Here I am again )
As I mentioned in my intro, I'm in the market for a new heater.
Because of my gas piping situation (aprox 90' run of 1" black pipe) I started many years ago using the Hayward 100,000 BTU Heater. It's always done a good job for me but I will be on my 3rd or 4th heater now. This is over maybe 20 - 25 years, or when they first came out.
I'm a real die hard with the pool so I open it early...end of April or so and I've closed it as late as Halloween )
When I start the pool up the heater is turned on and basically stays on until I close the pool. My wife & I like it at 86 best. Sometimes in the summer I have to dial it back some because it gets too hot.
Over the years, I've replaced heat exchangers, gas valves, control boards, fans....the whole nine yards. I stopped going thru heat exchangers when I stopped putting tabs in the skimmer and started keeping my PH balanced.
As you might know the heat exchanger on the hayward is finned copper tubing. I see the Raypak is an additional 30,000 BTU's and might have a cupro nickle exchanger.
Given the 1" run of my gas line..... and the decent experience I've had with Hayward (I think it's decent but then again... I'm in a vaccuum here) My question is... Should I stay with the Hayward or switch it up to a Raypak or Pentair?
I haven't done any real research yet so I am taking the lazy route and asking any of you that have experienced the Hayward and have stuck with it or moved on.
I'm open to all idea's and recomendations but will not upgrade the gas line!
Thanks for listening..... I mean reading )
Cooper
As I mentioned in my intro, I'm in the market for a new heater.
Because of my gas piping situation (aprox 90' run of 1" black pipe) I started many years ago using the Hayward 100,000 BTU Heater. It's always done a good job for me but I will be on my 3rd or 4th heater now. This is over maybe 20 - 25 years, or when they first came out.
I'm a real die hard with the pool so I open it early...end of April or so and I've closed it as late as Halloween )
When I start the pool up the heater is turned on and basically stays on until I close the pool. My wife & I like it at 86 best. Sometimes in the summer I have to dial it back some because it gets too hot.
Over the years, I've replaced heat exchangers, gas valves, control boards, fans....the whole nine yards. I stopped going thru heat exchangers when I stopped putting tabs in the skimmer and started keeping my PH balanced.
As you might know the heat exchanger on the hayward is finned copper tubing. I see the Raypak is an additional 30,000 BTU's and might have a cupro nickle exchanger.
Given the 1" run of my gas line..... and the decent experience I've had with Hayward (I think it's decent but then again... I'm in a vaccuum here) My question is... Should I stay with the Hayward or switch it up to a Raypak or Pentair?
I haven't done any real research yet so I am taking the lazy route and asking any of you that have experienced the Hayward and have stuck with it or moved on.
I'm open to all idea's and recomendations but will not upgrade the gas line!
Thanks for listening..... I mean reading )
Cooper