Pool Heater Question - Bypass (Voids warranty?)

[JC1256]

Hi everyone - we have our brand new pool installed as of last October. They are coming now to hook up all the equipment and I wanted a bypass for the heater so I could use my equipement if the heater wasnt working and also run less water through it so it lasts longer. The pool company sub contracted out a plumbing company and didnt notify them of that. They tried telling me now if we went with the bypass that it would void my warranty. Hayward 200K BTU H200FDN - Has anyone ever heard of this or are they lying to me so they could have installed the plumbing today?

Thanks

 

[proavia]

You may wish to consider contacting Hayward directly and asking them.

 

[JC1256]

I couldn't get through to them at first and they just notified me that it would not void the warranty. I was wondering if anyone else went through something like this.

 

[wgipe]

FWIW - the Pentair heater manual shows a bypass in the diagram, and requires it if flow exceeds a certain threshold. I cannot imagine such a claim is true.

 

[JC1256]

Thanks - I just went to the Hayward manual and it shows on page 3 the benefits of having one. Just a crazy claim by the PB plumbing team just to get the job done because they didnt come prepared.

 

[sktn77a]

Rubbish. A bypass won't void the warranty.