Recent content by hanesian

Thanks Paul.

I'm going to buy a replacement heater for my very old Raypak 206 model, and am trying to get feedback on if I should attempt a DIY installation or just pay the $800-$1,000 difference to have it installed professionally. I know either way I'll be bringing in an electrician to make the connection...

A belated thank you for that very detailed and helpful response, Pool Clown. I just returned from a week out of town so am just now catching up. I have a replacement internal bypass valve and it looks like that was definitely needed, as the current bypass valve was essentially stuck. There...

Anyone know how to test to determine if an internal bypass valve is stuck or not?

Thanks for your quick response. I assume it is a bad bypass, as I've backwashed the filter several times and the pump pressure reading is normal. I have opened up the side cover and unscrewed the unions to the input and output valves and can see the bypass valve and spring. The spring is...

My Raypak (model # P-M206A-MN-C) heater has two (perhaps related) issues that I would appreciate troubleshooting help with. First, it is making periodic but regular noise, somehwere between a rattle and a knock. Here is a link to a video demonstration: https://youtu.be/oV4NBzlaNCs From...

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions!

I'd appreciate feedback on what appears to me to be a serious problem with my Raypak M206A series pool heater (roughly 7 years old based on the serial number). When I opened the cover to light the pilot to fire up the heater for the first time this summer, a small fire appeared NOT at the...

Strangest thing - the heater seems to be cycling and functioning properly again. Don't know why it stopped for several days, don't know why it started back up again. Just hoping it continues. Sometimes I feel like Columbus in the old joke:Before he left he didn't know where he was going, when...

Paul, It could be old - we bought the house a few years ago so don't know the exact age. The label identifies it as model # P-M206A-MN-C Thanks for any further feedback! _______________________________________ Do not adjust the pressure switch. When they come from the factory they are set...

Hoping someone might have some suggestions to help me identify/troubleshoot my heater problem. I have a Rheem/Raypak 206A heater that recently began mysteriously cycling off prematurely. It will fire up and run fine for up to about 3 minutes, sometimes much less, and then cycle off and not...

One further update in case anyone else encounters a similar question in the future. Once I passed the OCLT tests, I deep cleaned the sand filter. Got a LOT of gunk out of there for sure. The hardest part BY FAR was simply the PITA factor to unscrew and re-screw the gazillion screws between...

This is almost certainly a suction side problem that will need some patience. I just had a similar issue. You mentioned that you "tightened up on one of the pvc couplings right before the pump." What do you mean by 'coupling?' Any thing before the pump that screws in - including the actual...

Just an update for any following along. Just to be certain, I replaced the new pressure gauge with a newER gauge. No luck. It's still showing 20 psi. At this point I'm going to focus on passing the OCLT tests, then I'll try deep cleaning the filter. Will report back later with outcome.

No solar heating in my system at all.