- Jun 16, 2019
- 119
- Pool Size
- 18000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Truclear / Ei
Here's the sequence:
With Pump and Heater on...
Troubleshooting steps:
Otherwise, looking at the general condition of the unit (over 11 years old), I'm inclined to just replace it rather than burn money on having a repair guy come out (and a lot of the parts are pretty pricey). Leaning towards a RAYPAK 400K BTU DIGITAL NATURAL GAS POOL HEATER - P-R406A-EN-C - 009219. Going with copper versus Cupronickel. Looks like this runs off a 3-wire remote and should hook into the AqualinkRS automation. Anyone have a recommendation on a source to buy it from? I'm considering poolsupplyunlimited.com as their asking price is quite reasonable (almost too reasonable?) Raypak Digital Natural Gas Pool Heater 399k BTU | Electronic Ignition | P-R406A-EN-C 009219 P-M406A-EN-C 009965
I'm just concerned about shady webfronts that act as a passthrough, and with heaters apparently being in short supply due to the recent winter storm and pandemic, I'm surprised their web chat said they have "plenty".
With Pump and Heater on...
- Blower turns on
- Pre-purge completes
- Hot surface igniter glows (visually confirmed)
- Gas valve clicks (but didn't measure with meter)
- Trial for ignition
- Burners ignite (can see them and feel the heat blowing out the top vents)
- After about 5-7 seconds, the burners kick off and the gas valve audibly clicks closed- can smell residual gas for a bit
- Repeats steps 2-4 3 times and then goes into lockout with the Fenwal giving 3 flashes
Troubleshooting steps:
- Pulled and cleaned the flame sense rod with steel wool
- Visually checked the ceramic insulator on the flame sense rod is not cracked, chipped, or broken
- Wires and connections appear good
- Vacuumed out the combustion box
- Visually inspected all the boards and wires - no burns, blisters, etc.
- I assume the hot surface ignitor is good since the burner is being lit successfully
Otherwise, looking at the general condition of the unit (over 11 years old), I'm inclined to just replace it rather than burn money on having a repair guy come out (and a lot of the parts are pretty pricey). Leaning towards a RAYPAK 400K BTU DIGITAL NATURAL GAS POOL HEATER - P-R406A-EN-C - 009219. Going with copper versus Cupronickel. Looks like this runs off a 3-wire remote and should hook into the AqualinkRS automation. Anyone have a recommendation on a source to buy it from? I'm considering poolsupplyunlimited.com as their asking price is quite reasonable (almost too reasonable?) Raypak Digital Natural Gas Pool Heater 399k BTU | Electronic Ignition | P-R406A-EN-C 009219 P-M406A-EN-C 009965
I'm just concerned about shady webfronts that act as a passthrough, and with heaters apparently being in short supply due to the recent winter storm and pandemic, I'm surprised their web chat said they have "plenty".