Recent content by Cam_Arntsen

Thanks everyone for your input. Since cleaning the spiders out of Orifice 4 and 5 the Heater is running, sounding and smelling good. With my indoor CO detector I could not get any reading at all (cant be correct). In the viewport the flame is 99% blue with the occasional yellow flicker. I...

typo... CO detector

I have an indoor O2 detector that provides a number value. I will take that out with me when I go have another look at the viewport. Closest window that can open is at least 30' away. What is the upper safe limit value I am looking for?

The tech was an HVAC guy that does residential furnaces as well as Pool heaters. I have no previous experience with him. I saw the CO meter myself. it was at 650 and still climbing when he turned it off. The tip was stuck down into the exhaust grill He check the gas pressure and said it was...

Update... I pulled out all 5 gas orifices. number 4 was partially blocked, number 5 was completely blocked. Cleaned them all and re-istalled. Took the top off to see the exchanger. No evidence of any soot or blockage, but above burner 5 (blocked) the fins have a green patina look to them. Note...

The heater is a Hayward H250HD 250,000 BTU on Natural Gas, Approx 8 years old. So by 'Clogged' you are talking about externally. The little fins clogged up with soot or debris, not allowing airflow. I was envisioning Internally clogged and disrupting the flow of water. Makes more sense now...

Hello All, A service call on my 8 yr old Hayward Heater resulted in it getting red tagged and shut down. The tech said the CO levels hit 650ppm, and says the heat exchanger is likely 'clogged'. Says he can attempt to remove and service the heat exchanger, but recommends to just replace the...