Original Heater from when pool was built in 2008. We have replaced the Display board twice (last time just a month ago). The heater works fine if I turn off BO and turn it on manually. A guy who was out to look at replacing our pool light checked the wire from the heater to the Aqualogic board an said either it need to be replaced or possibly the ignitor board needed to be replaced. Although he was pretty much a try this, if that doesn't work try the next thing guy rather than having anyway to test to determine the problem. Wasn't really up for him to hobby. Especially since he wanted me to buy the parts and his reliability to show up is a bit iffy.
I talked to a independently owned pool store and he said with a 17 year old heater, he would consider it too fragile to open and try and start fixing things, to just use it manually. Especially since we have it all behind a fence, I would much prefer to be able to use the remote to turn on the spa and heater, but doing that is preferable to spending 6k or more to replace and replumb for a new heater. There are independent pool repair people with good reviews in my area, but just wanted to take the pulse of this forum on risk versus reward. This comment about causing more harm really spooked my husband. The display board was easy for us to do ourselves. The ignitor looks like such a web of wires, he is not willing to venture there. Given it works out of BO, is the ignitor board the next most likely thing? If I have someone come out, can they test to verify the problem or is it trial and error? My remote and the logic board work for everything else except turning on the heater. Thoughts?
I talked to a independently owned pool store and he said with a 17 year old heater, he would consider it too fragile to open and try and start fixing things, to just use it manually. Especially since we have it all behind a fence, I would much prefer to be able to use the remote to turn on the spa and heater, but doing that is preferable to spending 6k or more to replace and replumb for a new heater. There are independent pool repair people with good reviews in my area, but just wanted to take the pulse of this forum on risk versus reward. This comment about causing more harm really spooked my husband. The display board was easy for us to do ourselves. The ignitor looks like such a web of wires, he is not willing to venture there. Given it works out of BO, is the ignitor board the next most likely thing? If I have someone come out, can they test to verify the problem or is it trial and error? My remote and the logic board work for everything else except turning on the heater. Thoughts?
