Closing pool up for the year, and looking for ways to keep the rodents out of the pool heater. This is our 2nd Raypak heater. I discovered that the floor of the heater has rusted out, and other areas are rusted out as well. The vertical panels near the bottom fell right out, rusted and dissolving. Natural gas is not available in my area. Only turn the heater on when we have guests. Use the heater probably 5-6 times a year. Trying to determine if I should replace again or just live without. Have there been any improvements or new technologies in the past 10 years that would be worth considering?
Raypak Propane Pool Heater rusted out -- Replacement?
- Thread starter bjsbuds
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,083
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
That is part of your problem. You should run the heater at least once a week for 30 minutes to get rid of any condensation in it.
Any heater sitting around not being run will begin rusting and attract critters to nest in it.
Every pool heater manufacture has changed from natural draft heaters to forced draft heaters with sealed burner cans. Including Raypak with their Avia gas heater.
I suggest you consider the Pentair MasterTemp which is a sealed burner forced draft heater.
Pentair MasterTemp Heaters - Further Reading
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RayPak Heaters - Further Reading
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Thanks so much for the response. Will begin researching the Pentair MasterTemp.That is part of your problem. You should run the heater at least once a week for 30 minutes to get rid of any condensation in it.
Any heater sitting around not being run will begin rusting and attract critters to nest in it.
Every pool heater manufacture has changed from natural draft heaters to forced draft heaters with sealed burner cans. Including Raypak with their Avia gas heater.
I suggest you consider the Pentair MasterTemp which is a sealed burner forced draft heater.
Pentair MasterTemp Heaters - Further Reading
RayPak Heaters - Further Reading