How To: Program A Hayward TriStar VS 

Glad it helped. The written instructions are not always clear.

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Are you asking how to turn off the pump? Or do you want to keep the pump running but turn off only the display?

You can turn off an individual timer without resetting the entire system. Go to the timers menu. Press the > key until you get to timer 2. Press the + key to edit. Change the start and stop times to be the same time (i.e. 8am to 8am). Press the > key to advance to the next timer and it should go to off.

@@Inyopools Awesome. It worked. Thank you!

That's great to hear! Thank you for giving us an update.

It does not appear you can change the duration of the Quick Clean run time. Quick Clean runtime maxes out at 1 hour.

Variable speed motors usually have a battery back up for their timer. This allows the timer to maintain schedules and some functionality when power is not applied.

The watts will run higher when the pump is running at 3250rpm and lower when the pump is running at 2700rpm. There may be fluctuations in the wattage during Timer1 and Timer 2, but the wattage will be consistently higher when the RPMS are higher.

@@Inyopools This past Tuesday, timer 2 was running at 2700 rpm and 2499 watts. Today, it is running at 2700 rpm and 5 watts. Is this normal for the watts to be so off? I’ll definitely look and note down the readings these next coming days to see if there’s any other wattage readings.

If the filter is dirty, the pump will cavitate. This could cause the fluctuation in wattage.

@@Inyopools this morning, it’s running at 3100 rpm and 5 watts

Is the motor still running and following the set schedule? Or is the pump just dead?

@@Inyopools just dead!

First, I'd check the motor circuit for voltage output and continuity. I'd also check that the motor voltage switch and any dip switches are in their correct position on the motor control. If everything checks out, I'd contact the retailer from whom you purchased the motor and have them start a defective claim. Helpful Guides: Using the Proper Test Equipment to Troubleshoot Pool Motors - www.inyopools.com/blog/using-the-proper-test-equipment-to-troubleshoot-pool-motors-2/ How to Test a Pool Pump Capacitor - www.inyopools.com/blog/test-pool-pump-capacitor/

@@Inyopoolsthank you! I got all the electrical stuff checked by my electrician..the store is replacing it with another new one! Great service!

Changing the motor's RPMs will also change the power usage.

Just as you would with any other timer setting, set which days of the week you want it to run, then set the on/off schedule to 24 hours.

Is the pump new or has it been installed for a while?

@@Inyopools I've had it for about one year now. I just noticed that there’s no display turned on. I’m not sure if there’s a power button

Once it is wired and has power, I suppose you could press one of the pre-programmed speeds and just let it run. The default speeds are listed below. Preset Speed settings can be quickly updated using the + and - arrow buttons to change the speed and then pressing the > button to save the new speed setting if desired. Default Speeds: Speed 1: 1150 rpm Speed 2: 1725 rpm Speed 3: 2300 rpm Speed 4: 2875 rpm