I decided to open up the new Aquastream pump that has the controller board integral to the pump as seen below.





I had heard a lot of chatter, when this first came out, of their being a discrepancy between what the internal water temp sensor reported and what those who had a real water temp sensor reported. See the two pins that are sticking out? That sensor connector goes to a standard NTC sensor that Aquacomputer glued to the bottom of the channel that extends toward the front of the pump body. So essentially it is measuring the temp of the pump body near the water, correct?




So what I am thinking here is to either attempt bending it straight up or unsoldering it and resoldering in a straight connector. Have to cut a hole in the pump housing cover and then I can use both temp connectors to measure both sides of the loop.

Anyone see in foreseeable problems here (beside warranty issues) in the hardware mod or its association with the Aquasuite software?

Figured out that I could detach the original sensor and stuff it down the hole. Then I just attached my water sensor and put the yellow cap back on.

Still need to know if this will cause any problems in the Aquasuite or the circuit board protocols.

Quoted from "Shoggy"

You can connect any 10kOhm NTC to the connector without any problems.

Thanks Shoggy...

I gather than no matter what I hook up to that probe connector it will always show up on the Aquasuite as the internal water temp correct?