Pool Automation Built Around the Equipment You Have.
Put a control system on the pump, heater, valves, and lights already on your pad. Run the whole thing from a wall panel or your phone.
Can You Automate the Pump and Heater You Already Own?
The first question we get on almost every pool automation installation is whether the gear already on the pad can be saved, or whether the whole setup has to be torn out and rebuilt. Usually it can be saved. A control panel does not care how old your heater is. What it cares about is whether each piece can be switched on and off, and whether your pump can take a speed signal.
Here is where it gets specific. A single-speed pump cannot be told to slow down, so if yours is single-speed, automation is a good moment to swap it for a variable-speed model the panel can actually command. Valves that move water between the pool and the spa need actuators bolted on before the system can swing them for you. Lights, the heater, a salt chlorinator, a booster pump for the cleaner: those wire into relays and come along for the ride. We look at what you have, list what needs an actuator or a relay, and tell you the honest size of the job before anyone buys a panel.
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Once it is wired, the panel becomes the one place every piece of equipment answers to. Pump speeds run on a schedule instead of a wall timer. The heater holds a setpoint. Valve actuators turn the plumbing from pool mode to spa mode on command. Lights, water features, and the chlorinator all live under the same roof.
The three platforms we install cover almost every backyard. Pentair IntelliCenter, and its smaller EasyTouch sibling, is the cleanest fit when the rest of the pad is already Pentair. Hayward OmniLogic and the compact OmniHub will run a mixed pad without complaint, so if you have a Pentair pump, a Raypak heater, and Hayward lights, that is the one we usually reach for. Jandy iAquaLink is the workhorse on Jandy equipment and has been dependable for years. None of them is wrong. The right one depends on what you already own and how far you want the system to reach.
A Wall Panel, an App, or Both
Every system we install can be run two ways: from a panel on the equipment wall or a sub-panel by the back door, and from an app on your phone. The wall panel is hardwired and never drops out. The app is the part people actually use, and it leans on a small wireless or cellular bridge that links the panel to your home network.
That bridge is worth getting right. Tuck the antenna inside a metal equipment enclosure at the far corner of the yard and the connection is flaky from day one. We mount it where the signal is strong and confirm the app responds before we leave. When a connection does drop months later, that is usually a repair call rather than a reinstall. Most of our panels go in on pools around Riverside and Corona, and we tune the bridge so the app stays responsive long after install day.
The Parts of This You Don't Want to DIY
Plenty of this job looks approachable, and the app setup honestly is something a homeowner can finish. The wiring is a different story. The high-voltage side of an automation panel runs relays that switch 240 volts to the pump and heater, and a relay landed on the wrong terminal does not announce itself politely. It trips a breaker, or worse, it fires the heater while the panel thinks everything is off.
Bonding is the step DIY installs skip most often. Every piece of metal on the pad has to tie back to the bonding grid, and a new panel is one more thing that belongs in that loop. Get it wrong and you have a shock hazard nobody can see. Then there is actuator calibration. Each valve actuator has to learn its open and closed endpoints, and if those are off the system thinks it is in spa mode while the water is still routed to the pool. We see homeowners stall out right there, valves humming against a hard stop, more than anywhere else. It is fixable. It is just faster to do right the first time.
A Few Things Homeowners Ask First
Can I keep my existing pump and heater?
Usually, yes. Any heater the panel can switch on and off will work, and most modern heaters also talk to the system over a communication cable. The common holdout is a single-speed pump, which cannot take a speed command. If yours is single-speed, we suggest swapping it for a variable-speed model so the automation actually saves you money instead of just flipping a switch.
Wired panel or just the app?
Both, and you do not have to choose. The hardwired panel is the backbone and keeps running if your internet goes down. The app rides on top of it through a wireless or cellular bridge. You will use the app ninety percent of the time, but the panel is what makes the system reliable.
How long does an automation install take?
A straightforward retrofit onto equipment that is already automation-ready is often a single day. Add valve actuators, a pump swap, or a new sub-panel by the house and it stretches into a second visit. We give you the realistic timeline after we see the pad, not before.
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“They installed a Pentair IntelliCenter and wired up our pump, heater, lights, and spa valves. I control everything from my phone now. Total game changer.”
“We had all the equipment but no automation. They installed the panel, wired every relay, set up the app, and walked us through how to use it. So worth it.”
“Our old timer switches were a pain. They replaced everything with OmniLogic automation. Now the pool runs itself and I adjust schedules from the couch.”
“They wired the automation panel with labeled circuits and clean conduit runs. Everything is organized and easy to follow. Best looking equipment pad on the block.”
“I can turn on the spa from my office, set the temperature, and it is ready when I get home. They programmed scenes for pool mode, spa mode, and party mode. Love it.”
“They connected our pool lights, pump, heater, and water feature to one system. Set schedules for everything and showed us how to override from the app. Seamless.”
“We had a mix of Pentair and Hayward equipment. They installed an OmniLogic that controls all of it regardless of brand. Every piece responds perfectly from the app.”
“The automation install was the single best upgrade we have done to our pool. No more walking to the equipment pad. No more forgetting to turn things off. It just works.”
“They installed a Pentair IntelliCenter and wired up our pump, heater, lights, and spa valves. I control everything from my phone now. Total game changer.”
“We had all the equipment but no automation. They installed the panel, wired every relay, set up the app, and walked us through how to use it. So worth it.”
“Our old timer switches were a pain. They replaced everything with OmniLogic automation. Now the pool runs itself and I adjust schedules from the couch.”
“They wired the automation panel with labeled circuits and clean conduit runs. Everything is organized and easy to follow. Best looking equipment pad on the block.”
“I can turn on the spa from my office, set the temperature, and it is ready when I get home. They programmed scenes for pool mode, spa mode, and party mode. Love it.”
“They connected our pool lights, pump, heater, and water feature to one system. Set schedules for everything and showed us how to override from the app. Seamless.”
“We had a mix of Pentair and Hayward equipment. They installed an OmniLogic that controls all of it regardless of brand. Every piece responds perfectly from the app.”
“The automation install was the single best upgrade we have done to our pool. No more walking to the equipment pad. No more forgetting to turn things off. It just works.”
Where We Offer Pool Automation Installation
We provide pool automation installation throughout our Inland Empire and Orange County service area:
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