Operating Heat Pump (With An External Controller) - Aquacal HeatWave SuperQuiet SQ120R Installation Manual

4.12 Operating Heat Pump (With an External Controller)

Controller with an internal thermostat control
Activating Heat Pump
1. Set the desired temperature at the external controller.
2. Use the external controller to select either the "Pool" or "Spa" to heat.
Deactivating Heat Pump
Set the external controller to "OFF".
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Please note - If equipped, the heat pump's cooling function will be disabled when using
this type of controller.
If the cooling function is needed, the heat pump must be temporarily re-programed for
local control.
Set the heat pump to operate with external control temporarily set to "none".
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See "Programming for an External Controller" on page 20.
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It is ok to leave external controller wires in place while the heat pump is set for local control.
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Controller with 2 positions - ("Pool" and "Spa" - no internal thermostat control)
Activating Heat Pump
1. Set the desired temperatures on the heat pump thermostats. See "Setting Thermostats" on page 26.
2. Use the external controller to select either the "Pool" or "Spa" to heat.
Rapid movement between thermostats without a "rest" between each change can cause a missed signal
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by the heat pump.
Deactivating Heat Pump
Go to the heat pump and set the mode to "OFF". See "Setting Operating Mode" on page 26.
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Please note - If equipped, the heat pump's cooling function will be disabled when using
this type of controller.
If the cooling function is needed, the heat pump must be temporarily re-programed for
local control.
Set the heat pump to operate with external control temporarily set to "none".
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See "Programming for an External Controller" on page 20.
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It is ok to leave external controller wires in place while the heat pump is set for local control.
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Controller with 3 positions - ("High", "Low", and "Off" - no internal thermostat control):
Activating Heat Pump
1. Set the desired temperatures on the heat pump thermostats. See "Setting Thermostats" on page 26.
2. Use the external controller to select either "High" or "Low" to heat.
When changing between thermostats, select "Off" first. Then select desired thermostat.
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Rapid movement between thermostats without a "rest" between each change can cause a missed signal
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by the heat pump.
Deactivating Heat Pump
Set the external controller to "OFF".
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