Hi All,
My first post, so I want to start out by thanking this forum for it's help! I tried to find answers, but my questions seems semi-specific. Here goes;
I have a in ground 18,000 salt water pool. Its 8 years old and the MasterTemp 400 heater is starting to leak. I'm a certain it's salt water corrosion in the heater, which is fine and expected after 8 years (I think). The pump, filter and the rest works fine. Here are a few of my questions.
1) I have solar electricity and solar water heating in California, so in the last 8 years I haven't ever heated the pool. I use the gas heater to heat up the spa/hot tub.
Am I actually using the heater when water just flows through the solar system? I think when solar heating is on the water my flow through the heater, but the heater isn't 'running?
2) Is there an electric heater that I could get to replace the MasterTemp 400? It seems all electric in ground heaters are not recommended for pools over 10,000.
3) If gas is my only option, which would be okay, then I obviously want to get the beast heater that is most resistant to corrosion of a salt water system. I could really use some help with reccomendations.
My system is Pentair, and I like using the app to control everything. Not sure if I have to stick to Pentair to keep the app and systems running in sync?
Thank you so much, really appreciate the help. Hope everyone is safe and pool season has begun here in Northern California.
My first post, so I want to start out by thanking this forum for it's help! I tried to find answers, but my questions seems semi-specific. Here goes;
I have a in ground 18,000 salt water pool. Its 8 years old and the MasterTemp 400 heater is starting to leak. I'm a certain it's salt water corrosion in the heater, which is fine and expected after 8 years (I think). The pump, filter and the rest works fine. Here are a few of my questions.
1) I have solar electricity and solar water heating in California, so in the last 8 years I haven't ever heated the pool. I use the gas heater to heat up the spa/hot tub.
Am I actually using the heater when water just flows through the solar system? I think when solar heating is on the water my flow through the heater, but the heater isn't 'running?
2) Is there an electric heater that I could get to replace the MasterTemp 400? It seems all electric in ground heaters are not recommended for pools over 10,000.
3) If gas is my only option, which would be okay, then I obviously want to get the beast heater that is most resistant to corrosion of a salt water system. I could really use some help with reccomendations.
My system is Pentair, and I like using the app to control everything. Not sure if I have to stick to Pentair to keep the app and systems running in sync?
Thank you so much, really appreciate the help. Hope everyone is safe and pool season has begun here in Northern California.