Thursday, April 25, 2013

Pentair 520820 SunTouch 2-Actuators 2-Temperature Sensor Pool and Spa Control System, Black/Grey

Pentair 520820 SunTouch 2-Actuators 2-Temperature Sensor Pool and Spa Control System, Black/Grey

SUNTOUCH




Product Details
  • Amazon Sales Rank: #236870 in Lawn & Patio
  • Color: Black/Grey
  • Brand: Pentair
  • Model: 520820
  • Dimensions: 11.87" h x 13.00" w x 14.37" l,

Features

  • Suntouch 2-actuators 2-temperature sensor pool and spa control system; one touch function, no complicated routine to memorize
  • Ability to program pool, spa and two additional features; all circuits can control four operating schedules it maximum six total schedules per system
  • Supports 4 features circuits for programming convenience
  • Compatible with gas or electric heaters, heat pumps, and solar systems
  • Measures 14.6-inches in length by 13.4-inches in width by 12.5-inches in depth



Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
2Not user friendly
By JIMBO
I have a complete line of Pentair products. The Suntouch controller w/ remote, Intelliflow pump, 4000 series water filter, and master temp 400 heater. While I can recommend the others, the Suntouch controller is a piece of garbage. The worst part of the controller is the difficulty in using it. The menu navigation is poor, the options are limiting, and it is not intuitive in the slightest. I say this as an engineer used to less than user friendly systems. Programming the suntouch remote is difficult and not always successful. Just three years after installing the system, it looks like the circuit board has failed, or the firmware needs updating. My controller now turns on and off at random times and I have to cut power just to turn off the pump. The file to update the controller is free, but you have to buy a $500 dollar interface unit to reinstall. When your remote fails (i.e. bad battery), a simple task like turning on the spa circuit is not possible immediately. For some reason they neglected to include a spa circuit on the manual control menu so in order to turn on the spa, you have to schedule the spa to turn on/off in 15 minute increments and then wait. Just a PITA. Also, the one year warranty is very short. There must be a better controller out there. I bought this because I didn't need much functionality and wanted a cheaper price. Don't make my mistake.

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