Spa and swimming pool remote control systems

In a method of controlling equipment for operating a spa,

• the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
• providing electrical controls for controlling said equipment;
• providing a manual stationary control for manual user operation of said electrical controls;
• positioning said manual stationary control at a control location beyond manual reach from said spa;
• providing a manual remote control including a hand-held wireless remote control unit for manual user operation, at least from inside said spa, of said electrical controls operable by said manual stationary control;
• activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location;
• activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa;
• and
• providing visual indicators for indicating to the user various conditions of said electrical controls and equipment as selected from time to time interchangeably with said remote control unit and with said manual stationary control.

In apparatus for controlling equipment for operating a spa,

• the improvement comprising in combination:
• electrical controls for controlling said equipment;
• a manual stationary control for said electrical controls;
• a manual remote control for said electrical controls, including a hand-held wireless remote control unit;
• means for activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from a control location;
• means for activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa;
• and
• means for maintaining said manual stationary control activated for continued manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location while said manual remote control remains activated for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls interchangeably with said manual stationary control from said control location and with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa.

In apparatus for controlling equipment for operating a spa,

• the improvement comprising in combination:
• providing electrical controls for controlling said equipment;
• a manual stationary control for said electrical controls;
• a manual remote control for said electrical controls, including a hand-held wireless remote control unit;
• means for activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from a control location;
• means for activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held, wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa;
• and
• visual indicators connected to said electrical controls for indicating to the user various conditions of said electrical controls and equipment as selected from time to time interchangeably with said remote control unit and with said manual stationary control.