Programs - custom ways to temporarily run your pool
Create short-term overrides that let you switch equipment modes for special scenarios such as spa time or water features.
Heater and salt-cell operating requirements
Do not rely on Clyr to start or check the circulation pump before requesting heat or chlorination. Verify actual pump operation and adequate water flow. Keep every heater and salt-cell schedule and program within pump operation, including manual overrides. Retain manufacturer-required electrical interlocks and flow protection; schedules are not safety interlocks.
When Clyr provides thermostat control, enable Temperature Override, set the desired temperature and verify a current, credible water-temperature reading. Keep heat off if that reading is missing, stale or implausible. Do not assume that a disconnected probe automatically cancels a heat request.
Hayward H-Series in two-wire bO mode: the heater expects an external thermostat and only limits water temperature to 104 °F. Jandy JXi in two-wire REMOTE TSTAT mode: the manufacturer specifies a local setpoint of 104 °F. In either arrangement, a sustained heat request can heat toward that limit. This does not apply to every heater or remote mode.
Stop heat before stopping the pump and preserve the model-specific cooldown. JXi recommends stopping heat about 15 minutes before pump shutdown. Never bypass the heater's safety devices or use an app schedule as proof of water flow.
References: Hayward 51300004201B, page 26; Jandy H0574300, Section 7.2.
Programs temporarily take over equipment settings so you can run the pool differently without rewriting your everyday schedules. They are ideal for actions like spa mode, water features, or special cleaning bursts where only certain devices need to run.
7.1 What are programs
Programs override all pool equipment while they run. They take precedence over schedules, manual operation, and autopilot until the program finishes or you stop it.
Use programs whenever you need a focused equipment sequence for a set amount of time. For example, you may leave your regular filtration schedule intact while a spa program switches valves and activates a booster pump for a few hours. Each program can target only the devices you need so other equipment keeps following its normal plan.
7.2 Creating your first program
From the home screen, tap Programs and then Add to start a new override such as Spa mode. Give it a name, set the duration, and choose which equipment should change when the program runs.
Seeing pre-built programs already? Clyr adds common presets when you configure new hardware. Feel free to edit or archive them if they are not needed.
In this example, the program activates the valve actuator in the spa position and powers the Aux2 relay for 30 minutes. Any devices you leave unchecked—such as additional relays, lights, or heaters—continue to follow their regular behavior during the program.
Only the equipment you select is controlled by the program. Unselected components keep running manually, by schedule, or within other programs unless you include them here.
7.3 Pinning programs
Want quicker access to a favorite program? Open it from the Programs list and choose Add to Home. The shortcut appears on the home screen below Water Quality for one-tap access.
7.4 Running programs
Tap the program tile to start it. You will see a progress bar and a stop button while it runs, and you can cancel at any time. Otherwise, the program ends automatically when the timer expires and normal equipment control resumes.