Going to Automate my Pool

[hr3 (Harry)]

Making a Pool Pump Timer

I have been trying to create a pool pump timer, which basically uses the rule system in openhab, to turn the “FF_Pool_Pump” item to ON, everyday, at 10am, then turning it off at 2pm. That’s it, I thought I woulda have been a rather easy task. But I just can’t get it to function! One of the main problems I’m having is that, I can’t figure out how to get the current time and then based on that time, have openhab turn on or off, the Pool pump, I’m not sure if this is an easy thing to do, but I woul…

Temperature check for pool pump

I recently upgraded my pool timer to the GE ZWave timer (12726). All I can say is that in the past month it has worked like a charm and I can’t believe I didn’t pull the trigger earlier. Anyway, I am trying to set up some rules for when the cold weather hits in about seven months or so. I have two jobs that turn the pump on in the morning and turn it off at night, basic cron jobs. But what I would like to do is whenever the temperature drops below 35F/1.7C to have the pump turn on to protect th…

Autelis Pool Control - Bindings

Pentair Pool - Bindings

Pool Automation

For us with pool I have asked them it they plan an API. /mike