Manufacturer Manuals and Model-Family Index

Map the installed brand and product family before you trust guidance on salt range, filter cleaning, heater faults, automation logic, cleaner parts, or winterization steps.

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Exact model beats generic pool advice

The right cleaning trigger, salt range, drain-plug location, error-code meaning, and freeze-protection behavior often change by product family. If the manual and a generic article disagree, the manual wins.

Major family clusters to look for

Most owners do not need every part number memorized, but you do need the right family name before you act.

Pumps: Pentair: IntelliFlo3, IntelliPro3, and SuperFlo VST; Hayward: VS Omni, TriStar VS/XE, MaxFlo VS/XE, and Super Pump VS/XE; Jandy: VS FloPro and ePump.
Filters: Pentair: Clean & Clear Plus, FNS Plus, Quad D.E., Sand Dollar, and Tagelus; Hayward: SwimClear, ProGrid, ProSeries, and XStream; Jandy: CS, CV/CL, DEV, JS, SFTM, and SFSM.
Controls, salt systems, and purifiers: Pentair: IntelliCenter, IntelliConnect, IntelliSync, and IntelliChem; Hayward: OmniLogic, OmniPL, and OmniHub; Jandy: AquaLink TCX, AquaLink RS, TruSense, and TruDose; Pentair: IntelliChlor / iChlor; Jandy: TruClear and AquaPure / PureLink; Hayward: AquaRite / Salt & Swim and AquaRite S3; CircuPool: CORE, EDGE, RJ, and SJ; Pentair: BioShield UV; Jandy: TruGuard, X-Series AOP In-line, and X-Series AOP Off-line.
Heaters and heat pumps: Pentair: UltraTemp ETi, MasterTemp, UltraTemp, and ETi 250 / 400; Hayward: HeatPro and Universal H-Series; Jandy: JXiQ, JXi, and VersaTemp; Raypak: Crosswind V, Crosswind, AVIA, and Digital Low NOx.
Cleaners and lighting: Polaris: P38 pressure cleaner, Vac-Sweep classic pressure cleaners, 3900 / P39 pressure cleaners, TR36P pressure cleaner, Quattro Sport pressure cleaner, Quattro T2 pressure cleaner, Q4000 pressure cleaner, 65 / 165 / Turbo Turtle cleaners, 7000 robotic cleaner, 7240 / 8050 / P825 robotic cleaners, 9350 / 9450 / 9550 Sport cleaners, 9650iQ / P965iQ cleaners, Alpha iQ cleaners, Epic robotic cleaners, Freedom cordless robotic cleaner, Scout robotic cleaners, Era 710 robotic cleaner, Atlas suction cleaners, Maxx / Lynx suction cleaners, and HandVac cleaner; Maytronics: Dolphin Nautilus corded family, Dolphin Nautilus EON family, Dolphin E line, Dolphin Liberty family, Dolphin Active family, Dolphin S line, Dolphin Premier family, Dolphin M400 / M500 family, and Dolphin M600 / Premium / PoolStyle family; Pentair: Prowler robotic cleaners, Rebel suction-side cleaners, Warrior suction-side cleaners, and Kreepy Krauly Kruiser family; Hayward: TigerShark family and AquaNaut family; Pentair: IntelliBrite, MicroBrite, GloBrite, MagicStream, and IntelliVibe; Hayward: ColorLogic 320; Jandy: Infinite WaterColors; Paramount in-floor references stay in the archive's reference section.

Record the identifiers that actually matter

CURRENT STEP

Brand alone is not enough. Start with the labels that tie the pool to a document set.

PRO NOTES

→ Many salt systems and automation packages are mixed-brand installs. Record each component independently instead of assuming the whole pad is one brand.
→ A product-family name is often printed larger than the exact model number. Capture both.

Map the family before you change settings or open equipment

The brand-family pairing tells you where bad generic advice usually starts.

CAUTIONS

→ Do not reset alarms, clear service indicators, or acid-clean cells just because a forum thread told you to. Pull the matching family document first.

Use the right document for the right task

One product family may have separate owner, install, service, and quick-start documents. They are not interchangeable.

Know where generic guidance fails most often

This is where the wrong family assumption turns into real damage, wasted money, or bad chemistry.

CAUTIONS

→ Stop and escalate if the task crosses into live electrical work, gas train service, refrigerant work, compressed-air line blowout, or structural draining decisions.

Build a local reference set that survives seasons and service calls

The goal is not a one-time lookup. It is a durable system reference you can reuse on opening, closing, troubleshooting, and parts ordering.

Questions?

What if the label is faded or missing?

"Use pad photos, plumbing layout, controller menus, and parts shape to narrow the family, then confirm with the manufacturer support portal before you order parts or apply invasive service steps."

Should I save PDFs or rely on the support site?

"Do both. Save a local copy of the exact manual you used, because support-site navigation and document URLs change over time."

What if search keeps pushing a similar brand name?

"Treat that as a model-identification problem, not a parts-ordering shortcut. Search the exact nameplate spelling in quotes, match the family and valve size from the manual, and prefer the listed part number over a guessed dimension. For example, Austral Filtron filters are a different family from AstralPool media filters even though search engines often mix them together."

Can I treat similar families as interchangeable?

"Only at a very high level. Even closely related families can differ in firmware, fault logic, drain points, cleaning language, and approved replacement parts."

Resources

Archived manual library

Poolometer keeps 217 archived documents across 10 equipment sections and 9 vendor portals. Use the archive first when you want stable PDF links.