Pool Monitor Card

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• Pool Monitor Card
  • Multilanguage ReadMe
  • Description
  • Support
  • Install
    • via HACS
    • Manualy
  • Lovelace Set up
  • Using UI
  • Using YAML
    • Example of code
  • Parameters
  • Sensors Options
  • Advanced options
    • User eXperience (UX)
    • Temperature
    • pH
    • ORP
    • TDS
    • Salinity
    • Cyanuric Acid
    • Calcium
    • Phosphate
    • Alkalinity
    • Free Chlorine
    • Total Chlorine
    • Filter Pressure
  • Hardware

Description

The "Pool Monitor Card" is a home assistant plugin that display information of 12 pre-defined sensors of your swimming pool : temperature, pH, ORP levels and TDS but also if you need them : salinity, CYA, calcium, phosphate, alkalinity, free chlorine, total chlorine, filter pressure

• Temperature: This refers to the temperature of the water in your pool. The ideal range for temperature in a pool is between 26°C and 28°C. Knowing the temperature can help you decide if it's warm enough for swimming or if it's too cold and might need to be heated.

• pH: This is a measure of how acidic or alkaline the water in your pool is. The ideal range for pH in a pool is between 7.0 and 7.4. Maintaining the proper pH level can help prevent skin and eye irritation and keep the pool water safe for swimming.

• ORP: This stands for Oxidation Reduction Potential and measures the ability of the water to oxidize or reduce substances in the pool. The ORP level is related to the amount of chlorine or other sanitizers in the pool. The ideal range for chlorine in a pool is between 650 and 750 mV. Maintaining the correct ORP level can help ensure that the pool water is properly sanitized and free of harmful bacteria.

• TDS: This stands for Total Dissolved Solids and measures the amount of inorganic and organic substances in the water, such as minerals, salts, and other particles. High levels of TDS can affect water clarity and make it difficult to balance chemicals in the pool. The ideal range for TDS in a saltwater pool is between 3000 and 5000 parts per million (ppm) (3 and 5 g/L).

With the "Pool Monitor Card", you can easily monitor these important aspects of your swimming pool and make any necessary adjustments to ensure that the water is safe and comfortable for swimming.

Support

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Install

via HACS

Until the Home Assistant Pool Monitor card is available by default in the HACS directory, click on:

Manualy

1. Download the pool_monitor_card.js file from the latest release available and save it in your configuration/www folder.
2. Go to Configuration > Lovelace dashboard > Resources in Home Assistant and click on Add resource.
   1. Add /local/community/pool-monitor-card/pool_monitor_card.js to the URL.
   2. Choose Javascript Module as Resource type.

Lovelace Set up

Using UI

Not yet possible.

Using YAML

1. You just need to add a new empty card with type: 'custom:pool-monitor-card' to your cards list and any of the config that you will find below if you want to customize more your card.

Example of code

type: 'custom:pool-monitor-card'
temperature: sensor.your_temperature_sensor
ph: sensor.your_ph_sensor

Parameters

Sensors Options

Here's a list of sensors that may be important to monitor, depending on your pool's specific needs. Maintaining levels within the recommended ranges is essential to keep your pool healthy and swimmable.

*All are optionals but you need to define at least one of theses entities

Advanced options

You can go further with the card by modifying the user interface (UI).

User eXperience (UX)

Needed to change the unit, setpoint, and steps ? No problem, see additionnal parameters below for each measured entity .

Temperature

NOTE: I added a second parameter named temperature_2 (with same logic for unit, setpoint, step) for thoses who have multiple temperature sensors.

pH

ORP

TDS

Salinity

Cyanuric Acid

Calcium

Phosphate

Alkalinity

Free Chlorine

Total Chlorine

Filter Pressure

Hardware

Here is a non-exhaustive, non-tested and non-affiliated list of different materials that may capture some of the above values:

NOTE: ✔️ indicates that the model is able to measure the specified parameter, while ❌ indicates it is not. The last column is about info to connect it to Home Assistant.

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