⚙️ Key Specs & Components
- 🧠 Controller: IntelliChem digital chemistry brain
- 🌡️ Sensors: pH probe + ORP probe + flow sensor
- 🧴 Chemical tanks:
- Acid tank (pH down control)
- Chlorine tank (sanitization dosing)
- 💉 Pumps: Stenner-style peristaltic dosing pumps
- 🔌 Integration: Works with Pentair automation (EasyTouch / IntelliTouch / IntelliCenter)
- 🏊 Use type: Residential + commercial-grade pools
- ⚖️ Weight: ~43 lbs (controller unit package)
🧠 How it works (simple explanation)
- Sensors constantly test water:
- pH too high → system adds acid
- chlorine low → system adds sanitizer
- Controller calculates dosage using:
- ORP readings (sanitizer effectiveness)
- Langelier Saturation Index (water balance)
- Pumps automatically inject chemicals in small controlled doses
👉 Result: the pool “self-adjusts” water chemistry 24/7.
💡 Main Features
- 🤖 Fully automated pH + chlorine control
- 📊 Built-in water balance (LSI) calculator
- 🔒 Password-protected settings (prevents accidental changes)
- 💧 Flow safety switch (won’t dose without water flow)
- 📱 Works with Pentair automation systems
- ⚙️ Programmable dosing cycles (precise chemical control)
- 🏢 Commercial-grade accuracy (used in hotels, water parks, etc.)
👍 Pros
- ✔️ True hands-off chemical automation
- ✔️ Maintains very stable water chemistry
- ✔️ Reduces manual testing and dosing
- ✔️ Professional-grade accuracy (better than basic chlorinators)
- ✔️ Integrates with full Pentair smart pool systems
👎 Cons
- ❌ Requires professional installation + calibration
- ❌ ORP sensors can drift → needs maintenance
- ❌ Pumps make audible dosing noise (common complaint)
- ❌ Still requires periodic manual water testing
- ❌ Not “install and forget forever”
