PC4000 FILTER CONTROLLER
- Product Details
- Why?
- Specifications
- Installation
- Operation
CHEMTROL® PC4000 Filter Controller: Advanced Water Treatment Automation
The CHEMTROL® PC4000 Filter Controller offers unparalleled control and automation for a wide range of applications including swimming pools, spas, cooling towers, and industrial water treatment systems. Designed for both simplicity and sophistication, it combines state-of-the-art features that guarantee optimal water quality, efficiency, and safety.
Advanced Features:
- Programmable Recirculation Pump Control: Automates pump operation for optimized filtration and efficiency.
- Flow Monitoring & Safety Alarm: Continuously monitors flow rate and alerts for potential issues.
- Pressure Monitoring & Alarms: Monitors influent/effluent pressures with safety alarms to prevent damage.
- Chemistry Controller Interlock: Integrates with CHEMTROL® PC Chemistry Controllers for seamless water treatment.
- Waste & Surge Pit Alarms: Alerts when pit levels reach predefined thresholds for timely intervention.
- Automated Backwash: Schedules automatic backwashing for single or multiple filters to reduce manual effort.
- Valve Compatibility: Supports pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric valves for system flexibility.
- Customizable Backwash Programs: Choose from 8 backwash programs for optimal filter performance.
- Priority Valve Program: Automatically prioritizes valve operation for efficiency.
- Automatic Data Logging: Logs up to 999 tests for performance tracking and analysis.
- Heater Control: Includes fireman safety and energy-saving features for efficient heating.
- Water Level Control: Monitors and maintains water levels automatically to prevent overflow.
- Remote Operation & Graphic Display: Control and monitor your system remotely with real-time graphical data.
Why Choose the CHEMTROL® PC4000 Filter Controller?
- Advanced Automation: Streamlines filtration and water treatment with intelligent automation, reducing the need for manual intervention.
- Enhanced Safety: Built-in safety features including alarms for pressure, flow, and waste pit levels, ensuring your system operates without risk.
- Maximized Efficiency: Customizable backwash and pump control programs, integrated data logging, and energy-saving heater control all contribute to improved system performance and reduced costs.
- Remote Access: Full remote monitoring and control capabilities ensure you can manage your water treatment systems from anywhere, offering real-time control and alerts.
The CHEMTROL® PC4000 Filter Controller revolutionizes water treatment management with cutting-edge automation and seamless integration with other CHEMTROL® products. Get in touch today to learn how this system can transform your operations.
PC4000 Technical Specifications
| SCREEN DISPLAY | 8 lines @ 22 characters |
| TEMPERATURE READOUT | -18 to 60C |
| SENSOR CALIBRATION | 1, 2 or 3 points |
| CONTROL MODE | Off, Manual, Auto, Timer, Schedule |
| BACKWASH PROGRAMS | 7-day Timer Pressure Differential Time or Pressure Time and Pressure |
| ALARMS | Visual and audio alarms |
| DATA LOGGING | On-board memory for up to 999 tests |
| REMOTE OPERATION | Web Access with CHEMCOM® software and graphic data display |
| ELECTRICAL | 10 A / 230V with selector switch All output relays 5A |
| WARRANTY | 5 year on electronics |
| MECHANICAL | NEMA 4X fiberglass cabinet 34 x 29 x 17 cm |
| SHIPPING | Controller 60 x 45 x 45 cm, 18 kg Water Level 180 x 30 x 30 cm, 25 kg |
Options
- OPTION LEVEL4: Water level control with electronic sensor and fill valve control.
- OPTION ETHCOM4: Full duplex remote computer operation with ethernet / Web-access communications.
- OPTION MULTI4: Multiplex communication for remote/direct operation through host controller.
- OPTION MODBUS4: Modbus-protocol communication for Building Management Systems
Easy Installation and Setup of the CHEMTROL® PC4000
The installation of the CHEMTROL® PC4000 Automatic Filter Backwash Controller is straightforward, as illustrated in the schematics below.

PC4000 Operation: Streamlined Filter Control for Maximum Efficiency
The CHEMTROL® PC4000 is a state-of-the-art, fully automated filtration controller designed to simplify and optimize your water treatment processes. This advanced system offers a wide range of customizable backwash options for both single and multiple filters, ensuring efficient operation with minimal manual intervention.
Key Features of the Filter Menu:
- Backwash Mode: Manual & Automatic
Choose between manual or automatic backwash operation to suit your needs, with the flexibility to adjust settings as required. - Backwash Start Date & Time
Set precise schedules for when backwashing should begin, ensuring that maintenance tasks are performed at the most convenient times. - Backwash Duration Per Filter
Tailor the duration of backwashing for each individual filter, optimizing the cleaning process and extending the life of your filtration system. - Advance Time Between Filters
Set the delay between the backwashing of multiple filters, allowing for smooth transitions and uninterrupted filtration performance. - Number of Filters
Customize the backwash program to suit your system, whether you’re operating a single filter or multiple filters in sequence. - Limit Timer for Backwash Operation
Ensure backwashing doesn’t exceed the desired time frame with a built-in timer to limit the operation duration, maximizing efficiency. - Pump Override Option
If the pump isn’t turned on, the system offers a pump override option, ensuring that your filtration system operates smoothly even in unexpected circumstances.
Why Choose the CHEMTROL® PC4000 for Filter Operation?
The CHEMTROL® PC4000 simplifies filter maintenance by automating backwash cycles, offering both time cycle and pressure differential options for maximum flexibility. The intuitive Filter Menu provides easy scheduling and precise control over each filter’s backwash operation, ensuring efficient filtration and extended system lifespan with minimal effort.
By automating backwash cycles, the PC4000 reduces manual labor and ensures that your filtration system always runs at peak efficiency—saving time and reducing operational costs.
Remote Monitoring & Control
Our range of programmable controllers all have remote access capability, so you can control and monitor your facility 24/7.
With the remote operation function any number of facilities can be controlled and monitored from your computer, or via our mobile App. From a computer simply login directly via your browser using our web-server where the controller display is mirrored on your computer.
True duplex operation that allows real-time control and troubleshooting of all operating functions, including status reports, trend graphs and automatic alerts by email or text messages. You can also access and control your controller via our dedicated app, available for Android and Apple devices.
In terms of connecting your controller, this can be achieved via a wired Ethernet cable, WIFI signal, or by using a wireless connection with a compatible 4G or 5G router.
Find out more: web-access options.