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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...

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...

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...

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...

Would it be unusual to see an increase in normal pressure as a result of changing pumps? I just replaced an old single speed pump with a new dual speed pump, and while the pump seems to be working well the 'normal' pressure for the new pump is about 20 psi compared to about 15 psi for the old...

I'm in the process of replacing my ancient single speed pump with a new dual speed one (Pentaire Superflo Dual Speed 1 HP). I'm good on the plumbing side and I'm pretty comfortable on the electrical, but would appreciate feedback/confirmation that my understanding & plan is correct, or...

OK, I will be replacing my current non-fucntioning pump with a new one, and would appreciate opinions from the peanut gallery as to where to best cut the existing plumbing. I have an idea but would like to hear other opinions before marching ahead. Here are photos of the plumbing going into the...

As luck would have it, pool opening revealed a pump that would not prime, because of a badly cracked pump housing. The combination of a 20+ year old pump and an especially cold winter apparently does not mix well. The single speed AO Smith motor is still functional, but it is also more than 10...

Hi, First year almost newbie here. Happy to say following the wisdom shared here, everything has gone very well all summer ... until the last few days, and my beautiful clear blue pool has turned green and murky. Based on my reading, I think I may need to do the SLAM process, but wanted to be...

Greetings & salutations! First time pool owner in a recently purchased house, and glad to have found this great resource. I've put myself through Pool School while holding down a full time job, so at least I have that going for me. Which is nice. :party: Anyway, opened the pool last week...