Propane heater installation—help me figure out what I have and what I need

[coolinthepool]

Hello, everyone. I am installing a Raypak propane heater. I thought that I would need to have propane line run from my main tank to the heater. But, I think I might be in business. For background, I just purchased this home which doesn’t have a heater for the pool. But it looks like the previous owner or original owner installed the propane line to the pool equipment just in case of installing a heater or perhaps at one point had a heater. Below are the pictures, can y’all confirm for me?

 

[PoolGate]

That looks like a propane regulator but i have no real experience running propane lines. Tred with caution!

 

[coolinthepool]

That looks like a propane regulator but i have no real experience running propane lines. Tred with caution!

Haha, that’s exactly what I’m thinking.

 

[ps0303]

Yes that would be an older propane regulator.

 

[coolinthepool]

Yes that would be an older propane regulator.

Great, thanks! I have the propane company coming out on Friday to finish the propane hookup. This should save money, it just depends on whether the line is big enough to supply the heater.

 

[ps0303]

Propane is delivered thru the same size line no matter the BTU of the heater. Propane is usually delivered under high pressure so the copper tubing they use is fine for the supply.

 

[coolinthepool]

Propane is delivered thru the same size line no matter the BTU of the heater. Propane is usually delivered under high pressure so the copper tubing they use is fine for the supply.

Glad you commented and reminded me to update. Yes, the propane company came out and my existing line was fine. They installed a new regulator on the copper tubing running to the heater and then finished the connection with black rigid pipe to the heater itself. Hooked it up and it was off! It heated the pool from 54 to 85 by the next evening

 

[ps0303]

So the regulator was the culprit. Enjoy!