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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
Important Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................ 3
Section 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................. 6
 ............................................................................................................................ 6
 ................................................................................................................ 7
 ..................................................................................................... 7
 ...................................................................................................... 
 ........................................................................
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Section 2: Operator Control Panel ............................................................................................... 10
 ..................................................................................................... 10
 .............................................................................................................10
 ................................................................................................................... 12
Section 3: Operating IntelliFlo ...................................................................................................... 13
 ............................................................................................................................................. 13
 .................................................................................................................................... 13
 ............................................................................................................ 13
 .............................................................................................................. 
 .............................................................................................................. 
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 ..................................................................................................................17
 ...................................................................................................................... 
 ........................................................................................................................... 
 ............................................................................................................... 20
 ......................................................................................................... 20
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 ............................................................................................................................................. 21
 ................................................................................................................................ 22
 ................................................................................................................... 23
 .......................................................................................................................... 
 ...................................................................................................................... 
 ........................................................................................................................... 26
 ............................................................................................................. 
 ............................................................................................ 30
 .......................................................................................................................... 30
 ......................................................... 31
 .............................................................................................. 32
 ..................................................................................................... 33
 ............................................................................................................ 33
 .................................................................................................................... 
 ................................................................................................................... 
 ......................................................................................................................... 
 .............................................................................................................................. 
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 .................................................................................................................................. 
Pulse .................................................................................................................................. 36
 .............................................................................................................. 37
 .......................................................................................................... 
 .............................................................................................................. 
 ....................................................................................................... 
 .................................................................................................................. 
 ............................................................................................... 
 ............................................................................................................
 ...................................................................................................... 
 ................................................................................................ 
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 ................................................................................................................ 
 .................................................................................................................
 .................................................................................................................... 
 .......................................................................................................... 
Section 4: Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 47
 ......................................................................................................... 
 .................................................................................................................................. 
 ....................................................................................................................................... 
 ............................................................................ 
Section 5: Installation and Removal ............................................................................................51
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 .............................................................................................................................. 
 .................................................................................................................................. 
 ...................................................................................................................... 
 .......................................................................................................................... 
 .......................................................................................................................... 
 ............................................................................... 
 ..................................................................................................... 
 ....................................................................................... 
 ......................................................................................................................... 
 .......................................................................................................................... 
 ............................................................................................................. 
 ............................................................................................................ 
 .................................................................................................... 
Section 6: Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 59
 ........................................................................................................................ 
 ............................................................................................................................. 
 ................................................................................... 60
 ............................................................................................................................ 62
 .................................................................................................................. 62
 ................................................................................. 63
 ............................................................................................................... 63
 .................................................................................. 63
 .............................................................................................................. 63
 ......................................................................................................................... 63
 .................................................................................................................. 
 ....................................................................................................... 
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
Important Notice:
Attention Installer: 

WARNING — 



WARNING — Entrapment Avoidance Notice:


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    
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        
          
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WARNING — Risk of electrical shock or electrocution.
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Always disconnect power to the pool pump at the circuit breaker before servicing
the pump.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued)
WARNING — 
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WARNING — The use of alcohol, drugs, or medication can greatly increase the risk of fatal
hyperthermia in hot tubs and spas.
WARNING 
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WARNING             
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WARNING 

CAUTION 

CAUTION 
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General Installation Information
 All work must be performed by a licensed electrician, and must conform to all national, state,
and local codes.
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued)
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pools.
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30mA.
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General Warnings
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
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Introduction
IntelliFlo® VF Overview



3

3 
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

 


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
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
IntelliFlo Features
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IntelliFlo Motor Assembly




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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
IntelliFlo Motor Features
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
IntelliFlo VF Drive Assembly and Control Panel




Operator Control Panel Features
 Backwash and Rinse 
 Vacuum — 
 Filter 
3
 Feature — 

 Manual — 
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Operator Control Panel
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IntelliFlo Operator Control Panel
Controls and LEDs
1 Filter button/LED: 
2 Vacuum button/LED: 
3 Backwash button/LED:
4 Manual button/LED:
5 Select button: 
6 Escape button: 
7 Menu button:
8 Enter button:
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9 Arrow buttons:
 Up arrow:
 Down arrow:
 Left arrow:
 Right arrow:
10 Feature 1 button: 
11 Feature 2 button: 
12 Start/Stop button: 
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13 Reset button: Reset alarm or alert.
LEDs
On
Warning: 
Alarm: 
Control Panel LCD Display
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 Line 4
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Priming Setup Example
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

 
 Start/Stop
  Menu 
  Down
  Select 
 Select
  Left and Right

  Up and Down
  Enter button to save
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  Escape
  Up and Down
 Select
  Left and Right

  Up and Down
  Enter button to save
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  Escape
3X
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Pool Data
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0023 m³/h
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0023 m³/h
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0020 m³/h
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Max Priming Flow
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20 m³/h
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Max Priming Flow
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Max Priming Time
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System Priming Time
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
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Operating IntelliFlo VF


IntelliFlo Operating Modes:Manual ModeFilter ModeBackwash
ModeVacuum ModeFeature 1Feature 2


External Control Mode

IntelliFlo Menu Button: Use the Menu
Menu
Operating Modes
Note: 
3 !
Manual Mode







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





FILTER 12:15
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MANUAL RPM
15.W
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1000.RPM
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ACTUAL.SPEED
RUNNING
MANUAL RPM
0 m³/h
12:15
FLOW
RUNNING
MANUAL RPM
1000.RPM
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Set SPEED
RUNNING
MANUAL RPM
12m³/h
12:15
Set FLOW
RUNNING
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




 
 Press the ManualStart/Stop

 Use the Up and Down
 POWER 
 ACTUAL SPEED
 FLOW3 .





 Set SPEED
 Set FLOW3

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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
Manual Mode (Continued)

 Press the Start/Stop
Select
 Left and Right
the Up and Down
 Enter
Escape
 Enter

 Use the Up and Down
 POWER 
 ACTUAL SPEED
 FLOW3
 Set SPEED
 Set FLOW3

Note: "#$#not%
&'%!

 
 Manual
a) To set the speed:
Press the Select3
3
MANUAL FLOW
15.W
12:15
POWER
RUNNING
MANUAL FLOW
1700.RPM
12:15
ACTUAL.SPEED
RUNNING
MANUAL FLOW
14m³/h
12:15
FLOW
RUNNING
MANUAL FLOW
1000.RPM
12:15
Set SPEED
RUNNING
MANUAL FLOW
14m³/h
12:15
Set FLOW
RUNNING
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
Manual Mode (Continued)
 
Press the Select

 Left and Right
the Up and Down
 Enter
Escape
 Press the Start/Stop

 Start/Stop
Note: ( )
*!
7. Change Flow and Speed settings while the IntelliFlo is running: 

 
 


1000.RPM
MANUAL RPM 12:15
Set SPEED
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2000.RPM
MANUAL RPM 12:15
Set SPEED
STOPPED
1000.RPM
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
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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
BACKWASH 12:15
5.MIN
BW REMAININNG TIME
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BACKWASH 12:15
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FLOW
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Backwash Mode




 

 

 The Backwash
 

 


Note:  )!'
!

Backwash





 
 Press the BackwashStart/Stop


 
Up and Down

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IntelliFlo VF Installation and User’s Guide
Backwash Mode (Continued)
 

Start/Stop

the Start Stop



 



 

Vacuum Mode




CAUTION: &+)
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.!/!!00&%not*
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