Pool Automation — Control Your Pool from Your Smartphone

Imagine controlling your pool’s pump, heater, lights, water features, and sanitization system from your phone — from anywhere in the world. That’s exactly what Pentair’s pool automation systems deliver. As an authorized Pentair dealer, Pinnacle Pool & Spa Services installs and programs Pentair’s IntelliCenter® automation systems throughout Greater Sacramento and the Bay Area. Pentair is the market leader in pool automation with more than 20 years of experience and the most trusted name in the business.

What Pool Automation Controls

A fully automated pool is a different experience entirely. With Pentair IntelliCenter®, you have complete control over every system on your pool pad:

• Variable speed pump — program speed schedules for filtration, cleaning, spa jets, and water features automatically
• Pool and spa heater — set target temperatures and heating schedules so your pool is warm when you want it
• LED pool and spa lighting — change colors, select light shows, and set schedules from your phone
• Water features — waterfalls, fountains, deck jets, and spillovers on independent schedules
• Salt chlorine generators — monitor and adjust output remotely
• Valve actuators — seamless pool-to-spa switching and water feature routing
• System alerts — know immediately if something stops working, before it becomes a bigger problem

The Pentair IntelliCenter® Control System

The IntelliCenter® Pool Control System is Pentair’s flagship automation platform — the most capable, expandable, and connected pool control system available. With a highly rated smartphone app and an expandable relay configuration, IntelliCenter handles everything from a simple pool with a single pump to complex systems with spas, multiple water features, and custom lighting zones.

Prefer a more streamlined entry into automation? The IntelliCenter® Lite delivers full Pentair Pool app integration and smartphone control in a simplified, cost-effective package ideal for standard residential pools. Already have an older Pentair system? The IntelliCenter® Upgrade Kit brings your existing wiring infrastructure up to modern IntelliCenter capability without a full rewire — often the most cost-effective path to modern automation.

Control Everything from the Pentair Pool App

The Pentair Pool app is available on iOS and Android and is consistently highly rated by pool owners. From the app, you can adjust pump speeds, change lighting colors, set heater temperatures, control water features, and receive real-time alerts — all from the palm of your hand, at home or away. We walk through app setup and programming with every automation installation and ensure everything is working perfectly before we leave.

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Automation Pays for Itself

Beyond convenience, automation meaningfully reduces your operating costs. Smart pump scheduling runs at low speed during off-peak hours and high speed only when needed. Heaters run only when they’re supposed to. Lights and features shut off automatically. Nothing runs longer than it needs to. Many of our customers find that the energy savings from intelligent pump scheduling partially or fully offset the cost of the automation system over time.

Can Automation Be Added to an Existing Pool?

Yes — automation can be retrofitted to virtually any existing pool. The scope and cost depend on your current wiring, the equipment you have, and what you want to control. We assess your existing setup during our quote visit and provide a clear, honest recommendation. If the IntelliCenter Upgrade Kit fits your situation, we’ll say so.