heater

Hello everyone, I have been doing a ton of searching and haven't found any clear direction on attaching a Gas heater to a soft sided pool. Like a lot of people I bought my first pool to see how things go which is a Bestway 16' AGP. My son won't go in without it being warm so to ensure we are...

Hello All, I've been reading through posts, and want to thank everyone who is helping guys like me out! It's a real pleasure to find a helpful forum. I have a Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 333 Pool/Spa heater which came with the house I purchased in 2019. The heater ran fine all last summer (spa...

Hi all, Looking to switch to SWG and will be replacing my 35 year old heater. (Just bought the house). Anyhow, looking at the Pentair master temp 400 and was wondering if the Salt is a reason to upgrade to the HD version (cupro nickel). It would cost $800 more net. (SoCal gas has a $400 rebate...

Just fired up the heater [Hayward H400ED2] for the first time this season and boy did it make a racket! Pipes were bouncing around and it sounded like an animal was stuck inside trying to get out. Poking around on the internet, it seems like it's likely the thermocouple valve. The heater is...

I am considering building a solar air heater to heat my swimming pool water. The warm air would be circulated in the heating system instead of pool water. Potential benefits could be: - No issues of water damage like a solar water heater - Low weight compared to water heaters - Does not have...

Hello, I continue to struggle with flakes/scale buildup in my heat exchanger (I posted in 2018 on this). Last spring I had to ream scale out of my heat exchanger in order to restore flow. I also set up controls so the heater starts a half hour after the pump is running and shuts off a half...

I replaced the fan motor on my Jandy LT heater circa 2007 with the same model circa 2013. The new model does not have the hose connector for the air flow switch. On newer models where does the hose connect? I can drill and tap a place to put in a fitting but wanted to ask first.

I opened my pool two weeks ago. At the time, I was able to fire up the heater and it ran for about 20 minutes before mysteriously shutting down. I decided to troubleshoot this on my own which may have been my first mistake :) I used the troubleshooting guide in the "Workbook JXi Pool & Spa...

Hello Everyone, Just discovered this site after converting to a SWG. Had the pool installed 14 years ago and had a real good run as far as everything holding up. Only issues were a Pump motor, 3 sets of pump seals and a heater digital control membrane (all of which I was able to DIY). Got 14...

I have a 36x18 inground pool with a 21 yr old heater that worked great for most of that time. I'm replacing the Laars Lite 325K nat gas pool heater with a Raypak 266k or 336k nat gas heater. The Laars 325k and Raypak 366k are basically the same size with plumbing and most connections the same...

I have an older Rheem Gas Heater (Model No. P-M337-A-EN-C) and was wondering if it's in good enough condition to use safely. I took everything apart as best I could and it appears the wires are in good condition (not chewed or ripped). I did see some Gekos in there but I believe they're gone now...

Here's the sequence: With Pump and Heater on... Blower turns on Pre-purge completes Hot surface igniter glows (visually confirmed) Gas valve clicks (but didn't measure with meter) Trial for ignition Burners ignite (can see them and feel the heat blowing out the top vents) After about 5-7...

I had a mastertemp 400 that would turn on, blower would turn on, would blow cold air, the. Cycle 3 times and give a service heater light. I flipped over panel, no error codes. Opened front panel and fenwal has no light. Changed fenwal and it was blinking 3 times, ignition issue. Checked igniter...

Hey guys, I inherited a pool when I bought a house last fall, and the set up includes a Raypak Heater (Model 156). I just have a few (probably stupid) questions. 1) During my summer start up, should I try to isolate the heater from the system? My pH is likely going to be low on start-up and I...

Has anyone tried a solar water heater in western Washington state? I am considering FAFCO solar bear 4 x 20. Any recommendations? Thank you.

So i we have just about made it through our first winter. My wife swims every morning. and i mean every morning. she was out there in snow storms, ice storms and temperatures in the teens. We keep the pool at 83 and she warms it up to 85 about an hour or two before going out to swim and let’s it...

The second season I had my above ground pool, I built a diy solar water heater. I have a few dollars to spend on an upgrade, and I'd like to get a commercially produced version such as one by SunQuest since these are sure to be more efficient than mine. There are a lot of different...

Hi Everyone, We had extreme weather here in Houston which resulted in my Jandy LXi heater leaking from the return header, I have the part on order but my pumps are off due to the water passing through the heater… I can’t figure out if I have a bypass! Can anyone tell from this photo if there...

In Austin and out of fear of losing power, I pulled all the drains plugs I could, opened the diverters, and allowed the pool equipment to drain as best I could. As I finished unscrewing the drain plug in the heater header, I noticed this metal stick fall into the snow. What is it? Is it in...

Our brand new Pentair heater is broken. We're trying to figure out what could be causing it and if it's a quick fix or we'll need to make a warranty call. We are hoping it is a quick fix, since we're sharing the pool with several other families (with a google calendar so there is no overlap)...

Can't seem to diagnosis this one. Changed the thermister for Error 01 (found on prior thread, THANK YOU), but next start up: tripped a breaker....reset and now the error is back... Below are pictures of the back of the control panel (LED 7 and LED 11 on) and a screen shots of a start up video...

HI! We are getting ready to build our first inground pool. We live in South Jersey. We have been talking to pool companies and getting estimates/ideas. The Pool Store is encouraging us to get a gas heater. Jersey Pools is encouraging us to get a heat pump. We don't know what advice to...

Currently having an issue with my heater. It was running fine last night, went up to 100 degrees, but today it won't heat. When I turn it on, the ignitor kicks on, then immediately turns off. I can hear a subtle beeping and the service heater light comes on. There is no water flow issue as water...

Hey everyone. I just replaced my MasterTemp 400's thermistor in March (old one was reading 126F so was definitely bad) and this one has been working fine all season until this week when the heater started cycling on and off within the span of a few minutes, now down to a few seconds! The temp...

My previous plumber installed my sediment trap about 6 feet away from the inlet of the heater (directly out of the source line). He also installed a regulator/governor and reduced down to 1/2" pipe for a length of about 6ft to my 400k NG raypak heater (the distance from the meter to the...

Hey TFP friends, I powered on my Raypak heater after having my pool replastered. The LCD panel immediately is showing "sensor open". Before draining the pool, I removed both drain plugs, turned off the breaker, turned off the gas, and covered the heater. We had snow here in Colorado over Labor...

Hello TFP! I have an Aquacal heatwave Icebreaker 5302b heat pump for the pool. I haven't gotten it to work the entire year I've been at this house and I'm hoping to get it working so I can extend this season. The issue is that simple, when I turn it on and it starts heating (or cooling)...

Hi All, I have a pool with a Hayward H250 Ed2 heater. It seems the heat exchanger (which I replaced only 3 years ago) is leaking again. I have a couple of questions. 1)If the heater is leaking when the pump is running but the heater is off, does that mean the internal bypass is broken, or is it...

I have a 24’ round pool in Michigan. We’re looking to get a heater and are between the Raypak 156 and 206. I don’t plan on running it constantly, just a few hours on the mornings I know we will swim and water is cold. Does anyone have experience with either? Obviously the 206 is a more expensive...

Hi all, I know this has been discussed in past, but I don't see a resolution in any of the previous posts. My 6 year old Pentair MasterTemp 400HD does not heat after it rains. Blower turns on, heater kicks on and starts working but then shuts off after a few seconds. It then does this 2 more...