I just got a new pool heater to replace my old rusted broken one. Is been down for almost a year now. The new heater is a completely different brand and I was hoping to possibly get a bit of installation advice and tips.
I have a Hayward aqua plus pro logic control board which everything goes into. I can get the model if it helps.
My old rust bucket heater is a raypak 266k btu. It's the old model with a manual knob and toggle off/on switch. It totally rusted out at the bottom and stopped firing. All advice I got was to replace the junk heater.
My new heater is a pentair sr400lp (Sta-rite Max-E-Therm 400). Looks like a fancy heavy garbage pail [emoji3]
The control board always controlled my heater (when it used to work), turning it off and on using the remote control. I would like to keep it that way if at all possible.
Just to be safe I also ordered 2 new thermostats.
My system has 2 pumps. One for the hot tub and one for the pool. There is thermostats in both pipes. It's also a salt water pool with a Hayward t15 salt cell.
Currently the spa pump (2 1/2hp) is piped into the heater. I will keep it that way. The spa has an overflow to the pool.
Does anyone know the best way to hook up the new heater to replace the old one while working in the same way? (Through the control board)
I've never messed with the board yet except to change settings on it, like timers and salt chlorination level settings. I do know how to go into the 'advanced mode'. But I have never done anything with the wiring.
Preferably I would like to set it up to heat both the pool and hot tub. Not sure if that's possible. If I can somehow plumb each pump through the heater. I don't know.
Installation tips are very much appreciated.
Anything particular that I should look for which changes from the old heater to the new one?
Are the propane fittings the same type? Anything there I should keep an eye on?
Any particular tools I should get which aren't in the regular tool box? Any tips on putting the heater on a base stand or something? This new heater is not supposed to rust but I would rather have it raised anyway, just from bad experience. The old heater was directly on a concrete slab that was soaked in water anytime it rained. The new heater will go on that slab as well.
Any advice and tips like that would help me tremendously to tackle this installation with a better success rate then I anticipate.
I would like to do this installation myself so I have a better understanding of my own stuff and to know better what to look for when issues arise.
I'm excited to get the heater up and running!!! My hot tub awaits!!!
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I have a Hayward aqua plus pro logic control board which everything goes into. I can get the model if it helps.
My old rust bucket heater is a raypak 266k btu. It's the old model with a manual knob and toggle off/on switch. It totally rusted out at the bottom and stopped firing. All advice I got was to replace the junk heater.
My new heater is a pentair sr400lp (Sta-rite Max-E-Therm 400). Looks like a fancy heavy garbage pail [emoji3]
The control board always controlled my heater (when it used to work), turning it off and on using the remote control. I would like to keep it that way if at all possible.
Just to be safe I also ordered 2 new thermostats.
My system has 2 pumps. One for the hot tub and one for the pool. There is thermostats in both pipes. It's also a salt water pool with a Hayward t15 salt cell.
Currently the spa pump (2 1/2hp) is piped into the heater. I will keep it that way. The spa has an overflow to the pool.
Does anyone know the best way to hook up the new heater to replace the old one while working in the same way? (Through the control board)
I've never messed with the board yet except to change settings on it, like timers and salt chlorination level settings. I do know how to go into the 'advanced mode'. But I have never done anything with the wiring.
Preferably I would like to set it up to heat both the pool and hot tub. Not sure if that's possible. If I can somehow plumb each pump through the heater. I don't know.
Installation tips are very much appreciated.
Anything particular that I should look for which changes from the old heater to the new one?
Are the propane fittings the same type? Anything there I should keep an eye on?
Any particular tools I should get which aren't in the regular tool box? Any tips on putting the heater on a base stand or something? This new heater is not supposed to rust but I would rather have it raised anyway, just from bad experience. The old heater was directly on a concrete slab that was soaked in water anytime it rained. The new heater will go on that slab as well.
Any advice and tips like that would help me tremendously to tackle this installation with a better success rate then I anticipate.
I would like to do this installation myself so I have a better understanding of my own stuff and to know better what to look for when issues arise.
I'm excited to get the heater up and running!!! My hot tub awaits!!!
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