Owners Manual - AquaCal

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Contacting AquaCal AutoPilot ............................................................................................... 1
1.2 Safety ................................................................................................................................... 1
SECTION 2 - OPERATION
2.1 Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 2
2.1.a Indicator Lights ............................................................................................................... 2
2.1.b Control Buttons (Inactive if unit under external control) ................................................... 2
2.1.c LED Display .................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.d User Level Programs ...................................................................................................... 3
Turning Heat Pump On ................................................................................................. 3
Setting Operating Mode (“HEA”, “COO”, or “ACH”) ....................................................... 3
Turning Heat Pump Off ................................................................................................. 3
Setting Thermostats...................................................................................................... 3
Selecting Celsius or Fahrenheit .................................................................................... 3
Enabling User Lock Option ........................................................................................... 4
Unlocking Heat Pump ................................................................................................... 4
Disabling User Lock Option .......................................................................................... 4
SECTION 3 - MAINTENANCE
3.1 Cleaning Equipment ............................................................................................................. 5
3.2 Monitoring Conditions ........................................................................................................... 6
3.2.a Pool Chemistry ............................................................................................................... 6
3.2.b Maintain Proper Water Flow ............................................................................................ 6
3.2.c Adjusting Water Flow using ∆T (Delta-T) ........................................................................ 6
3.2.d Irrigation and Storm Run-Off ........................................................................................... 7
3.3 Winterizing ............................................................................................................................ 7
3.4 Planned Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 9
SECTION 4 - INSTALLATION
4.1 Equipment Specifications.................................................................................................... 10
4.1.a Weights ......................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.b Dimensions ................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.c Access Panels .............................................................................................................. 11
4.1.d Electrical Cutouts .......................................................................................................... 12
4.2 Placing Heat Pump ............................................................................................................. 12
4.2.a Positioning Clearances ................................................................................................. 12
4.2.b Controlling Irrigation and Rainwater Runoff ................................................................... 13
4.2.c Planning for Condensation ............................................................................................ 13
4.2.d Mounting Pad Requirements ......................................................................................... 13
4.2.e Anchoring Heat Pump to Pad ........................................................................................ 13
4.3 Plumbing ............................................................................................................................ 13
4.3.a Plumbing Diagrams ....................................................................................................... 14
4.3.b In-Line Chlorine Feeders ............................................................................................... 18
4.3.c Water Connections to Heat Pump ................................................................................. 18
4.3.d Maintaining Ability to Winterize ..................................................................................... 18