If you've ever used the Pentair app to set up a schedule, you know the drill: open the schedule, pick a circuit, set a time, save. Then do it again for the next circuit. And again for the light color. It's a lot of steps for something that should be simple.
Scenes in Smart Pool AI are fundamentally different — and once you use one, you'll wonder how you ever managed without them.
What Makes a Scene Different
A Pentair schedule controls one circuit at a time. A Smart Pool AI Scene captures your entire pool state — every circuit, every temperature, every light color — and lets you restore it all with a single tap.
Pentair Schedules
- One circuit per schedule
- Set up 5+ schedules for one "moment"
- Time-based only
- No light color control
- Can't run immediately
Smart Pool AI Scenes
- Capture everything at once
- One tap to set your whole pool
- Run now or schedule
- Full light color included
- Works on iPhone and Alexa
How to Create a Scene
The simplest way to create a scene is to set your pool exactly how you want it first, then tap "Save as Scene." Smart Pool AI captures the current state of every circuit and saves it with a name you choose.
- Set your pool up the way you want — lights on, temperature set, jets running, whatever you like
- Open the Scenes tab in Smart Pool AI
- Tap "New Scene" and give it a meaningful name
- Smart Pool AI captures your pool's current state automatically
- Done — tap Run or set a schedule any time
Screenshot: Creating a New Scene
Capture your pool's current state in secondsRunning Scenes with Your Voice
Any scene you've saved in Smart Pool AI can be triggered instantly with Alexa — no phone needed. Just say the scene name and your whole pool changes at once.
Run a scene by name
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to run Movie Night."
✓ Running Movie Night scene. Pool lights set to deep blue, waterfall on.
Save the current pool state as a scene
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to save current scene as Saturday Night."
✓ Scene saved as Saturday Night.
List your saved scenes
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to list my scenes."
✓ You have 3 scenes: Movie Night, Morning Swim, Bedtime.
Scenes are the most powerful feature in Smart Pool AI — one command sets your lights, temperature, jets, and waterfall all at once. 🎬
Real Example: Movie Night Scene
Here's a scene one of our users shared that we love. Every Friday evening, this runs automatically:
Saved Scene
🎬 Movie Night
Pool
On
Spa
Off
Pool Lights
Deep Blue
Waterfall
On
Pool Temp
84°F
Jets
Off
Blue lights, waterfall on for ambiance, pool warm, jets off so the water is calm and inviting. Automatically runs every Friday at 7pm. By the time the movie starts, the pool is perfect.
💡 Scene ideas to try
Morning Swim — Pool on, lights off, temp 78°F, 6:30am weekdays · Friday Night — All lights to party mode, spa to 102°F, waterfall on · Bedtime — Everything off · Guest Mode — All circuits active, lights to white, 85°F
Run Now or Schedule — Your Choice
Every scene can either be triggered on demand or put on a schedule:
- Run Now — Tap to activate immediately. Great for spontaneous use, entertaining, or testing a new scene.
- Schedule — Set specific days and times. The scene runs automatically, every week, with no further action from you.
You can also trigger scenes with your voice: "Alexa, ask Smart Pool to run Movie Night."
Screenshot: Scene Schedule Settings
Schedule any scene to run automatically on your chosen days and times💡 Expert Pool Tip
After a pool party, shock the water with non-chlorine oxidizer. Parties introduce a lot of sunscreen, body oils, and organic compounds that chlorine alone struggles to break down quickly. Non-chlorine shock (potassium monopersulfate) clears the water without the clouding effect, and swimmers can return in as little as 15 minutes.
🎙️ Run any scene with your voice
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to run Movie Night." Your entire pool transforms — no phone required.
Learn about the Alexa skill →📱 Create scenes visually on iPhone
Set your pool up exactly how you want it, tap "Save as Scene" — then run it any time with one tap or a voice command.
Download Smart Pool AI →