Should I Go With A Gas Heater Or Electric Heat Pump?

[ForceEdge]

Without your pool running the installation cannot test the heater, check the gas pressures, and commission the heater. If you get a great deal on installation it may cost you a call back once the pool is open.


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Why would you want to turn the heater on when the pump is not running? That can damage the heater if it ignites.

See what the installation manual says about heater cool down before the pump is turned off.

Okay so I guess I might as well wait. Problem is the gas company that installed the gas lines and everything do not install pool equipment. So I’m guessing I’d have to get a plumber/pool installed to install the heater, than have a gas company check pressure and so on?

And I wouldn’t run the heater without the pump running. Thing is I want to control the heater manually. I don’t want the heater on every time the pump goes on. You know what I mean

 

[ajw22]

Okay so I guess I might as well wait. Problem is the gas company that installed the gas lines and everything do not install pool equipment. So I’m guessing I’d have to get a plumber/pool installed to install the heater, than have a gas company check pressure and so on?

You want to have an electrician install the electrical connection for the heater. Then bring in a gas tech plumber to do the heater hookup and commission the heater. The gas tech checks and adjusts the gas pressure, not the gas company.

And I wouldn’t run the heater without the pump running. Thing is I want to control the heater manually. I don’t want the heater on every time the pump goes on. You know what I mean

Best way to control the heater is using the temperature control. When you want the heater off set the temperature low, like 60F. Want heat then raise the temperature set point. Adjust the temperature up or down rather then the electrical power.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

This is a great video on what a proper gas heater commissioning should look like -

It’s not just turning on the heater and watching it fire up. It’s actually running the heater for a long period of time and analyzing all the aspects of it to make sure it’s working properly. This includes measuring temperatures, making sure the gas flow is clocking correctly and testing the static and dynamic pressures of the gas line to ensure that adequate pressure and flow is occurring during operation. There should be a full report of all findings handed off to you as part of the commissioning process.