Our heater was making loud banging noises and shutting down, so we replaced the thermostat hoping that would solve the problem. Unfortunately, when we took the heater pipes out to replace the part the pressure release valve fell down into the pipes and we were unable to retrieve it. We are now running it without it, and it seems to work fine, but we are wondering if this is a problem. Can we safely run it without the valve, or should be replace it right away? What does that part do?
Pentair Heater Pressure Release Valve
- Thread starter kdimick
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Funny. I just replied to a similar thread. Mine was cycling off and on. I removed the temp sensor that is wired back to the intellitouch controller. They had apparently glued it into the pvc pipe and when I removed it, part of the outer plastic piece fell back into the heater inlet pipe. So i'm a bit worried about not retrieving it.
Can you tell me which thermostat you replaced? and where on the schematic it was located? or even the part number from the manual? Thanks!
Can you tell me which thermostat you replaced? and where on the schematic it was located? or even the part number from the manual? Thanks!
We replaced part number 77797-0010 between the inlet and the outlet of the heater. That was the thermostat and the spring and costs about $60. When the thermostat came out the pressure valve fell down, and that is what we are missing. It is assembly #8 with no part number on our diagram. Let me know if you have any luck.
Pool Clown
In The Industry
You need the following parts to repair your unit.
77707-0001 Manifold Bypass Valve and 77707-0120 O-Ring Kit Manifold/Tube. Undo your couplers into your header, remove the bolts from the header and pull the header off. You will see the o rings that also need to be replaced and you will also see how the manifold bypass is isntalled.
Make sure to lube the o rings!
77707-0001 Manifold Bypass Valve and 77707-0120 O-Ring Kit Manifold/Tube. Undo your couplers into your header, remove the bolts from the header and pull the header off. You will see the o rings that also need to be replaced and you will also see how the manifold bypass is isntalled.
Make sure to lube the o rings!
Okay, thank you, we were considering hiring someone to do it, but the main question right now is there a problem of running the heater without the part until we get it fixed. It seems to be working without it, and will get the part replaced, but we make to make sure there is not a major problem of using it without.
I wouldn't run the heater till it gets replaced. Without that part in place you are allowing water to bypass the unit and never get heated.
Pool Clown
In The Industry
The heater will work, but you will find that it will only heat to a certain temp then begin to short cycle. It will knock or bang also just before it cycles off.
The broken part should be retrievable once you disassemble the manifold (required to replace the by-pass).
