Automated Temperature Control Kit

Automated Temperature Control Kit for Solar Pool Heating

Set your temperature. Let SolarTouch handle the adjustments.

Make your solar pool heating system easier to manage with the Automated Temperature Control Kit from FAFCO Surplus. Featuring a Pentair SolarTouch controller, motorized valve actuator, and CPVC valves, this kit automatically directs water through your solar collectors when heat is available and your pool needs warming.

Simply choose your preferred pool temperature. The controller monitors pool water and collector temperatures, then adjusts the solar valve as conditions change.

The kit also includes a block-style solar temperature sensor for monitoring conditions at the collectors, along with optional nighttime cooling and recirculation freeze protection.

Automatic Temperature Control

• Simple digital settings: Adjust your target pool temperature and calibrate water and solar sensor readings in 1° increments.
• Clear LCD display: Check water temperature, settings, and system status.
• Automatic solar heating: The controller operates the motorized valve to send water through the collectors when heating conditions are suitable.
• Nighttime cooling: When enabled, the system circulates warm pool water through cooler solar collectors to help lower pool temperatures overnight.
• Recirculation freeze protection: When enabled and properly configured, this feature circulates water during cold conditions to help reduce freeze risk in mild climates. It does not replace winterization in areas with prolonged freezing temperatures.

Pentair Valve Features

Built for solar pool heating applications, the included valves help manage water flow, isolate equipment, and control unwanted reverse flow.

• 3-port solar valve with drain-down: Directs water through the collectors or bypasses the solar system. Supports collector drainage when the pump stops and the system is properly installed.
• 2-port isolation valves: Allow sections of the system to be closed off for maintenance or winterization.
• Check valves: Help prevent unwanted backflow where installed.
• Durable CPVC construction: Suitable for the elevated water temperatures found in solar pool heating systems.
• Lube-free diverter seals: PTFE-coated sealing surfaces require no routine lubrication.
• Flexible plumbing connections: Accommodates 2″ and 2½″ plumbing.
• Adjustable valve handles: Reinforced handles with adjustable stops make it easier to set flow positions.

What’s Included

• (1) Pentair SolarTouch solar control box
• (1) Pentair 3-port solar valve with drain-down, CPVC, 2″–2½″
• (1) Pentair motorized valve actuator, 180°, 24V
• (2) Pentair 2-port positive-seal diverter valves, CPVC, 2″–2½″
• (2) Pentair straight check valves, CPVC, 2″–2½″
• (1) Water temperature sensor
• (1) Block-style solar temperature sensor