Interface solutions for the pool, spa, and whirlpool industry.
Topside controls fail. Membrane overlays delaminate from moisture. Capacitive touch ghost-triggers from water and steam. Pneumatic buttons stick and leak. RNC solid-state technology eliminates the interface failure modes that define this industry, from hot tub topsides through underwater pool controls to outdoor water play activation.
What pool and spa controls face.
The interface is the most replaced component in most spa systems. That replacement cycle is the problem RNC's technology eliminates.
What spa manufacturers currently specify. And why it fails.
The topside panel is the number one warranty and service issue across the spa industry. Three technologies dominate. Each is a compromise.
Moisture migrates through the membrane overlay. Condensation forms behind it. Buttons become unresponsive or erratic. The panel needs replacement every 2-3 years. This is the dominant topside in the industry, and the dominant failure mode.
Ghost-triggering from water droplets and steam. Unresponsive with wet hands. Sensitivity drift from humidity. Capacitive sensing was designed for dry environments. A spa is the opposite of that.
Avoids the electronic issues but sticks, leaks, and severely limits the number of functions that can be controlled. Each button needs its own air tube run. No LED feedback, no programmable behavior, no multi-function capability.
Pool automation and commercial facility controls.
Pool automation controllers manage filtration, heating, chlorination, lighting, pumps, and water features. The control panel is the product. It sits outdoors or in a pump room, exposed to splash, humidity, chemical fumes, and UV.
Commercial aquatic facilities add public use volumes, vandalism, and regulatory requirements. The interface must survive the chemical environment and deliver reliable operation across a product lifecycle measured in decades, not years.
Counter-current, lighting, and in-pool activation.
Counter-current systems, swim-jet controls, underwater lighting, and in-pool activation points must operate fully submerged in chemically treated water. This is the most demanding application for any control interface.
Conventional switches rely on shaft seals and O-rings that degrade from chemical exposure and thermal cycling, creating a failure mode that worsens over time. There is no maintenance access underwater.
Water features, fountains, and interactive play.
Splash pads, play fountains, and public water feature installations need controls that survive outdoor exposure, continuous water contact, and sustained use by children and the public.
RNC piezo panels and switches are in development and deployment with European spa and pool equipment manufacturers, providing solid-state topsides and individual control points that eliminate the membrane failure mode and simplify wiring architecture. Underwater piezo switches are deployed in counter-current and pool lighting installations, operating fully submerged in chemically treated water with zero seal-related failures.