Freeze Protection

NOTICE

Failure to heed the following may result in damage to equipment.

 

  • By default (from the factory) the Freeze Protection feature WILL NOT protect the heat pump.
    • The Freeze Protection feature is dependent on equipment controlled by properly configured groups. Damage due to improperly configured or operated heat pumps are not covered under warranty.

 

When the heat pump and freeze protection has been properly configured to control the circulation pump, water is circulated through designated group's plumbing circuits in 5 minute cycles. The water circulation lowers the chances of water freezing in those circuits. See Product Manual Options for more information on available heat pump options and properly configuring groups.

Requirements for Freeze Protection

 

  • A circulation pump must exist in the group to be protected.
  • Water flow must be properly directed through a group's plumbing circuit.
  • The group's freeze protection option must be set to on.

If properly configured:

  • Freeze protection will automatically activate when the water temperature falls below 37° F (3° C).
  • When the water temperature rises to 42° F (6° C), freeze protection will deactivate.
  • These set temperatures and cycle times can be adjusted as needed in settings. See "Adjusting Freeze Protection Options".

 

NOTE:

  • Freeze protection is meant to be temporary. If freezing temperatures will continue for an extended time frame, the pool equipment must be winterized.
  • The heat pump will not attempt to heat water in freezing conditions.
  • As a group cycles on and off, any devices contained within that group will also cycle on and off. If this behavior is undesirable, the device can either be removed from the group or manually deactivated.
  • If a freeze protection air sensor has been installed and enabled, the air will be monitored instead of water.

 

Adjusting Groups to Allow Freeze Protection

 

In the following example, a "FOUNTAIN" group is edited to enable freeze protection.

Enter "Groups" menus, then proceed

 

A

PRESS "MENU"

BUTTON

 

B

USE ARROWS TO

"GROUPS"

 

C

PRESS "ENTER"

 

 

1

USE ARROWS TO

GROUP TO EDIT

 

 

2

PRESS "ENTER"

TO EDIT

 

 

3

ARROWS TO

"FREEZE PROTECT ENABLED"

\\

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

PRESS "ENTER"

TO EDIT

 

 

5

USE ARROWS TO

CHANGE TO "ON"

 

 

MENU TO EXIT, PRESS

& HOLD TO STATUS

 

 

Adjusting Freeze Protection Options

 

NOTICE

Failure to heed the following may result in damage to equipment.

 

  • Use extreme care when setting and adjusting freeze protection options. Improper freeze protection settings can cause damage to equipment. This is not covered by heat pump warranty.

Available freeze protection options:

  • "PROTECT ON SETPOINT" can be adjusted from 33° F to 39° F (.6° C to 4° C). The default is 37° F (3° C).
  • "PROTECT OFF SETPOINT" can be adjusted from 40° F to 45° F (4° C to 7° C). The default is 42° F (5.5° C).
  • "CYCLE TIME" can be adjusted from 5 to 20 minutes. The default is 5 minutes.
  • "ACTIVE TIME" can be adjusted from 15 to 120 minutes. The default is 60 minutes.

Enter "Advanced" menus, then proceed

 

A

PRESS MENU

BUTTON

 

B

USE ARROWS TO

"SYSTEM"

 

C

PRESS "ENTER"

 

 

D

USE ARROWS TO

"ADVANCED"

 

E

PRESS "ENTER"

 

 

1

USE ARROWS TO MENU

"FREEZE PROTECT"

 

 

 

2

PRESS "ENTER"

TO EDIT

 

 

 

3

ENTER & ARROWS TO

"PROTECT ON SETPOINT"

 

 

 

 

 

4

ENTER & ARROWS TO

"PROTECT OFF SETPOINT"

 

 

 

 

 

5

ENTER & ARROWS TO

"CYCLE TIME"

 

 

 

6

ENTER & ARROWS TO

"ACTIVE TIME"

 

 

 

MENU TO EXIT, PRESS

& HOLD TO STATUS