https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/esphome/ Recent content in Esphome on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-pool-spa-automation-controllers-guide/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-pool-spa-automation-controllers-guide/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Pool and spa automation has traditionally been dominated by proprietary systems from Pentair (IntelliTouch, EasyTouch), Hayward (OmniLogic, ProLogic), and Jandy (AquaLink) — each costing $1,000-3,000 for the controller alone, plus installation fees, and locking you into a single manufacturer&rsquo;s ecosystem of pumps, valves, heaters, and salt chlorine generators.</p>