Smarten up SPA operating times

[mobbie 10]

Hello All,

 

I'm currently looking at how I can manage my SPA's operating power usage.  What I would like to do is depending on the weather/outside temp to decide if I turn on the spa and for how long.

 

For example if it is a warm day (outside temp > 20) and the forecast is good (> 25) I would like to turn the spa on between 10am-9pm for example.

 

If it is forecasted to be a poor day (lets say under 20degrees C) then to only turn it on between 12noon-3pm to do a quick filter/clean.

 

Ultimately I'd love to integrate it with the pump so It would set the SPA temp automatically and only run the heater on good days - but I have 0 idea how that would even be possible

 

How do I grab the forecast/weather details in LUA code so I can utilise this in my code?

 

Regards,

 

Mobbie

[seanmaz 0]

You have error or malfunction on your spa. Before you spend any money, try this first, it worked for me. Remove the Plastic cover over the pump. There are two flow sensors which are easy to spot. They have shiny hex connections one on each side of the water flow.

Remove these with a box or small crescent wrench and clean the bronze tips of the sensors with a soft bristle wire brush. The tips of the sensors are copper and after six months to a year they build up corrosion. It doesn't take a lot to cause them to malfunction. You can easily spot the corrosion it's usually green in color on the sensor tips. After cleaning, thread these back in and put the cover back on the pump and try your heater. Be careful not to cross thread when re-installing these sensors. This worked for me without spending time. If this doesn't work, you may have let the flow sensors go too long without cleaning and they/re damages. But don't fret. The sensors can be bought online from ThermoMart.

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run $6.50 - $10.00 each. I'd try these two fixes first is your a brave do it yourself type of person. Oh, and remember to unplug your pump from the power source before attempting this fix. I replace and wired the sensors into the circuit, wrapped the sensor in electric tape and put it on top of the white plastic exit manifold (Not on the black heat Exchanger). The Spa has been running for hours with no error and the temp is slowly climbing all evening.

Edited April 11, 2019 by seanmaz