, and for operating three auxiliary pieces of equipment (such as lights, jet pump, air
blower, waterfall, etc.). For more information, see “Main Menu: QuickTouch (QT4) Wireless Remote,” on
page 28.
Note: For information about setting up and operating SunTouch as a standard pool and spa controller
in “Pool/Spa” mode, see page 9.
SunTouch Power Center
SunTouch Solar, Pool and Spa Control System Installation and User’s Guide