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Looks a little rough in there! Had to cut the bolt off. I dont think there was any gasket left either. Dang rats have always been a problem.

Got it. Thanks!

I couldnt pull the igniter because of some corrosion (one of the nuts is spinning). I think i will be able to get it off but don't have time today. That said, I tested the resistance and it was 170. Does that sound right?

I couldnt pull the igniter because of some corrosion (one of the nuts is spinning). I think i will be able to get it off but don't have time today. That said, I tested the resistance and it was 170. Does that sound right?

Thanks. Will take a look!

That is correct. I will check the resistance of the igniter. Sometimes it does go through the three times, but once that is done and I try again it usually fires up on the first try. Could that be related to the loud bang that is occurring now?

Natural Gas. Heater is about 7 years old. A couple months ago I cleaned out a nest from rodents, but i dont think there is anything in there at the moment. Was working fine until this last time i fired it up - even after cleaning out the rodent mess.

I've been searching but havent really found anything that addresses my issue specifically. I have a Sta Rite Max-E-Therm 400. The issue...when the heater cycles on there is a loud bang (think explosion loud). The heater then operates as it should and heats the pool/spa. This had happened on...

Thanks all!

So basically just add about 3 gallons of bleach when we leave (16k gallon). Do you really only lose 2-3 ppm of FC per day - even at high FC levels? That might be a dumb question but it seems like in the past that anytime I bring the FC up real high it also tends to come down rather quickly...

My situation is a little unique.. In the past I have tried to maintain chlorine levels with tabs and shock - obviously this always ends up with high CYA levels and inevitably algae blooms and such. I just recently had to do a partial drain and refill to get CYA to a manageable level, although...