Anyone know much about this heater. Pb is recommending this as a possibility to a pool I oversee.
Ultratemp ETi Hybrid Heater
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- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,295
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
When one side of the hybrid fails you can end up needing to replace a very expensive unit.
There local people who know how to service both sides of it?
There local people who know how to service both sides of it?
After tax and shipping $11,100.00 that's before installation but it's a drop in/swap out from the mastertemp 400k .
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,295
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
This pool is outdoors and heated throughout the winter to 90 degrees. The mastertemp 400 heater core got eaten away from the acidic condensate. Heater is under warranty so they'll be paying the difference but the ETi has two heat exchangers and 2 blowers with a condensate drain for this very reason.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
We had a Colorado member who installed the Hybrid ETI heater using it to heat his spa in the winter. He found the condensate drain froze when the temp was below freezing causing the heater to shutdown. There is nothing in the heater to keep the condensate flowing in freezing temperatures.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Pentair ETI Hybrid: First Winter Season
Hi All, I'm now into my first winter temperatures in the first season of my new pool. I had the builder install the Pentair ETI Hybrid Heater for energy efficiency here in Denver, Colorado, but in our first day below freezing and I'm getting a message of 'Condensate Block'. I've had the heater...
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Pentair ETI Hybrid: First Winter Season
This is the plan as I have an hvac specialist to do just that stuff. Will update when the time comes. That's what the instalation manual states not to use it below the 32 degree temps but if that is the only issue we are good.
This is the plan as I have an hvac specialist to do just that stuff. Will update when the time comes. That's what the instalation manual states not to use it below the 32 degree temps but if that is the only issue we are good.
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,295
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
In what universe is that ridiculous heater cost justifiable? Really just ludicrous. I am actually imagining a group a people sitting around a boardroom table, laughing, as each one says a higher price to put on it resulting in guffaws all around. Then in the next meeting they laugh even harder as it is announced that they actually have sold a couple. 
- May 23, 2015
- 24,622
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
So this is related to your other thread regarding this same pool??
Are you going with the dual heat exchanger gas heater or this hybrid gas heater / HP?? I’m confused.
My gut feeling is that you should warn your customer to expect whatever heater they put in place to rot out and get destroyed. They’re basically throwing good money after bad. Outdoor pools with outdoor pool equipment cannot be run year round in a climate like yours. It’s simply not advisable. If what they want is year round swimming, then tell them to move to Florida.
Be prepared to get blamed when the next heater is wrecked.
Are you going with the dual heat exchanger gas heater or this hybrid gas heater / HP?? I’m confused.
My gut feeling is that you should warn your customer to expect whatever heater they put in place to rot out and get destroyed. They’re basically throwing good money after bad. Outdoor pools with outdoor pool equipment cannot be run year round in a climate like yours. It’s simply not advisable. If what they want is year round swimming, then tell them to move to Florida.
Be prepared to get blamed when the next heater is wrecked.
Install is complete. Raised the heater 12" to facilitate a easier gravity fed condensate drain. Heat tape is being used to keep the condensate in a liquid form as the pentair rep pointed out to me which is the only hindrance in the below 32 degree use.
On another note, the heater is still running off its control pad independent of the automation. I'll be connecting the heater to the ET system over the weekend.
Question:
Am I connecting the two wires from the easy touch control board in place of the fireman's switch jumper which doesn't seem right to me as it's a cold contact and how will the easy touch control temperature.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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Correct, Just realised the ET will shut it down when it reaches a given temp and needs to do nothing else. TY
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
With RS-485 control the ET sends the heater setpoint to the UltraTemp and the UltraTemp does all the temperature control.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
So does this mean I can connect it RS-485/fireman's switch or must it be the RS-485 ?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,406
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You can connect it either way - fireman’s switch heater relay or RS-485.
I don’t know which one will work better for your usage.
- May 23, 2015
- 24,622
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
The older ET interfaces don't display error info, right? I'm thinking the RS-485 is really only useful with an IntelliCenter as you'll get actual error codes and such from it.
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