Heater advice

[michmike]

Hi everyone. I have a pool with a natural gas heater that was likely never run for 10+ years. Model is laars lite 2. I never run it or tried to in the past. I opened it up the other day and I am wondering if anyone has any advice to get it running again. I turned the knob to pilot but it was not sparking and I could not smell gas either. I assume there is a battery I can replace? Does the gas not flow when the battery is not working?

thanks in advance

 

[ajw22]

Your manual is here --> http://manuals.chudov.com/Teledyne-Pool-Heaters/Teledyne-LD-LG-Owners-Manual.pdf

It looks like you have the LG model with a standing pilot. I see the sparker button on the right. You need to light the pilot - see page 18.

You sure all the gas valves leading to the heater are turned on?

 

[michmike]

I was pressing the pilot but it was not sparking. Let me take a look at the manual. Thanks!!!

 

[ajw22]

The sparker could be defective. Many things can be defective in a heater not run tor 10 years. You probably have bugs and spiders all over stuff internally causing problems. The heater needs a good inspection and clean out before you try and run it.

 

[swamprat69]

The sparker is piezo-electric and does not need a battery. If the sparker rod or ground connections are dirty, you will not get a strong spark. If the pilot assembly is dirty or restricted at the internal orifice the pilot will not light even if the spark is strong. Strongly recommend a professional cleaning of the sparker, pilot assembly, burners and manifold orifices including visual inpection of the heat exchanger. That would give you a better idea of where you stand regarding the condition of the heater.