Ecostealth Heat Pump Pool and Spa Heater Operating Instructions Manual - page 5
on for 1/6th of the specified run
time and off the remainder of the
period unless additional heating
is required. The heater will always
operate the system on a daily basis
for the amount of run time you have
selected. The timing sequence begins
at the initial start up.
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operating temperature, the heater
will run the system the desired hours
each day and spread the time out
evenly between the 6 periods. This
makes for better filter operation
and allows the heater to update the
water temperature 6 times per day.
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will continue to run the system until
the desired temperature is met. If
the amount of run time exceeds a
period’s run time, the excess time
will be subtracted from the next
run period(s). Please note that
on cold and / or windy days, the
unit could run for long times to
generate and maintain the desired
pool temperature. Please see the
“application” section about “pool
blankets” to help maintain your
pool’s temperature.
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the TCE will always run the heat
pump for 15 minutes every 4
hours to determine if more heat
is needed to maintain the pool’s
desired temperature - even if all
of the available run time was used
in previous cycles. This provides a
couple of added benefits. Pools will
lose most of their heat at night if left
uncovered, however, since the unit is
checking for and adding heat when
needed, it prevents long recovery
times when compared to non-TCE
units. The other benefit is that some
states and electric utility companies
offer a discount for off-peak usage
of electricity. Please contact your
electricity provider if you have
questions.
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require the system to run for 12
hours to meet your pool filtering
needs. This means for each of the
6 periods, the heater will run the
system for 2 hours and then turn off
for 2 hours. If the system needed
to run for 3 hours in one of the
periods to reach the desired pool
temperature, the next period would
be 1 hour on and 3 hours off unless
additional heating is needed. The
cycle continues for 6 periods and
renews at the end of each 24 hours.
Please call 1- if you need
further clarification of this feature’s
operation.
Activating and Setting System Run
Time - TCE Operation
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push the “SET” button repeatedly
until “FIL” displays. Then using the
“up” and “down” arrows, you can
select how many total hours a day
you want the system to run for your
pump and filtration needs. The
range of hours is “off” to 2, 3, 4,…
up to 23 hours to “on”. As described
before, the run time will then be
calculated and spread out over the 6
time periods for 24 hours. Selecting
the “on” position will run the pump
and filter system continuously. The
unit leaves the factory with the “FIL”
mode set to “OFF”.
TIME CLOCK OVERRIDE (TCO)
OPERATION
All wiring and
electrical connections
must be performed by a qualified
electrician. Installation must be in
accordance with local and national codes.
This section allows you the option of
using an existing time clock with the
heat pump. If you do not have a time
clock, please refer back to the Time
Clock Eliminator section.
The pump must be connected to the
heat pump and also the time clock for
the Time Clock Override feature to
work correctly. See figure 4 on page 5
for the optional TCO wiring schematic
and electrical connections.
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with the “FIL” mode set to the “off”
position. You will need to set the
heat pump’s hours of run time in
the “FIL” mode to “2” hours. See
“activating and setting system run
time” below to set the run time.
Leave your time clock set to the
desired pump and filter operation
time. This will enable the heat pump
and filter system to run the desired
hours of the day and also provide the
benefit of checking if heat is needed
every 4 hours. It will do this by
running the pump and filter system
for 15 minutes. If heat is needed, it
will continue to run until the pool
has reached the set temperature. If
no heat is needed, the system will
turn off and continue checking for
heat every 4 hours. This provides a
couple of added benefits. Pools will
lose most of their heat at night if left
uncovered, however, since the unit is
checking for and adding heat when
needed, it prevents long recovery
times when compared to non-TCO
units. The other benefit is that some
states and electric utility companies
offer a discount for off-peak usage
of electricity. Please contact your
electricity provider if you have
questions.
ACTIVATING AND SETTING SYSTEM
RUN TIME – TCO OPERATION
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push the “SET” button repeatedly
until “FIL” displays. Then using the
“up” and “down” arrows, set the
hours to “2”. The range of hours is
“off” to 2, 3, 4,… up to 23 hours to
“on”. By selecting “2” the heat pump
will run every 4 hours for 20 minutes,
checking if heat is needed. The unit
leaves the factory with the “FIL”
mode set to “OFF”.
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Figure 4 - TCO wiring diagram (optional)
BREAKER
TIME
CLOCK
FILTER
PUMP
CONTACTOR
FOR THE
TIME
CLOCK
OVERRIDE
INSIDE
HEAT
PUMP
T3
T4
L3
L4
JUNCTION
BOX