Recent content by dwolfe129

BigDave - thanks for pointing me in the right direction. The troubleshooting guide directed me to jumpering pins 6 and 5 which indicated that I needed a new membrane keypad. I replaced last night and the heater is working again. I'm surprised that it was a membrane keypad issue since the...

Bigdave Thanks for the feedback. Today, I couldn't find any nibbled wires, so I'll take your advice and check the voltages. I appreciate having a plan instead of just replacing parts until it starts working again.

I have a Sta-Rite 333K BTU/hr natural gas heater on my pool & spa (2007) and a mouse built a nest over the winter. When I turn on power, the key pad initializes until it displays R=5, then it shuts off. After that, nothing is displayed. I assume the heater goes through a system check and...