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    Ignitor Fouled on H250FDN

    Hi guys, My pool heater was giving an IF error earlier this season after firing and then shutting down multiple times. I replaced the flame sensor and this seemed to fix things. A little later in the season, it wouldn’t fire at all, so I replaced the Ignitor and she started working again. It...
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    Hayward H400FDN heater issues

    I have a 10 year old Hayward H400 FDN pool heater. It’s worked flawlessly for the first 10 years. This season I had IF (ignition fault) error and replaced the flame sensor because it would fire up but go out after about 30 seconds repeatedly. After doing this it fired up and continued to run. By...
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    Natural Gas Pool heater experiencing delayed ignition - Troubleshooting

    Hi Folks, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. I have a relatively new Pentair MasterTemp 400 Natural Gas Heater. The heater works well when running but I'm having a delayed ignition issue where ,sometimes, when it clicks to turn on it will delay and then start about 30...
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    Mini Max 300 Pilot lights but igniter keeps running

    I have a Purex Triton Mini Max 300. When I turn it on I hear the ignitor clicking, and can watch it start the pilot light, but instead of the igniter stopping and the main burners lighting, the igniter just continues to click until eventually the unit turns off. I can see a very strong pilot...
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    Jandy JXi 400N Not Igniting

    This post will be super similar to the one by @b2cperson here: Jandy JXi 400N Not Igniting - Help I have almost the exact same issue, except I DO have gas flowing from the valve into the blower. It sounds like @Jrock817 had a similar issue. I'm hoping someone like @JamesW, @setsailsoon , or...
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    Hayward H250FDN heater not igniting!

    Hi Guys, I opened my pool for this season last week. Today, I tried to turn the heater on to get ready for the weekend but guess what, the heater did not turn on. I am getting an 'IF' error code on the panel. When I try to turn it on, I hear clicking sounds but I don't feel it is burning the...
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    Laars LT 250 does not stay lit

    Having a similar issue with Laars LT 250 (natural gas). It has worked fine for 13 years. This year it started igniting intermittently. Now it will not stay lit at all. The surface ignitor glows, the gas valve clicks open, the gas whistles through the orifices, the burners light, but the valve...