- May 28, 2013
- 356
- Pool Size
- 18500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
If I have my heater "on" while there was not enough flow to engage the heater, would the heater get damaged while "on"?
Here is the situation, I have a Hayward XE pump which runs on a 4 hours/8 hour/12 hour cycle. I run the pump at about 2400 RPM during the first cycle (4 hours) and at a about 1600 RPM during the second cycle (8 hours). The heater will run fine at 2400 RPM, but when is goes to the second cycle, the flow is not high enough for the heater. If the heater is still on when the pump goes from 2400 RPM to 1600 RPM, will the heater get damaged during this time when flow is only 1600 RPM? I know the pressure switch will engaged and shut the heater "off" but the switch is still in the 'on' position and the power is still on as well because the pump is still on.
Here is the situation, I have a Hayward XE pump which runs on a 4 hours/8 hour/12 hour cycle. I run the pump at about 2400 RPM during the first cycle (4 hours) and at a about 1600 RPM during the second cycle (8 hours). The heater will run fine at 2400 RPM, but when is goes to the second cycle, the flow is not high enough for the heater. If the heater is still on when the pump goes from 2400 RPM to 1600 RPM, will the heater get damaged during this time when flow is only 1600 RPM? I know the pressure switch will engaged and shut the heater "off" but the switch is still in the 'on' position and the power is still on as well because the pump is still on.
