Pool heater

[brasilmom]

Hello everyone

Last year we had a small problem with our heater, which would not let me raise the temperature. After doing a bit of clean up, it worked again. This year it did the same. I was able to raise the temperature a bit but no more. The display works perfectly fine, I just cannot change the temperature at all, either higher or lower. I am not sure if I would be able to find parts, and it so, which part I would need. So, I do not plan to do anything this year, but perhaps next year invest in a new and more efficient heater. Currently we have natural gas, and I think it has worked well. I saw a Pentair model 460737 that appears to be very efficient, but want to ask here. Also, what do you think is wrong with the heater I have?

Thanks. Be well

Miriam

 

[pooldv]

All th folks here who know and work on pool heaters recommend Raypak natural gas heaters. What kind of heater do you have now that needs fixing?

 

[Richard320]

Do you mean the key pad won't let you raise the desired temperature, or that the heater won't raise it to what you set it for?

 

[ps0303]

What brand of heater do you have?

 

[brasilmom]

The keypad is the one not working. The display is fine and shows all of the information, but I cannot change the temperature setting either way. It is a Laars XL heater. Not sure how old, btu more than 10 years.

 

[ps0303]

Is this an XL or an LX?? If LX, you have to purchase the entire keypad bezel assembly. It is an obsolete part per the manufacturer, R0329600.

 

[brasilmom]

Sorry, it is an LX. I will check for the part, thank you much. It does a good job heating the pool, but of course it cannot do a thing if I cannot change the temperature.

 

[brasilmom]

All th folks here who know and work on pool heaters recommend Raypak natural gas heaters. What kind of heater do you have now that needs fixing?

I do not know anything about pool heaters, except that I need one. I checked some Pentair and Hayward, and some seem very efficient. What can you all tell me about the Raypak and what kind would be ideal for a 36,000 or so gallons in ground pool?