I would put the heater behind the sand filter, from the perspective of the picture you posted. Piping would come out the front of the sand filter, turn around and go back to the heater, and then come back forward from the heater to the SWG.
As for which one to choose, I bought a Raypak last year which I like a heck of a lot better than the Hayward it replaced.
Curious, what did you like about the Raypak better than the Hayward? Looking at specs, the Hayward 140K unit has a COP of 5.7, and the Raypak of the same size is 5.6, so the Hayward is cheaper to run. My pool installer put in the Hayward, and I've had no issues with it - it either heats or it doesn't , so I'm curious as to what makes the Raypak better from your experience.I would put the heater behind the sand filter, from the perspective of the picture you posted. Piping would come out the front of the sand filter, turn around and go back to the heater, and then come back forward from the heater to the SWG.
As for which one to choose, I bought a Raypak last year which I like a heck of a lot better than the Hayward it replaced.
I'm fairly certain that is still too close to the window. This is what my installer told me when picking a spot:
"The top of the heater must be at least 5 feet below, or offset 4 feet from, the nearest opening to a building, such as a window or door; in addition, the top of the heater must be at least 3 feet above any forced-air inlets located within 10 feet of the unit."
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My hayward is getting old and I haven't been a big fan of it..Does the Raypak heat better?
Curious, what did you like about the Raypak better than the Hayward? Looking at specs, the Hayward 140K unit has a COP of 5.7, and the Raypak of the same size is 5.6, so the Hayward is cheaper to run. My pool installer put in the Hayward, and I've had no issues with it - it either heats or it doesn't , so I'm curious as to what makes the Raypak better from your experience.
If I were in the market for replacing my Hayward HP21404T, I would get the AquaCal HeatWave SuperQuiet SQ225. At 144K BTU's, it's COP is 6.5 - far more efficient than either the Hayward or Raypak, and is 10db quieter when running. A win-win in my book.
This was for my heat pump in Florida. The inspector in Marion County made them move the heater about 6" because it was too close to a window and barely under the eave of the home.This only pertains to a gas heater.
This was for my heat pump in Florida. The inspector in Marion County made them move the heater about 6" because it was too close to a window and barely under the eave of the home.
Raypak HP manual ( https://cdn.globalimageserver.com/FetchDocument.aspx?ID=A6A43ED9-CCB9-4449-B4AF-AF6111D27828 ) says:
This unit features an ‘up-flow’ discharge for quiet operation. Air is pulled up through the evaporator coil and discharged through the top grille. Allow at least 5 ft (1.5 m) clearance above the unit for unrestricted air discharge. DO NOT install the unit under a porch or deck. Refer to Fig. 1. Recirculation of cold discharge air back into the evaporator coil will greatly reduce the unit’s heating capacity and efficiency.
It is important to keep the area next to the heat pump pool heater clear of shrubs, bushes and chemicals containers. They could prevent air from circulating fully through the heat pump pool heater, and will affect the operation of the heat pump pool heater or damage the heat pump pool heater.
Have you heard of any building codes for HP placement?