- Mar 30, 2008
- 62
Has any one ever looked at there gas meter when the pool heater is running? I hooked up my gas line last night and fired my heater up OMFG!!!!!!! 2 cubic feet every 20 seconds, that equals 6 cubic foot a minute, 360 cubic feet an hour, or about 300,000 Btus, I have a Max-e-therm 333. My gas meter is only rated for 250 cubic feet per hour so I know it is maxed out. I am looking into converting to propane since it has over double the btu content of natural gas. natural gas is 1000, btus per cubic foot, propane has 2500-2800. I may have a lead on inexpensive propane, so I am looking into a new gas vaulve controller for lp. Also, ther sure is alot of heat that comes out the exhaust, and these are supposed to be efficent heater. I would hate to see an inefficient one.. I am also considering a pool water loop at the discharge of the heater. There has to be something that save me some $$$$$$$$$