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the OD of the pipe is 1 inch. Length is 11 feet. Attached pictures for reference. From the condition of the pipes, it looks like they used the same pipes for the old heater.

It is a 1 inch pipe and is only 11 feet away from the main line. Added some photos.

I’ve been backwashing 1-2 times per week. Is this the norm?

This is very helpful James. I had the heater on for a few minutes and the exhaust temp came in at 240 which is very low. Do I need to test it after the heater had been on for an hour or so? The returns have very good pressure when I have the pump to 3 or 4. We’ve got a slide we turn on when...

Thanks for the info. This had a heater before and this is a replacment unit as the other one was 20 years old and starting to go out. I'm not sure how to check my current RPMs - How do I do that? I can look at the Pentair flow rate claims and post that research back here. I just updated my...

Thanks James. I will take a look at flow meters. The LCD only turns black if the heater is running. After the heater is off for 30 minutes or so, the LCD is back to normal.

Hello! I've been an inground pool owner for all of 45 days. I've enjoyed learning about pools and certainly swimming in the pool with my kids. I've been checking chemicals regularly, but I've been running into some heater issues that I'm hoping someone can provide some insight on. I know...