Recent content by Garvin123

The top tank on my nautilus filter (stainless steel) has developed a very small corrosion leak. I'd like to replace it, but would really love not to have the hassle of changing/swapping out the plumbing. Is there any snowball's chance in **** I might be able to replace it with something so...

So I let it run for about 2 hours. The smell was there the entire time. Just smelled somewhat like diesel fuel exhaust but there was no smoke. It basically added 1 degree every 30 mins. I looked in the heater's "sight glass" and the flames were blue and around the right height. My...

Heater is brand new. Just fired it up but shut it down the second it smelled like "jet fuel" exhaust. Manometer reading shows the correct pressure for gas. GPM water flow from the pool is good. Not sure if this is normal for a new heater on startup and if I should just let it run or not...

Ok, I finally got some time to go back to my heater and clean the soot off the exchanger with a hose. Then I wire brushed the burners as instructed. I reassembled everything and I'm pleased to report that my heater is working just fine now. And yes, I turned the gas valve back up to max...

Point taken on not operating the unit with safety switches overridden. I stood by watching it the entire time so I could make a detailed assessment of the unit "in motion" and snap some photos that I might post here if need be. For the sake of any who may read this seeking info, the...

Ps303, Will do. How much water pressure should I use (the full jet, somewhere in between)? So if I clean the exchanger, are you saying I can/should open the gas valve back up to max? What about the temperature limiter switch kit? Is there a way to reset it back or is it damaged and I need...

danpik - your last reply gave me enough to go on and try some productive next steps. So thank u again. Despite my extreme noobiness, I was able to jump each switch one at a time using some insulated clips. I didn't electrocute myself TG.... I narrowed it down to the temperature limiter...

Ok. Plz 4give my dumb questions.... So for example, if I'm checking the flow switch where do I put the voltmeter leads? e.g.: right on the flow switch leads directly? And what should I expect my voltmeter to do (get zero or give a number)? And what's good/bad? Let's say it's the "bad"...

Ok - I took things apart all the way down to the heat exchanger - which is all sooty. It turns out that the thick cottony-type matting around it was burning. I'm thinking that perhaps water flow got really low but the flow switch didn't trip. So surrounding matting started to torch...

danpik, Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it. I checked under the front cover. Everything seems ok. However - I did find something else, but I'm interested in your opinion. I took apart the panel that's got the little bread-board with all the transistors on it and the LCD...

Solved my problem. I took the unit apart and discovered that the ribbon cable that connects the LCD was off on one side. I pressed it back in and it powered up no problem. The flow light condition immediately cleared. Now it's just saying I need more salt - which is great to learn...

All, I have a 2 year old Jandy chlorinator that worked fine at the end of season last year. But now when I turn it on I just get a blinking red flow light (every few seconds). The pool jet flow is actually super great and the cell is squeaky clean. What's odd is that the unit...

My Hayward H250 pool heater was working this weekend but then it started to issue smoke and smelled like burned plastic. The top of it now has black soot on it. It won't go on any more and I get a service light & LO error code. The pool flow is very strong so I don't think that's really the...